Fresh Tomato and Basil Tart

This recipe is something I created after eating a fresh tomato tart at Sweet Basil Alabama in Florence, AL. It was so good that I wanted to make something similar. I had lots of fresh tomatoes and basil from my garden, so it was time to make a fresh tomato tart. Bruce said it was […]

Goat Cheese, Zucchini, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil Galette

This recipe is a modification of the Savory Zucchini Galette from King Arthur Baking site. I have lots of zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and basil from the garden. I wanted to find a recipe that would be delicious and make a great lunch with the lovely produce from the garden. Since Bruce has digestive issues with […]

Caramelized Onions, Rice Plate, Sunset and a Cardinal

April 21, 2025 On Friday (April 18), I pulled out my food processor. I put some butter, 1/4 cup, into my large Dutch oven, put a piece of parchment paper down on my induction stove top, moved the heavy Dutch oven onto the large burner and set the temperature setting to 3 (medium low). While […]

Heated Fried Artichoke Sub Sandwich

This, as Bruce would say, is a Julia special. I created this recipe based on what I had available. It reminds me of Greek or Italian recipes, but I haven’t ever seen a recipe similar to this one. Serves 2 to 4

Mediterranean Marinated Grilled Shrimp Skewers

This recipe is a modification of the Greek-Marinated Shrimp Skewers with Lemon Dill Sauce from Dishing Out Health by Jamie Vespa. I was busy entertaining, so I didn’t take time to take a picture of the shrimp skewers. Serves 4 to 6

Leftover Roasted Vegetables Fittata

We had lots of leftover roast vegetables from the birthday bash for my father-in-law. Here is one of the recipes I made using the leftover roasted vegetables. (Carrots, eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini) This recipe is a modification of the “Basic Baked Fittata Recipe” from The Stay at Home Chef Blog. Serves 6

Steamed Clams

This recipe is for my father-in-law. I made steamed Georgia clams while we were visiting him on Jekyll Island. Since he asked for the recipe, here it is. Serves 4 (or 3 clam lovers)

Cornbread as a Meal

In reading “Ottolenghi Simple: a Cookbook,” I came across a recipe for Cornbread with Chedder, feta, and jalapeños. It sounded delicious and I had most of ingredients on hand. I made a couple of mistakes in making this cornbread, but it still came out wonderfully. My first mistake was not realizing that the thawed frozen […]

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

I had some sweet Georgia shrimp in the freezer that I felt I should use up. After looking in my pantry, I decided I would make Jambalaya. I did some searching online to see if I could find a good sounding recipe. The Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya recipe on the Food Network site sounded good. […]

Arayes (Pan Fried Beef Filled Pita)

The other day, I was wondering what to make with a pound and a quarter of ground beef I had. Bruce was talking hamburgers, but I wasn’t that interested in burgers. I wanted to make something similar to hamburgers for Bruce and yet different enough for me. I also had homemade pita bread in the […]