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Just a few of the dishes we have cooked.

Amazing how versatile a block of cream cheese is...or even the whipped cream cheese in a pretty bowl. You can top it with all kinds of things. For a summer BBQ I like to use a pineapple or mango salsa on top of it with corn chips.

Stuffed fresh figs Reminds me of a favorite appetizer when figs are in season and you have a neighbor who is begging you to take some...wash the figs and cut them in quarters but not all the way through, so it opens like a flower. Then place a piece of gorganzola cheese in the center and wrap...

I am trying to decide on an easy dessert that can use some of the wonderful strawberries showing up at the farmers' markets. I am considering doing an icebox cake using angelfood cake torn into bite sized pieces and then tossed with a mixture of cut up strawberries, gelatin, whipped cream...

and we would love to have you! We watched the Airbus 380 land at LAX the other day. Restaurants come and go, but the Shack is still here if you want a cholesteral shock!

My appetizers were a success! I posted a picture under "cooking". I don't know how to link to it in my message, so if you want to see them, go to the photos page. I ended up parboiling the cleaned baby artichokes in a chicken broth until just fork tender. Then I made my usual Italian...

Look at what I just found: Becks & Posh: How to Trim an Artichoke wonderful pictures!

what a great idea! thanks

Grazie tutti! Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I especially liked the link to Sunset Magazine. I also let my subscription expire because I am obsessive about cutting out recipes that end up in "to try" piles, that migrate to manila folders, that end up yellowing with age! There must be a 12...

I have about 20 baby artichokes. I have only worked with large artichokes that I have stuffed. Any suggestions for these "little babies??"

Hummus mixed with Italian Olive Salad (easy and cost efficient!) I will purchase a container of hummus (either from a specialty shop like Trader Joe's or at a middle-eastern store) then fold in about 1/4 c of an Italian Olive Salad. Chill and serve with fresh vegetables...carrots, celery...

Thank you everyone for such a nice welcome. I look forward to getting to know all of you better.

I "googled in" to this site while searching for some tips on adding prosciutto to a penne ala vodka sauce. (the question...to add it when gentling sauteing the onions, or toward the end since it is such a delicate meat?) I enjoyed browsing through your various threads and decided to register and...