orange roughy and smashed potatoes

baked orange roughy with sliced red bell pepper and sweet onion; smashed yukon gold potatoes; vegetable melange.

stuffed red bell peppers (a la rita)

red bell peppers stuffed with ground pork, ground beef, rice, minced onion, and red pepper bits. topped with crushed tomato sauce.

pork roast sunday dinner

pork roast with savory fruit medley; spinach with diced tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms; and skin-on yukon gold potatoes mashed with sour cream and shallot salt.

Thanks John for another fantastic dinner! xxxooo Rita

poulet marengo (a la rita)

beer brisket dinner (a la rita)

risotto (a la rita)

risotto featuring roasted chicken, sun-dried tomato, and squash.

stuffed chicken breast

baked chicken breast stuffed with genoa salami and cotswold double gloucester cheese. served with a salad of artichoke hearts, spanish olives, grilled sweet onion, and grape tomatoes.

rice casserole (a la rita)

grilled ricotta stuffed chicken

the recipe is located here >>

grilled filet mignon and beefsteak tomatoes with grilled peach crostada dessert

after a happy vacation, it's back to the grill with some tender steaks, tasty tomatoes, roasted peppers and onions.



as tasty as dinner was, dessert was even better



sliced fresh peaches and raisins with brown sugar wrapped in pie crust



grilled for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling



tasty!!!!



thanks John!

grilled stuffed chicken breast, asparagus, mushrooms and peppers

and grilled plums for dessert



thanks john it was fantastic

grilled flank steak, tomatoes and mushrooms

thanks john, it was yummy

fettuccine with mixed veggies and grilled pork (a la rita)

in other words, leftovers

semolina tea cakes with cranberries, walnuts and orange zest (a la rita)

very refreshing

grill time: pork steak, sweet potato and zucchini

thanks john! nice grill marks

juice can cornish hens

after 45 minutes on the grill


serve with grilled plum tomatoes

and grilled asparagus with balsamic vinegar

beef brisket + smashed potatoes (a la rita)

chicken and polenta

comfort food, thanks john

May 13, 2007

the friday special (a la rita)

fire up the grill - steak, boneless pork ribs and asparagus

thank you John for firing up the grill!

stuffed chicken breast

pasta puttanesca with chicken

a bunch of tasty stuff (a la rita)

March 31, 2007 tasty dishes from specialty cookbooks:

[1] and [2] Cream cheese sandwich loaf, filled with watercress, carrot salad and egg salad, frosted with parsley puree tinted cream cheese, adapted from the Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese cookbook.

[3] and [4] Rice hot dish (rice, cheddar cheese and tomato veggie sauce) from "Our Daily Bread," the St. Louis Parish Family cookbook.

[5] Tomato Cauliflower Salad with orange vinaigrette dressing from "The Cookin' Bunch," the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church cookbook.

[6] Pineapple Raisin Cole Slaw from "The Cookin' Bunch," the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church cookbook.

[7] and [8] Tomato Soup Bars from "Our Favorite Recipes," the Calvary Lutheran Church cookbook.

pasta tricolore

chicken piccata