Blistered Shishito Peppers with Dijon Mayo

A quick sauté in a hot pan with good olive oil, salt and pepper, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, then these babies are done and ready for snacking. I serve them up with my favorite, 3-ingredient sauce I’ve been whipping up for years. Mayo, Dijon and grated Parmesan create the perfect, creamy and tangy sauce for dipping.

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Garlic Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

These garlic herb roasted fingerling potatoes are the perfect, classic “meat and potatoes” side dish . Pair them with some grilled asparagus or other seasonal veggies, chicken, steak, pork or even fish and it’s a well-balanced meal.

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Strawberry Malts

If you’re into malts, chances are you’ve had a chocolate or vanilla malt which, no doubt, are delicious. But there’s something so nostalgic and perfect about a strawberry malt. Utilizing perfect seasonal strawberries, these malts are naturally sweet, creamy and uniquely buttery.

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Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Braised Pork)

Using just a few ingredients - like achiote paste, garlic and fresh citrus juices - this pork comes together in your Instant Pot in about an hour. You could also use your slow cooker to set and forget it! The result is the most juicy, smoky and flavorful pork you’ve ever tasted. Serve it up in taco format with your favorite fixings to get a true taste of Mexico!

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Garlic Fries

There’s no debate: garlic fries are essential to watching a ball game! Using just a good’ ol bag of frozen crinkle cut fries doctored up with lots of fresh garlic, parsley and seasoning salt, you too can enjoy garlic fries and root on your team from the comfort of your own home!

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Umami Roasted Broccoli

My tried and true blasted broccoli is perfect as is, but when I tested out a new umami-forward combo, it truly rocked my world. Instead of dressing with olive oil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, I jazz up my broccoli with two umami flavor boosters: soy sauce and fish sauce.

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Lemony Grilled Zucchini

This recipe is living proof that sometimes seasonal and simple is the only way to go. The key to ensuring perfectly cooked yet not slimy or soggy zucchini in the slightest is actually tossing the zucchini straight on your heat source sans seasonings or oil.

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Sweet and Sour Dill Cucumber Salad

This salad hits every note and then some; it's sweet, salty, sour and spicy, what?! Can you actually do that in one dish? It'll absolutely give you new meaning to the expression "cool as a cucumber" because it's cool, light and refreshing as can be.

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Garlicky White Bean Dip

This is for all my garlic lovers out there! One of my entertaining go-to recipes, it's extremely easy to make, even in a last minute pinch, it takes merely 5 ingredients and it's seriously tasty, with bright lemon, punchy garlic, rich olive oil and fresh parsley.

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