Simple, without a lot of fanfare, this delicious apple cake from celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson is comfort food at its best. Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and a drizzle of caramel.

Go to the recipe for Marcus Samuelsson's Apple Cake.

A wonderful and creamy rice dish that works well as a main course or as an appetizer, it's equally tasty with just scampi or just asparagus.

Go to the recipe for Asparagus and Scampi Risotto.

Here is a delicious and visually stunning dish that works well as a salad or as the main course. Roasted pears with baked gnocchi, Gorgonzola cheese and prosciutto create a very hearty and flavorful meal.

Go to the recipe for Semolina Gnocchi with Roasted Peppered Pears, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto.

Dauphinoise is the French method of baking potatoes in milk, cream and cheese. In the French region of Dauphiné, every home cook has her own formula for preparing this gratin. This particular recipe is fairly simple but is full of flavor. Comfort food at its best.

Go to the recipe for Potato Gratin Dauphinoise.