Forget crazy, complicated cooking. Here’s a chic dessert from the Barefoot Contessa’s new book, How Easy Is That?

This tasty grilled tuna and pasta salad, from Williams-Sonoma, makes a great dish for a weekend brunch or light dinner. The ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and tossed with the dressing just before serving.

Here’s an ideal recipe, courtesy of Allrecipes.com, for one of those hot, sultry days of August. It’s easy to make and great for a summer party.

Looking for the ultimate white cheese dip? There are some people who are fanatic about this. Almost cult like, if you will.

Some Mexican restaurants serve this and people are dying to get their hands on the recipe so they can make it at home.

Now whether this recipe is that good, well, that’s up to you.

This gorgeous, fruity dessert from GoodFood makes the most of fruit available in the summer.

Grilled steak with a Southwestern accent…adds extra spice to the sizzle. Serve with sour cream and shredded Monterrey Jack cheese on the side for a real Tex-Mex winner. Recipe Courtesy of Williams-Sonoma.

The addition of lime zest to sugar adds a pleasant tartness to this refreshing salad. Make the lime-mint sugar no more than an hour before serving the salad, as the aromatic oil in the zest quickly loses its potency. Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma.

Summer is here and what better time to share some lovely lemon macarons, filled with a naughty limoncello liqueur ganache! Here’s a marvelous recipe from msadventuresinitaly.com.

Pineapple helps burn fat, reduce cellulite, and it has detoxifying and purifying properties. Plus, they boost tons of flavor into this recipe from Wellspring Camps – that only has 243 Calories and 3.68 grams of fat per serving!

The blueberry and cherry season are short so find the best tasting berries now! Blueberries help with digestion; they contain excellent antioxidants that help reduce bad cholesterol and they stimulate visual perception. Blackberries are a revitalizing fruit that aid kidney function. This refreshing fruit combo recipe is only 190 calories and 1.75 grams of fat.