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.

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.

My new favorite appie recipe is roasted shrimp cocktail Louis. I love that roasting the shrimp not only develops deep, caramelized flavor but is far simpler than classic poaching. This is not your grandma’s shrimp cocktail!

These roasted garlic beans are savory, crunchy and aromatic, laced with sweet, pungent garlic flavor yet not too overpowering. A true garlic lovers delight. You kind of forget you're eating a vegetable all together. Seriously.