Catfish po' boys are an easy and impressive hot sandwich to add to your repertoire

Watermelon Granita on the Half Shell, with Dark Chocolate "Seeds"

Fresh crepes filled with Blueberry Vanilla Compote and creamy mascarpone!

Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Warm Mint Caper Sauce, an extremely simple recipe with minimal ingredients but maximum flavor!

The summer days of August are calling out for long, tall, cold libations, and the LATimes magazine has collected a few cool recipes to chill us out !

Spicy turkey meatballs with cheese, chipotle in adobo and basil

Chocolate Caramel Brownie Cup - a moist, chocolatey treat with a melted surprise in the center. Quick, fun, and perfect for any occasion!

Bean sprouts in a bread? why not!. Mung bean sprout and Whole Wheat sandwich Loaf. Vegan

Colorful eggplants for Pasta alla Norma, a traditional Sicilian dish with fried eggplant, tomato, basil and ricotta salata.

Fresh mozzarella melted with pesto between crispy, buttery rustic bread - a quick, classic panini done right.

Blackberry peach galette with a flaky whole wheat crust... A delicious mid-summer dessert!

Carrot Spice Muffins - slightly sweet and spicy muffins packed with carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts

Scallop Crudo: Elegant, refined and surprisingly simple to make.

Mud Hen Bars-cookie crust with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and a brown sugar meringue topping.

Stone Salad: a fruit salad made from peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and cherries

No-Churn Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~ So smooth and luxurious as it melts in your mouth!

Avocado Toasties with Kiwi Salsa and Bacon - Trust us, it's good.

The Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies

A great roundup of late summer slaws and salads from the kitchn.

Chocolate cherry muffins using whole wheat flour and less sugar. Made amazing with the addition of brown butter, cardamom and cacao nibs.

Over the top Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Amaretto and coconut

Light Strawberry-Yogurt Cake, perfect for a summer day

Turbo charged espresso brownies covered with a salted caramel peanut topping. Need a mid-afternoon pick-me-up?

Cocoa powder, melted chocolate and chocolate chunks combine to make and amazing brownie like cookie!

Smoked Salmon with Lemon Creme Fraiche - A classic done right.

Easy peach chutney elevates a simple grilled cheese sandwich.

Gingerbread cake bars with espresso ermine frosting: because it's never too early to start thinking about holiday baking!

Vegetable Summer Rolls with Chile Lime Dipping Sauce

the ultimate raw pie recipe, addictively delicious!

Grilled Thai Coriander Chicken, with a simple Thai-inspired green salad.

Rainbow fruit skewers - fruit salad on a stick

San Franciscan Cioppino Stew - Wonderfully complex fusion of both robust and delicate flavors.

Banana pudding, the fried chicken of desserts. Vanilla wafers, fresh sliced bananas, real whipped cream, and homemade vanilla pudding.

These vanilla cupcakes are a classic, but delicious treat.

This Baked Dijon Salmon has amazing flavor from the buttery Dijon honey sauce to the crispy panko & pecan topping.

Zucchini pie with bacon

Three times the breakfast goodness in a tasty bite, an egg baked in a bacon nest cocooned in a mini Dutch baby.

Brown Butter Lucuma Bars ~ Cupcake Project uses these South American fruits to make a great dessert bar.

Ice Cream Sandwiches, made with homemade Ginger Molasses Cookies and Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream

Pulled Pork Sandwich with spicy tomato sauce

Fresh Berry Digestif ~ Vodka infused with fresh berries? Oh yeah, it's good!

Grilled Apricots with Honey Greek Yogurt—a simple and healthy breakfast or snack.

Roasting tomatoes for new spin on classic Southern side dish - Okra-and-Tomatoes

Salted Caramel and Whiskey Truffles ~ Turning a classic truffle into a modern sophisticate. Come see how easy truffle making can be.