Everyone received a different type of birthday cake this year. For my father’s birthday, we thought we would surprise him with his favorite—coconut cake! Our coconut cake is light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness.

We celebrated our first Valentine's Day together this past year. As a part of our romantic dinner, we made this delicious torte. No, we didn't feed it to one another, but each bite was a heavenly little bit of love. (Too cheesy?)

With a hearty texture and just a hint of sweetness, these cookies are the perfect treat for someone with a primal palate. These delicious little cookies are just like traditional oatmeal cookies, but without any junky ingredients.

A sweet mainstay in our pantry growing up were Fig Newtons. Our recipe distills the fig filling down to its purest elements, and wraps it up in a classic cookie dough. The result is equal parts gourmet and home-made goodness.

The full name for this French side dish is Ratatouille Niçoise. There is a lot of debate on the execution of this dish, but for our recipe we kept it simple by baking the colorful array of vegetables, seasoned simply with herbs de Provence. To finish the dish, we then plate it over our fresh tomato sauce.