Chocolate Polka Dot Cheesecake

Making a good cheesecake is an artform.  Making it polka dot is just badass.

Yield: 12 servings

Sausage Pie

Savory pies aren't too common in American cuisine, which is a shame because they can be so tasty.  This pie combines all the tastiest flavors: pork, cheese, and egg.

Yield: Two 9" pies, approximately 20 servings

Jack Daniel's Brownies

Yield: 12 servings

Avocado Egg Breakfast

This simple breakfast is easy to toss together, looks great, and packs a lot of flavor.  You can try mixing it up with other types of cheese or spices to suit your taste.

Yield: 4 servings

Lemon-Garlic Cream Fettuccine

This fettuccine has a distinct taste to it, in large part due to the cream cheese.  Add a side of meat (we chose pork loin) and you've got a meal.

Yield: 4 servings

Thai Barbecued Salmon and Chicken

This easy recipe can be tossed together in just a couple minutes and makes for a very great afternoon of grilling.

Yield: 8 servings

Brownie with Strawberry Bavarois

A great dessert to finish a romantic dinner.

Yield: 4 servings

Tater Tacos

It's like a taco salad, but with tater tots.

Yield: 6 servings

Broccoli with Lemon Butter

I always thought that broccoli was a vegetable you eat because you just need vegetables.  But this recipe changed my whole outlook -- it is hands-down, the best broccoli I've ever eaten in my life.  The lemon butter has a fantastic flavor.

Yield: 6 servings

Four Cheese Turkey Pasta Casserole

This is hearty enough to be a main dish, or you can make it a side dish to something else.

So much cheese.

Yield: 12 servings

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

They're muffins.  With lemon.  And poppy seeds.  What's not to like?

Yield: 16-18 muffins

Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Yield: 12 servings

However awesome you think this cake is, it's more amazing than that.  The smooth creaminess of chocolate ganache with the peanut butter filling is fantastic.

I used Hershey's chocolate because that's the flavor closest to PB cups, but if you wanted to make it more classy then you could use some high quality dark chocolate.

Triple Cheese Balls

A single base mixture serves to create three different flavors of cheeseball.  All three are great, though my personal favorite is the Gorgonzola-cranberry.

• Pesto Cheeseball
• Horseradish-Bacon Cheeseball
• Gorgonzola-Cranberry Cheeseball

Yield: 20 servings

Goat Cheese Cranberry Appetizers

Goat cheese always packs a flavorful punch.  Combined with some spices and the sweetness of cranberry, your guests will love these appetizers.

Yield: 50 pieces

Stuffed Chicken Rolls

This moist chicken & ham recipe makes for a tasty dinner.

Yield: 5 servings