After fifteen years of great service, my GE double wall oven died a relatively quiet death. After a day or two of spontaneous beeping, we flipped the circuit breaker and took it off life support. The estimated cost of repair was higher than we thought reasonable and so we purchased a new oven.
We had to [...]
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Five Weeks with No Oven
Posted in appliances, tagged wall oven on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Basil Roll-ups
Posted in antipasto, appetizer, basil, mozzarella on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My daughter came up with a quick and easy appetizer last week. She gave me permission to share it with the “world” at least that part of the world that stumbles upon my humble writings.
It starts with fresh basil leaves, the larger, the better. I found a basil plant in a local [...]
Party or Picnic Food
Posted in antipasto, appetizer, vegetable dip, vegetable tray, vegie tray on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Often we are invited to a potluck lunch or dinner and I occasionally bring vegies and dip. A well laid out platter of colorful fresh vegetables is not only a sight to behold, but a sight to be eaten. You can do all sorts of clever things with hollowed out bell peppers to [...]
Salad Days – Part 5
Posted in Insalata caprese, antipasto, caprese salad on June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We can’t leave the subject of composed salads without discussing two of the great Italian contributions, the classic antipasto plate and insalata caprese. Although often served as an appetizer, with good bread and olive oil and a bottle of wine, the antipasto plate (meant to be served before the pasta) could become the meal [...]
