Open-faced Summer Sandwich

Cheese Board Dinner

sourdough bread

gouda cheese

aged cheddar

gala apple

cherry tomatoes

spinach

spanish olives

mushroom

And the world's tiniest cheddar-apple sandwich!

Grilled Scallops!

Bean's Mediterranean Burger

Cherry Tomato Tart

For the crust, let a bit of yeast bloom in warm water. Then mix in:

~3/4 c. flour

pinch salt

And I added some oregano and dried tomato flakes. You can add whatever spice you desire!

And above, I added:

cherry tomatoes

parmesan cheese (grated)

spinach

and folded the dough around it.

And bake for maybe....12 minutes? Quick, and certainly delicious.

Pita Bread -- why won't you fold?!

Kabobs!

A kabab buffet!

A spread of fixings, including:

yellow peppers

cherry tomatoes

mushrooms

purple onions

shrimp

chicken breast

(I, for one, left the first and last out.)

Bore (beer in hand) was grill master, and well he did.

and hence -- a perfectly cooked shrimp!

Grilled Pizza - Sardines & Broccoli

Grilled Pizza

We grilled pizza!

1. Make pizza dough

2. Stretch dough, and lay it on oiled, heated grill for about 4 minutes.

3. Remove; add toppings

4. Grill for (maybe) ten more minutes; until bottom is charred slightly.

Such a different taste than oven pizza! And so wondrous. Henceforth, we will have a summer pizza and a winter pizza.

Hee!

Steamed Clams - Ingredients

Tiny Apple

It's the eve of apple season! On a stroll, I found a tree so laden with apple babies that I am a'feared it will knock itself down in the coming weeks.

But I sampled one, and the cherry-tomato-sized apples were wondrous. Not unbearably sour, as a usual unripe apple! So I am sticking some in my lunch for tomorrow.

And dinner tonight:

Individual mushroom and cherry tomato pizzas on Ciabatta rolls, with goat cheese. The crumbled cheese adds simply the most glorious tang to the whole meal, and I can't describe how satisfying it was!

Kohlrabi

I have never heard of this.

But eating it raw is like a mild cabbage, but in take-to-work portions. I did not notice that it tasted of apple, as some people have suggested.

As a follow-up, I roasted some with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, olive oil and curry spices ---- they tasted exactly the same. Hmm.

But I like 'em!

Homemade Lobster Roll

No mayo or limp hotdog roll involved:

portuguese sandwich roll

grey poupon mustard

asparagus

spinach

lobster claw & tail meat

It was so much fresher than I would have imagined!

Here it lies, half-defrosted lobster:

Cutest Fucking Can o' Sardines.

First Pizza in New House!

We haven't made pizza or bread for at least a month, so we didn't know how this would turn out. Our first pizza at Orange Street! We weren't even sure the oven worked.

Bean loaded the crust up with Cabernet tomato sauce, and scallions and hot peppers from our very friendly neighbor.

I added:

mushrooms

anchovy-filled olives

crushed red pepper

and much shredded mozarella.

...and it turned out grand!

Olive Crostini

1. Dice olives and mushrooms

2. Add to mustard-laden sourdough

3. Top with feta cheese

4. Toast!

And here we have the last of the wonderfully salty crostinis -- would make a perfect appetizer.

French Toast for Dinner!

Fourth of July Breakfast