Polenta Skewers with Prosciutto

I picked up this wonderful book at the used book store yesterday called “Simply Pasta and Italian” by Parragon Publishing. It has so many wonderful recipes in it, and I’m thrilled with the book!

The first recipe that I just had to try were these cute little prosciutto-wrapped polenta kabobs. Being a huge fan of both … [read more]

Labor Day Kabobs

Labor Day Haiku

grill out with good friends.

relax. drink some beer. have fun.

laugh. chat. stuff yourself.

We spent Labor Day evening with our good friends Vanja and Vesna.

Kemal made some mouth-watering kabobs…beef, chicken, and veggie. You can see them in the photos he took above.

Vesna made a wonderful salad, (see above photo) and we also enjoyed grilled … [read more]

Shiraz Mediterranean Grill – Restaurant Review

We don’t eat out at many restaurants. Frankly, we like our own cooking better than we do most restaurant food. One exception is the Shiraz Mediterranean Grill on North Hurstbourne Parkway here in Louisville.

The food there is so incredibly delicious that I think we could eat every day and never get tired of it. The … [read more]

Lunch Kabobs and some words about a wonderful book I bought

I recently bought a fun book called, “Lunch Boxes and Snacks” by Annabel Karmel. I love it! It’s a wonderful book with all kinds of really good recipes and beautiful photos. The recipes aren’t complicated, and they use ingredients that most everyone has in their home.

I was particularly inspired by Ms. Karmel’s fantastic idea … [read more]