Laura shares her grandmother's favorite Italian dishes.

Simple recipes for sautéed mushroom bruschetta, spicy linguine with shrimp, and a light salad with Dijon vinaigrette. Dessert: toasted hazel-nut twists and affogato.

Laura makes a pizza, in honor of the time she spent with her father, working in his pizzeria as a child.

Smokey black bean rice; a Mexican-inspired chicken pot pie

Belgian waffles topped with savory sausage and apple hash; roasted fig salad with goat cheese, arugula and prosciutto.

Crispy pancetta-wrapped pork loin with creamy polenta parmigiana; roasted fennel salad with oranges and baby arugula.