Here's a bonus recipe for your weeknight repertoire that lets you get reacquainted with that kitchen workhorse, the broiler.

This works as well for a dinner party as it does for a soccer team party. The key is to create a kid-centric event that seems like an arts and crafts project but is really Pizza 101. Find a friendly pizzeria who will sell you some dough and half the job is finished.

Coconut on the inside gives these cookies a chewy center while the sunflower kernels ensure a satisfying crunch on the outside.

This is a milder version of Chinese sesame noodles. Use any pasta shape that strikes your -- or your children's -- fancy.

Chocolate- and vanilla-flavored cookies are both rolled into one tasty spiral.

Serve these jumbo dogs with whole pickled peppers as they often do in Chicago.