Garlic-buttered sliced steak and kale gratin with pancetta are prepared.

Healthy, inexpensive meals are prepared. Included: whole-wheat penne in a cauliflower sauce; kale with portobello mushrooms.

Preparing a vegetarian meal. Recipes: three-vegetable penne in a tarragon-basil pesto; tomato, pepper and onion salad; an easy berry dessert.

Included: chicken with roasted red pepper, chorizo and sweet-pea sauce over rice; salad with toasted chickpeas and olive vinaigrette.