Chocolate pudding with a hint of chile and cinnamon for a delicious twist. Perfect for any Mexican celebration, or anytime you're in the mood to take chocolate in an interesting new direction.

Super simple and tasty applesauce spiced with cinnamon. You don’t even need to peel the apples!

Watermelon and lime blended into a frosty-cold dessert that’s simple to make, and sophisticated enough for any dinner party. (Double win!)

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

This classic Thai chicken dish will blow you away.  It's so good you may dream about it - seriously. it’s got it all going on: umami, salty, sour, sweet. Serve it as a main dish with steamed rice or as a soup or side.

Carrots, celery, corn, herbs, and whatever else you bring home from the farmer’s market, simmered with chicken and alphabet noodles.

A classic Mexican breakfast that will stop you in your tracks. A lightly fried corn tortilla topped with flavorful beans, an egg and salsa de molcajete.

Arizona-style enchiladas in a mild red chile sauce, stuffed with shredded chicken and covered with melty cheese.

A Sonoran-style all-guajillo chile sauce for enchiladas, seasoned with Mexican oregano.

Salsa made from garlic, roasted tomatoes and serrano chiles, ground together in a molcajete (mortar and pestle) and served warm.

Make your own soda, naturally carbonated and tinted red from hibiscus leaves steeped with lime.

Make your own, refreshing, naturally carbonated herbal soda, infused with parsley and lemon.

Make your own, refreshing, naturally carbonated lemon-lime soda.

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

Salmon-asparagus-garlicky-lemony goodness, perfect for spring.

The classic dessert, with warm caramelized bananas and vanilla ice cream, topped with rum flambe sauce.

Beer-simmered seasoned ground beef and refried beans rolled into a burrito with cheese and herbs. You can make it ahead and freeze it. Or heck, just eat it now.

A classic Italian lasagna, made with red wine Bolognese sauce and Parmesan bechamel, with a touch of pecorino Romano and parsley.

Red salmon and herbs in puff pastry bites, with a drizzle of creme fraiche.

Fish marinated in lime juice and tossed with chiles, onions, tomatoes, avocados and orange juice.

Chicken noodle goodness in a white wine broth infused with thyme and classic aromatics.

Dark and white chocolate layered with the subtle salty crunch of pretzel crisps and spiked with peppermint.

Creamy, cheesy, pasta-y and really doesn't take much longer than the boxed version.

A pillowy little bundle of creamy eggs encased in a soft eggy shell. It's a great way to use up leftovers, and it’s a meal that’s ready in 3 minutes flat. (Plus, so delicious you just can't stop eating it.)

A simple ground beef and macaroni casserole Infused with the flavors of the Sonoran Desert, topped with melty cheese and the crunch of breadcrumbs. 

One of the quickest and simplest ways to make a truly nice dinner, any night of the week. 

Golden-fried zucchini spears served with a savory marinara dipping sauce.

Cool as a cucumber, with a hint of mint and the slightest tang of yogurt. Blessedly refreshing, with no cooking required. Perfect on a hot summer day. 

Potstickers served with Sriracha sauce and Hoisin sauce. Plus, how to make Asian meatballs with the extra filling!

Creamy, coconutty layer cake, with coconut cream cheese frosting. Once they taste this, people will beg you to make it for them. (Fair warning.)