Kelsey's Essentials

Hand-cut cannelloni with luscious Italian sausage; spinach and ricotta in a simple red sauce; fettuccine with savory yellow squash and Parmesan-lemon cream sauce.

The basics of roasting; tender chicken roasted in lemon; savory rice pilaf; sweet hazelnut roll.

Banana caramel cream pie; fresh peach and cream pie.

Crusty buttery pull-apart rolls; sweet pecan cinnamon rolls drizzled with a gooey glaze; fresh lemon blueberry muffins; a flaky bacon, cheddar and chive biscuit.

A luscious pork roast made with a spicy Mexican-inspired corn; a decadent chocolate/peanut butter dessert.

The best mac and cheese ever, made with a bacon and creamy béchamel sauce; a pan seared pork tenderloin drizzled with a rosemary balsamic and orange sauce.

Cherry pie in a jar; vanilla almonds; vanilla sugar; homemade salted caramel sauce with caramelitas.

A flavorful frittata made with red bliss potatoes, basil, tomatoes and cheese; poached eggs with bacon in a savory, frisée salad; a luscious lemon curd tart topped with fresh berries.

Roasted rosemary turkey breast with a pomegranate quinoa pilaf; rustic vegetable soup; a bubbly apple crisp.

Sesame ginger salmon en papillote; a tangy and creamy lemon basil orzotto; a sumptuous honey glazed apple and pear tart.

A perfectly chopped Cobb salad topped with Roquefort dressing; a fragrant French onion soup; a shortcake filled with sweet, delicate strawberries.

A savory sausage, bacon and duck confit; chicken cacciatore flavored with onion, mushrooms, red peppers and garlic; steamy fish stew or bouillabaisse featuring clams, mussels and shrimp.

Cumin scallops seared to perfection for tacos with tomatillo guacamole; crispy-bottom skillet corn cakes with bacon; skillet blueberry cobbler.