Although this recipe may look as though it would be for breakfast, why not enjoy this spicy egg dish any time? While it contains no meat, you will find this to be satisfying and you won't have to look down at the scale afterwards. If desired, grill a slab of ham or enjoy with some toasted English muffins.

Ahhh. That's all I can say about these cookies. A mainstay of every household with children I know of, it should be in your home as well. This is the perfect time of year to enjoy these goodies because the weather is cool enough for these to set and not leave melted chocolate on every piece of furniture in the house.

I realize everyone has their own rendition of no bake cookies, but try mine. These are perfectly able to withstand even the harshest of critics. 

I adore Greek cuisine, and I have a lifelong ambition to someday visit that great nation. The ancient culture has intrigued me since I was a child, the language has grabbed my attention ever since I learned the Greek alphabet as a teen, and the food makes me want to fly there just to taste authentic spanakopita. But if I can't jump on my jet (yet), at least I can give you a recipe for this dish that is both easy to prepare and delightful to enjoy.

Food historians have been arguing about the origin of tarte Tatins almost since its origination. To The Yankee Chef, it is quite clear. At the Hotel Tatin in France, two sisters by the names of Stephanie and Caroline Tatin were both cooks and were in charge of the desserts on a daily basis. One day Stephanie was making an apple dessert and had forgotten about the apples she had been cooking in butter on the stovetop. Thinking she shouldn't waste them, she quickly added a rolled-out pastry dough on top of the apples and stuck the skillet in the oven, hoping to be able to at least create a caramelized apple pastry. When she removed the skillet from the oven and turned it out onto a plate, she was surprised that it wasn't burnt at all and that everything came out perfectly. Ever since that day, this upside-down tarte has been a best seller at the hotel, and with global appeal.

If there ever was a cheese that fits perfectly with corn, it would be fontina. It is similar to gruyere and emmental in texture when melted and has a slight nuttiness. But it is the great buttery flavor that makes this cheese not only great with vegetables such as corn, but the first choice in fondutas, which is the Italian version of our fondue. 

I have made many a meatball with grape jelly as an accent, mostly because my kids love them. So I have taken it a step further with a dessert. You would have thought grape jelly would have made its way into a dessert before the savory meatball, but nooooo, we had to be different. The addition of jelly in this recipe is extraordinarily well-suited. Not only does it melt well, but when it starts to cool slightly, it transforms back to its original state, giving this dessert (as well as others) a glaze that is out of this world.

Nothing in my repertoire says Yankee, comfort and home quite like bean Swagan. It was the very first dish Dad ever taught me (behind biscuits) to make when I was 14. I have enjoyed it ever since. All us Yankee Chefs have stood by one recipe through the years, only making Swagan with beans, ham, ketchup and water. That's it! So what do I do? Now that my mentors are gone, I am Yanking this thick soup, by adding some great sausage I get from beansmeats.com and a vegetable or two. If you prefer not to add ketchup, use tomato sauce instead. But I find the spices in ketchup fit perfectly with recipe, as did two generations before me. So if anyone rolls their eyes because this isn't a gourmet ingredient so what!

Eggs Florentine is classically made as below, but with Mornay sauce poured over the top. Although I truly love Mornay (cheese sauce made with Parmesan and another cheese), I wanted to go healthy, just for one morning. I added some grated cheese with the spinach so you won't miss the taste of cheese, yet feel just a little better leaving out the extra calories.

Many of us get together with friends and family every Sunday to watch a game. One of the biggest parts of that great feeling is the food (and of course the beer). Football food should be easy to prepare, easy to serve, carefree and easy to eat. Plop these wings in the oven and wait 'til the first commercial before turning them and the next commercial for removing them. Instead of ordering out, make a pile of these Asian-inspired wings for your get together. Wings really are the ultimate sports food, regardless of their style. Marinated in lime, ginger, soy sauce and a bit of maple syrup, these wings have a wonderful citrus flavor with just a hint of spice from the chili sauce.

What am I doing giving you a cold soup recipe in cold weather? Simply because you don't have to prepare it cold. It is just as delicious when you omit the ricotta and add 2 cups light or heavy cream and gently warm it over low heat, topped with a few flavored croutons.

Gazpacho is traditionally made never touching heat. A variety of vegetables are chopped then processed in a blender until fairly smooth and then served with stale bread. Although I find this satisfactory, it's not the texture I admire completely. I find that cooking a portion of the ingredients makes for a smoother and more flavored meal, if you can call it that. A great lunch though. I live this soup with a hot, grilled vegetable sandwich. Although neither contains meat, it truly is satisfying.