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Roasted Garlic
I love garlic — it just makes every dish so much better! But garlic can be more of an accent ingredient; it can also be a highlight dish on its own. I was first introduced to roasted bulbs of garlic...
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Garlic Parsley Potatoes
This dish is also called our “scrap potatoes” because this was thrown together with a bunch of leftover ingredients from our Thanksgiving Eve dinner. I used the excess herb butter juices from the...
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Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato Sauce
I found this recipe randomly on epicurious.com when I was searching for hearty appetizers for my Christmas Eve Eve dinner. What appealed to me is the combination of all the ingredients I really love:...
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Garlic Butter Noodles
A favorite Vietnamese dish of mine is Garlic Butter Noodles. Not until recently did I try searching for a recipe to try. I was surprised at how easy it was to make! You only need a few ingredients,...
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Grilled Eggplant with Garlic-Cumin Vinaigrette, Feta & Herbs
I actually have to give credit to a friend for finding this recipe. He made this appetizer for a Mediterranean Feast a few of our friends cooked up a few weeks ago. The eggplant takes very little time...
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Cucumber Rolls
Jen and I have recently been getting recipe ideas from Pinterest, which is where this little gem comes from. I made this appetizer for a friend’s dinner party, which almost felt like cheating because...
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Balsamic Roasted Peppers
I had some colorful peppers that were beginning to wrinkle and look less-than-fresh. So not one to waste anything, I decided to roast them with some added flavors and have on hand as a snack, side...
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Tomato Sauce
As I’ve often said, I’m more of a carnivore than a carbivore, but I still love a well made pasta. More accurately, I love hearty sauces on a small serving of pasta (somewhere Jen is laughing reading...
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Sautéed Okra with Garlic
Okra, also know as lady’s fingers, is quite popular in Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. I have usually eaten them in stews or curries, but I think this vegetable is delicious enough to stand on its...
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Whole Roasted Red Snapper
A very simple Caribbean fish recipe from the Admiral’s Inn in St. John’s Antigua that was featured in the Bon Appétit Dec 1995 issue. This fish can be prepared 1 day ahead and then refrigerated until...
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