This fall dinner menu features a rustic yet impressive, pastry-wrapped Spinach Crostata, and for dessert, a luxurious Caramel Budino.

When native tomatoes are at their peak, it’s time to make this easy and impressive tomato puff pastry, layered with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and topped with fresh basil.

Simple grilled tilapia turns elegant and slightly decadent when served on a pile of lemony orzo and drizzled with a rich buttery sauce.

This show-stopping hazelnut torte has layers of chocolatey, nut-studded cake filled with fluffy mascarpone cream and topped with a mound of fresh summer berries.

One of the things we enjoy most about vacation is eating out at great restaurants. When we get home, I love to recreate the special dishes we had. This summer dinner menu is a collection of some of my favorites from seaside vacations past, with sea scallops wrapped in bacon, a decadent lobster entree, and the best blueberry cheesecake for dessert.

New York Style Cheesecake is rich and luxurious with a vanilla-laced cream cheese filling and a thick graham cracker crust. Add a sweet/tart blueberry topping to make it truly spectacular.

Sweet, briny scallops wrapped in crispy, salty bacon perch on a platform of toast points and wear a cloak of rich, tangy lemon-butter sauce.

Lazy Man’s Lobster is luxurious: a lobster that’s been removed from its shell and gently poached in herb-infused butter and finished with a splash of sherry.

Seasonal, native asparagus and rhubarb play starring roles in this French-inspired dinner. Asparagus takes the place of chicken in a twist on the traditional Cordon Bleu, and rhubarb shines along with raspberries in a rosy red galette for dessert.

Asparagus Cordon Bleu is a fresh and plant-forward twist on the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu, with peak-season asparagus wrapped with ham and cheese and topped with a creamy cremini mushroom sauce.