Cooking-for-two/7 recipes

Fresh vegetables on top, spread the pesto evenly on the pizza dough, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of the vegetables, great combination for a garden pizza.

Spinach and ricotta seasoned with parmesan rolled inside crêpes then baked with a savory marinara sauce. Italian flavor with a French twist.

Everyone loves peanut butter cookies, so try this simple recipe that's perfect for a light snack for the kids.

Lemon Strawberry Cake Roll recipe

Using a box cake mix as a base is a time saver; substituting cream cheese for mascarpone is a money saver. Tastes like the real thing, is beautiful and surprisingly light.

Adding chestnuts to this creamy spinach dip gives bits of crunch. Quick and easy to make, very tasty, and is much healthier than any store bought dip. Serve with your favorite chips, pita chips or tortilla chips. Great for a Superbowl Sunday or any gathering with friends.

Gumdrop cookies made with buttermilk that are perfect for Christmas or as a snack in front of the fireplace.

This quick and easy Chinese stir-fry is another popular recipe in China, and you can find it in almost every Chinese restaurant. Shiitake mushrooms cooked with bok choy, stirring in some soy sauce, sugar and garlic in the end. The whole dish is fresh and tasty.

Deliciously moist zucchini bread. Great for breakfast or snack with tea or coffee. You can use half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour to make this yummy bread even healthier.

This is an easy to make sweet condiment great with all kinds of dishes or a topping for burgers or even as a base for pizza.

Bell peppers and sausages are cooked in a tasty tomato sauce, then served over a bed of warm penne. An ideal meal for a busy week night.

Absolutely delicious. We made this recipe for Mother's Day, and everyone raved about how yummy it was. Roasted vegetables added tons of flavor, plus the outer layer was so crispy. Definitely a winner!

The stromboli is like a giant Spanakopita. Instead of phyllo dough, make a Italian bread dough stuffed with this yummy cheese and spinach mixture. It's cheesy, oozy, and delicious.

This turned out great. The pesto is absolutely perfect and it sticks to the pasta much better than traditional pesto. The bow ties are a great match but I'm sure any pasta would work too. Spirals I think would really hold the pesto. It was fairly quick and easy to make, and only used one pot plus the food processor.

This deliciously moist cake is made of whole wheat flour, vegetable oil, fresh apples and apple sauce. It's very tasty and good for you. Enjoy a or two slices of this delicious cake without making you feel guilty at all!

Oven-roasted cherry tomato and garlic make this delicious dip absolutely addictive. Sweet, tangy and garlicky. You can dip some crunchy vegetables into it, spread it over the toast or toss it with some pasta. Heirloom or vine-ripe tomatoes work well too.