My friend Steve made me these tacos, named for his father, Herbie, who taught him the recipe. They are, without a doubt, the best tacos I have ever eaten.

With all of the heavy foods going on in this menu, a Caesar salad helps to round things out. My Caesar dressing has two lemons so it has a really bright, fresh flavor.

This is the mother of all hoagies. I use a whole loaf of ciabatta with turkey, ham, and salami, but try mixing it up with roast beef or mortadella.

When I was in college, we used to melt cheese and chili in the microwave on movie nights. I re-created my college junk-food obsession with this chili-cheese dip that only takes a few more minutes than the microwave version.

These quesadillas are perfect for reheating . Make them in advance and then pop in the oven for a few minutes before serving .