If you like rich, chocolate, and decadent treats, then these fig bars, studded with chocolate chips and oatmeal streusel, will have you at first bite.

Salt cod, a favorite in Spain, is folded into a warm mashed potatoes that are spiked with garlic and smoothed with olive oil. Perfect for hors d’oeuvre.

Chunks of sauteed chicken breast and roasted cashews are coated in a garlic-hoisin sauce. Spoon this classic Chinese recipe over white rice. Delicious.

A great outdoor entertaining recipe. Cubes of sake-ginger-flavored gelatin sit on thin slices of cool cucumber. Slivers of candied ginger grace the top.

An easy-to-make tart filled with tomatoes, onions, red peppers, and black olives all nestled in a flaky, savory crust. A brunch, lunch, or dinner tart.

When avocados are ripe, this is the salad to make. Chicken breast, dried cranberries, and avocados are tossed in a cramy dressing. Healthy, simple salad.

A delicate custard is studded with poached salmon, onion, and a garden full of fresh herbs–parsley, chives, and basil. On top is gratin of cheese.

Dense and savory, this bread recipe is shot through with cheddar cheese and plenty of green chiles for a Mexican-inspired loaf. Great for sandwiches.

Smooth, rich, and creamy, this Spanish custard is shot through with cinnamon, lemon, and nutmeg. The burnt sugar topping adds a bit of bittersweetness.

Filled with nutty goodness, this bread recipe gets its crunch and flavor from pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds. Healthy and kid-friendly.

At heart, this custard is a rice pudding, but here it’s given the creme brulee treat. Studding it with dried cherries puts it into a luxe dessert category.

Traditionally a holiday cut, rack of veal becomes summer fare when coated with brown sugar, paprika, thyme, and sage then grilled until pink and juicy.

A great autumn recipe, pork tenderloin is seared then topped with a rich honey, rosemary, and bit of butter. An apple relish completes the dish.

This recipe for Pain Perdu (French toast) is made with golden eggy bread, tart raspberries, and rich cream. It’s a knockout dessert or a weekend brunch dish.

Eggplant is roasted then stuffed with sauteed onions, red chiles, feta cheese, and topped with torn mint. A simple side dish, salad, or even a main course.

For this potato salad recipe, sweet potatoes and a homemade pepper relish are tossed in a dressing full of garlic, mustard, olive oil, and lots of parsley.

Asparagus in a mustard-shallot dressing are grilled until soft. Thin slices of prosciutto, or ham, hit the heat to crisp then are crumbled over the spears.

Warm black-eyed peas and spinach are nestled in a bowl topped with cool tomatoes and onions. A drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice dress it up.

Muffin tins are lined with ham and filled with eggs, zippy pesto, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes then baked for a unique brunch or breakfast.

These cookies, first appearing in the New York Times, are adapted from ones sold at Jacques Torres Chocolates. The secret is to rest the dough for 36 hours.

For this kid-friendly recipe, potatoes are roasted, scooped, then filled with mashed potatoes mixed with mushrooms, ham, and cheese then baked again.

Dinner couldn’t be simpler. Pasta is cooked then tossed in a sauce filled with green and red peppers, mushrooms, and spiked with a touch of sherry vinegar.

We slather in on, stir it in, fold it on, and whisk it thick, but few of us make homemade mayonnaise on a regular basis. With this recipe, we bet you will.

This is a frozen apricot mousse made airy thanks to the folding in of whipped cream. When sliced it’s beautifully flecked with golden bits of apricot.

Take time to make this delicious and beautiful Italian carrot tart and amaze your guests. Based on a recipe from the Italian magazine, La Cucina Italiana.