Three-cheese mac and cheese

Laguna Beach chefs Moriah Robison and Rayne Frey take classic comfort food to a whole new level.

Filet mignon with potatoes, vegetables and maple mustard

Tender filet mignon is accompanied by spring vegetables and a flavorful maple mustard in this recipe from Laguna Beach chefs Moriah Robison and Rayne Frey.

Pork chop with succotash, polenta and caramelized fennel sauce

Fennel, a crunchy, slightly sweet bulb grown in California, lends its flavor to a luscious sauce that's perfect with grilled pork chops.

Pesto spaghetti squash

Mike Robbins, a firefighter paramedic with the Mountain View Fire Department, describes his colleagues as "good eaters" who are hungry after a hard day's work. This recipe includes ingredients grown in their garden as well as a boost of protein in the form of grilled chicken.

Sun-dried tomato and shrimp pasta with artichokes and mushrooms

Cuddled eggs and vegetables in parchment pouches

Grape and gorgonzola flatbread

It's a tradition for winemakers to bake bread with grapes to celebrate the harvest, but Chef Jeffrey Jake says this crusty flatbread with creamy Gorgonzola cheese and sweet table grapes can be enjoyed any time of year.

Calabrian meatball soup with spinach

This steamy pot of goodness will surely warm a winter's day. Lean ground beef keeps the soup healthy.

Couscous and garbanzo bean stuffed peppers with goat cheese

San Diego food journalist Maria Desiderata Montana combines easy-to-prepare couscous and garbanzo beans for a satisfying, low-fat variation of stuffed peppers.

Whole wheat pasta puttanesca

Dark purple kalamata olives and bright red tomatoes make this delicious pasta a feast for the eyes. From the kitchen of San Diego food journalist Maria Desiderata Montana.