Fred Thompson

This French-inspired pizza makes a good first course, great party food, or even a satisfying main with a green salad on the side. Don't worry if your kids ask, "Where's the tomato sauce?" Once they try a slice of this pie, they'll be sold on the marriage of crisp bacon, nutty Gruyère, and sweet onions.

Praline, a southern candy, forms the top of this showstopping cake.

A perfect summertime cocktail. Because it's a combination of iced tea, lemonade, and booze, we've dubbed it the Tipsy Arnold Palmer.

This watermelon salad recipe with a balsamic glaze is a "simple" dish—if simple means merely marinated, spice-crusted, and grilled.