Avocado halves are filled with a tangy tuna salad in this Spanish tapa. This is a light, healthy tapa that goes best with crisp white wines and crunchy bread.
Breakfast And Brunch – Czech Christmas Hoska
This lightly-spiced holiday yeast bread is laden with candied fruit peel, almonds and raisins. Decorate the finished loaf with candied fruit and almonds for an especially festive touch.
Main Dish – Oven Baked Bbq Ribs
These tender and flavorful ribs are baked and basted for 3 hours in a delicious tangy sauce.
Pasta – Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna
A rich, cheesy lasagna loaded with vegetables. You could also omit all veggies except broccoli for a broccoli lasagna.
Soups Stews And Chili – Tuscan Style Bean Soup
Similar to minestrone, this soup incorporates cooked shell pasta and kidney beans in chicken broth with spinach, tomatoes and red bell pepper for a low-fat meal.
Seafood – Fried Razor Clams
A simple recipe for fried razor clams, a western Washington treat. Sometimes I fry the bodies, reserving the tougher necks for chowder. Dip in cocktail sauce. The spicier the better for me!
Key Lime Pie Mojito-Nom Nom I Want One Now!
Key Lime Pie Mojito-Nom Nom I Want One Now!
Giano Restaurant
Giano Restaurant
Appetizers And Snacks – Drunken Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are simmered in a sweet whiskey mixture before going into the oven to toast.
Pasta – Alla Checca
This marvelous sauce is the reason you grow your own tomatoes. Dice a few and add minced garlic, fresh basil and the best quality olive oil you can buy. Let the heady mixture rest at room temperature for a few hours, then toss with hot pasta.