Vegetables
Vegetable recipes
A Night for Grilling
An old friend is down from Las Vegas for the weekend. We ate out Friday night and had a party Saturday night, so tonight, the last night of his visit, will be a quiet dinner at home. Ditalini’s making a…
A Birthday Dinner with Friends
In these recessionary times, sharing dinner at home with friends is becoming a larger part of our social life. If it’s a friend’s birthday, so much the better. Our buddy Rudy from Las Vegas came to visit this weekend; since…
Baking Potatoes on the Grill
This works well with baking potatoes, sweet potatoes, or yams: Under running water, scrub dirt off potatoes and rinse, then pat dry. Leave skin on. Pierce potatoes lengthwise with shiskabob skewers, then wrap in foil. The skewer does two things:…
Italian Family Barbecue
We were having company Sunday. I wanted to barbecue, but Ditalini wanted Italian food. So we compromised by having an Italian barbecue. Here’s the menu: Grilled Artichokes We prepped the artichokes a couple of hours before the party by cutting the spiny…