Bring a little bit of Italy to your weeknight dinner table.

You will love this on everything from eggs to curries.

This is one of the best ways to capture the naturally sweet flavors of our super ripe summer tomatoes. The concentrated flavors are brilliant on just about anything from the grill to your favorite pasta.

Not only is this sauce remarkably simple to make, but roasting the vegetables until beautifully caramelized transforms them into a sauce with layers of smoky, sweet, and savory flavor in every bite.

Keep your tops! I love this pesto variation on veggies, grilled chicken or beef or a hearty pasta like rigatoni. The slightly sweet, earthy and woodsy undertones of the pistachio are the perfect partner to peppery carrot tops. Yum!!

A drop of honey, a snip of herb and a little zest of lemon and you have an absolutely delicious side for your summer garden dinner.

Garden love in a jar!

What began as a simple way to gather people together over seasonal vegetables and fish evolved into a beloved communal tradition.

I realize no one needs another recipe for pesto but I would be remiss if I didn’t include it here as it is such a staple in my summer cooking.

The combination of asparagus, leek, lemon and earthy wild mushrooms gives this lasagna a beautiful depth of flavor.

The combination of fresh and dried wild mushrooms is the magic that gives this sauce a beautiful depth of flavor that will bring on your happy food dance with the first fork full.

This dish has become a family favorite, particularly for my oldest daughter Madeleine and is a combination of inspiration from some classic French recipes and a few of my own tweaks.

Knowing exactly what is in the food I eat is a wonderful feeling. When it comes to stocks and broths, these are some of the easiest ways to keep your food “clean”.

A yummy lentil soup that welcomes roasted red peppers, toasted cumin and a hearty vegetable broth to the pot for a perfect winter, weeknight bit of comfort.

The dry and fresh mushrooms add a distinctive earthy, nutty umami flavor that is gorgeous from the first bite.