California avocado and roasted beet salad with navel oranges and olive tapenade

Silky smooth avocados are mixed with earthy roasted beets and a briny olive tapenade to make a deliciously satisfying salad!

Brie en croute with blueberries and pistachios

Baking brie in puff pastry is an easy way to wow your guests, who won't be able to resist scooping up the warm cheese as it oozes from the golden brown crust.

Market Watch with Timaree Hagenburger: Asian watercress

This dish is a win-win-win in the flavor, nutrient and "ease of preparation" departments! The onion and garlic, along with the vitamin C from the lime juice, make it easier for your body to absorb the iron from the greens, and the peanut butter improves the absorption of the anti-cancer carotenoids.

Fried Brussels sprouts with chipotle aïoli, lime and chili

Brussels sprouts get taken to the next level with the addition of lime and a chipotle aïoli!

Candied rosemary bacon

Here is bacon elevated to star status: crunchy, sticky, smoky, herbaceous—and beautifully presented.

Smoked ham hock and heirloom bean soup

Juan Barajas describes this soup as "Grandma and comfort food—a warm embrace in the middle of winter."

Stokes Purple sweet potato crostini with goat cheese

Roasted Stokes Purple sweet potato slices make excellent bite-sized toasts, ready to mingle with sweet or savory toppings.

Jicama crab cones

What do you do when the pastry cones for the crab appetizers are nowhere to be found? Improvise! That's how this appetizer received a healthy update.

Charbroiled lamb lollipops with cumin-coriander yogurt

Porfirio Gomez has witnessed it firsthand: Customers unfamiliar with lamb try this appetizer and become immediate fans. "The secret is the temperature," he said. "You've got to serve it at a perfect medium-rare."

Vegetarian spring rolls with tangerine dipping sauce

These spring rolls are a light and refreshing way to use seasonal produce!