Craquelines - a French breakfast pastry. you can't go wrong with brioche and candied orange slices.

Five ingredients and gluten-free! Dorie Greenspan's almond baby cakes

Dorie Greenspan's Black and White Chocolate Cake

Very addictive Gruyere croutons, from Smitten Kitchen

Scallion pancakes - a fun appetizer to make!

Oven roasting does wonderful things to broccoli - kids and grown-ups alike pop these into their mouths like candy

Truffles in cookie form - chocolate crinkles like you've never had before.

Finally - easy candied citrus peel!

These festive cookies will be great on your dessert tray!

Fig frangipane tart - a perfect fall dessert

Homemade soft pretzels - you'll never go back to store bought!

Chocolate ice cream - great at any time of the year!

Is there still time for BLTs? Add avocado and use aioli for a spectacular sandwich

It may not be green, but it is the most sophisticated mint ice cream around.

There's still a bit of time for artichoke! And if not fresh, then jarred! Warm salad of artichoke and shrimp.

Fresh carrots from Montreal's Jean-Talon Market, one of the largest farmer's markets in North America.

What to do with all that mint in your garden? Mint syrup and mint lemonade!

Brown rice salad with basil and pistachios - not just for tailgating

This caramel is way too easy to make, and is great for a lot more than just pouring over ice cream.

A new spin on banana splits - caramelize the banana with the help of some sugar and a kitchen torch