Mangoes and Almond Butter on Rosemary Bread (Part 1 of the Series: Weird and Wacky Weekend Sandwiches)

Mangoes and Almond Butter on Rosemary Bread (Part 1 of the Series: Weird and Wacky Weekend Sandwiches)

I have to admit I eat some weird and wacky sandwiches. Some of them I’ve been eating since I was a kid while others are concoctions I developed as an adult.

Some are open-faced sandwiches and some are not. Some … [read more]

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

There’s nothing like the smell (and taste) of roasted garlic and rosemary. It fills your house with such a beautiful aroma, making your mouth water in anticipation.

The sweet peppers and tomatoes combined with the roasted garlic, rosemary, and aromatic sweet basil is a pasta lover’s heaven, and the butter sauce enhances the flavors instead of … [read more]

Rosemary Pesto Lamb Rack with Roasted Vegetables

Every now and then we get in the mood for some lamb, and today was one of those days. Whenever we eat lamb, however, we always eat a small amount because it’s so rich and strong in flavor.

The meal we made tonight was out-of-this-world incredible!

And the rosemary wheat bread that I made to accompany it … [read more]

Garlic Rosemary Parsley Pesto

If you love garlic, rosemary, and parsley the way we do, you’ll love this pesto! It has a wonderful flavor, and doesn’t require much effort to make.

Brush it on your lamb racks and vegetables the way we did, dip your bread in the sauce, or use it in your pasta. Bet it would good brushed … [read more]

Marinated Feta Cheese and Peppadew Sweet Piquante Peppers

Make some for yourself. Make some for friends and family as gifts. They’re quick and easy to make and they taste divine!

Spread some on freshly made bread or crackers for breakfast, and when you’re done, use the olive oil to make a homemade salad dressing.

How much feta cheese, peppers, olive oil, and herbs … [read more]

Rosemary Garlic Twists

It was 4:30 p.m. We had just come home from a 100+ degree day at the pool and were famished. We hadn’t eaten since yesterday and had no bread in the house. Oops!! I needed bread in a hurry, so I made bread twists.

They didn’t take long to make, and by 5:15 we … [read more]

Rosemary Sesame Seed Rolls

I absolutely love rosemary bread, and so do Kemal and my Mom. The sesame seeds add a wonderful nutty texture while the rosemary has a beautiful aroma and flavor. They’re best fresh from the oven smothered in butter.

I have no idea where I found this recipe. I can’t remember if I made it … [read more]

Schiacciata Bread

Schiacciata (pronounced skee-ah-cha-tah) means “squashed” or “flattened” in Italian. Schiacciata bread is a classic flat bread from Tuscany, and this Tuscan flat bread can be made in a variety of ways. It can be made with roasted grapes on top. It can be stuffed with vegetables and meat, and it can also be topped … [read more]

Sweet Potato Bread

I’m so excited about this new bread I just made! I came up with this recipe today when I was thinking about what to make with the sweet potatoes a really nice gal at work gave to me. I thought about making sweet potato pie, but I just wasn’t into the idea. Then it dawned … [read more]