Fennel-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Fennel Wedges

Recipe from Epicurious

With a handful of simple ingredients and easy instructions, this recipe has the sophistication of a four-star restaurant. We served it with sautéed spinach. If you're a fan of fennel, you'll love the fact that it has both dried and fresh.

The Best Roasted Tomato Soup with Tomato Parmesan Croutons

Recipe by Helene from Tartelette and featured on Cup O Jo

The recipe is ridiculously easy and ridiculously good. Best part: the freshness of the tomato soup combined with the garnish of cooled cherry tomato/parmesan croutons.  Can't image what this will taste like with summer tomatoes. It's already on the favorites list! Note: Only alteration to the recipe was using chicken or vegetable stock instead of water (flavor vs no flavor). 

How to Make a Better Caesar Salad

Recipe from Gilt Taste

Caesar Salad artfully prepared. This recipe--and its tips--elevates the classic to perfection in balance and flavor. We've tried lots of Caesar recipes and this, by far, is the best. Thank you Karina for posting this on your amazing blog:  Dreaming of Palm Trees.

Simple Lamb Curry with Carrot Raita

Recipe from New York Times

This curry is light, wonderfully flavored, with an amazing raita.  If you don't have time to marinate the lamb - it's still delicious. We used leg rather than shoulder and found our black mustard seeds (a lifetime supply) at our local Indian market -- the best place to buy spices. 

No-Knead Bread

Recipe from the New York Times

This incredibly easy recipe turns out a pro loaf of bread that will have you vowing never to buy store-bought again. Three simple ingredients, a cast-iron Dutch oven and about 15 hours turns out an artisan loaf you won't believe you made! 

Green Chile-Pork Pozole

Recipe from Epicurious

Love this recipe––fresh, spicy, delicious! We made a couple of changes: fresh tomatillos, about 1 cup diced, instead of canned, and chicken thighs instead of pork. Grilling the thighs and adding them at the end is best. Serve with warm corn tortillas. 

Asparagus and Lemon Risotto with Arugula

Recipe from Veggie Belly

The lemon and arugula really make this dish. The recipe also has some great risotto-making tips.

Cumin Seed Roasted Cauliflower with Yogurt, Mint and Pomegranate

Recipe from Smitten Kitchen

This is so delicious – and I did not even have the mint and pomegranate! The combination of roasted cumin, yogurt and feta make this...well, let's just say, I ate the entire dish myself! Yikes. 

Roast Chicken with Basil, Scallions, Lemon Butter & Potatoes

Recipe from Mindy Fox

An amazing recipe from A Bird in the Oven & Then Some. A paste of butter, basil, scallions and lemon zest placed under the chicken skin, then roasted with potatoes and lemon - pure heaven.  It's my new favorite roast chicken recipe!