Tomato and Mozzarella Salad- Caprese Salad

A supper easy summer salad to serve that always Wows a crowd.  Serve as side dish or main with really good crusty bread to sop up the extra vinegar and oil. 

Little Neck Steamers and Linguine Recipe

A summertime Shore classic dinner, this recipe makes a easy meal for a relaxing evening at a shore house.  Sit back and enjoy the sunset.

Miso Soup Recipe

This is my current Miso Soup Recipe that I have been requested to post.  I didn't have any photos, but I thought my apple blossom photo fit the mood.   

Socca Recipe

I found a socca recipe a while back on Mark Bittman’s list of personal favorites and knew I had to try it. 

Herbed Goat Cheese Tea Sandwiches

I needed an appetizer for an afternoon barbecue that could be made ahead, travel well and served as everyone returned from a day of exploring Ocean Grove, NJ.  Tea sandwiches seemed like the perfect option. 

Japanese Pizza Recipe -- Okonomiyaki

I have been meaning to try Okonomiyaki for some time now.  I’m not sure where I first stumbled upon it, but the concept of cabbage pizza was too good to pass up. 

Barbari Bread Pizza

I stumbled across a loaf of barbari bread at my local market next to the fresh pitas.  Having never seen this style of bread before, I was intrigued.  With lunch time approaching quickly, I was inspired to try the bread as a pizza crust. 

Chimay Short Ribs Empanadas

Remember the Short Ribs – Braised in Belgium Style Ale Recipe  that I made a week or two ago?  The leftovers were terrific stuffed inside store bought frozen empanada shells (discos).   

Mushroom & Leek . . Frittata? . . Bread Pudding? . .Savory French Toast ?

This meal was an experiment. First, let me say that it was very good, but it wasn't what I was craving when I made it. Hot out of the oven, it reminded me of an upscale, goat cheese version of a pot luck Bisquick pie --in a really good way. Although tasty, it was not going to make my list of go to recipes. But then . .

Pickled Red Grapes

Fennel, Apple and Walnut Salad Recipe

Crisp, thinly sliced fennel paired with an apple and some nuts is a great change from a standard lettuce salad for any night of the week.  I recently served this salad as an early first course to stop pre dinner snacking.  It was an overwhelming success. 

Roasted Red Peppers with Goat Cheese

A Simple and Elegant Recipe for a first course or easy snack using pickled red peppers of previous post.     

Pickled Roasted Red Peppers

I been making Deb’s pickled garlicky red peppers from Smitten Kitchen for some time.  I love refrigerator pickles and these are the best I have found.  Deb recommends using within a week, but I get much longer refrigerator life by sterilizing jars with 5 minutes full boil in microwave and boiling caps in pot for 5 minutes too.  I have made only slight changes to the recipe.  I use 10 cloves of garlic and will use only half a recipe of pickling liquid for 10 large red peppers.  I can pack 5 peppers torn into 4 or 5 strips into two 26 ounce glass jars.  I save extra picking liquid in a sterilized jar and usually have enough for another batch of 5 or 6 peppers.