Brussels sprouts halved and quartered, then cooked with cubed pancetta until the sprouts are tender and the pancetta is crispy and golden. A simple, savory side dish that pairs salty Italian pancetta with earthy sprouts for an effortless crowd-pleaser.

Spiced lamb meatballs seasoned with coriander, cumin, and cinnamon, grilled in a basket and served on charred naan with a grilled tomato sauce and crumbled feta. A Mediterranean-inspired flatbread made entirely on the grill that brings bold, aromatic flavor to an all-day grilling session.

Cumin-rubbed pork shoulder slow-cooked for six hours until tender, shredded and layered with ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard on pressed Cuban bread. A hearty, crispy-outside, melty-inside sandwich that brings the authentic flavors of a Cuban cafe right to your kitchen.

Six pounds of red plums seasoned with almond extract and orange zest fill a food-processor butter crust topped with a woven diagonal lattice and turbinado sugar, baked until golden. This generous slab pie is a stunning way to celebrate peak stone fruit season and feeds a crowd with ease

Thin zucchini slices are blanched until pliable, rolled around a ricotta-herb-mozzarella filling, nestled into marinara sauce, and baked at 400°F until bubbly. These elegant vegetable rolls offer all the comfort of traditional rollatini while keeping things lighter with zucchini standing in for pasta.

Yeasted dough filled with cinnamon-brown sugar and optional pecans and raisins, prepped the night before and iced warm from the oven. A make-ahead holiday morning tradition that fills the house with the magic of Christmas Day.

A three-layer gluten-free cake made with coconut flour, oat flour, coconut oil, coconut sugar, grated carrots, and applesauce is frosted with a luscious coconut cream cheese frosting. This wholesome celebration cake proves that gluten-free baking can be every bit as tender, moist, and festive as the traditional version.

Thick-sliced ripe tomatoes and English cucumber with red onion in a balsamic vinaigrette, crowned with shatteringly crispy baked pancetta. A fresh summer salad given a salty, savory crunch from its Italian bacon topping.

Tender clam bellies are dipped in an egg-milk wash, dredged in seasoned corn and all-purpose flour with Old Bay, and fried at 365°F until golden and crispy, served alongside homemade tartar and cocktail sauces. These shore-style fried clams bring authentic New England beach shack flavor to a backyard celebration.

Cream cheese, spinach, and lump crabmeat are seasoned with Worcestershire, dry mustard, paprika, and cayenne, topped with panko breadcrumbs, and baked until golden and bubbling. This rich, savory dip is an irresistible crowd-pleaser that disappears fast at any dinner party or gathering.