On September 21, 2007, 12:13 pm pam said Grab some of those remaining eggplants from the local farmers market along with some fresh spinach and tomatoes to create a neat twist on veggy lasagna. Lasagna noodles are smeared with a spinach ricotta cheese based spread, topped with roasted eggplant slices and then rolled up into spirals. The spirals are topped with a delicious roasted tomato sauce and baked. This is great fall comfort food. While the recipe looks long it can be split-up with roasting earlier and the result is worth the effort…

On September 21, 2007, 12:28 pm karen said Little effort, big results. Everyone needs a good Marinara Sauce recipe and this is it. This sauce lends itself easily to variations. For example, add 2 ounces of sautéed diced pancetta and a ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper with the garlic; deglaze with ¼-cup vodka and stir in ¼ cup of heavy cream after discarding the basil and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes. Now you have a Vodka Sauce.

On September 21, 2007, 12:08 pm pam said This is not you're standard pizza! In fact it is pretty weird: Gorgonzola cheese, red grapes and port! But I love it as an occasional odd-ball meal. Big fat Globe grapes are my choice here but smaller seedless red grapes work well too (and then you don't need to remove the seeds). I use a pre-made pizza crust but a home made dough or store bought dough will make it even more special. And don't forget to relax afterwards and enjoy the rest of the port!

On September 21, 2007, 12:27 pm peggy said I'm all for multi-tasking, so of course I was intrigued with the idea of making a classic fall dessert while grilling dinner outdoors. Instead of turning on the oven and heating up the kitchen, Chef Mario Batali bakes this crisp over off-set heat in a covered grill. While the juicy apples are bubbling away, you can grill a quick dinner directly over the coals--perhaps pork chops, thick zucchini slices, and par-boiled fingerling potatoes. Dessert is ready when you are, served with either sweetened yogurt (as directed in the recipe) or vanilla ice cream. And the kitchen stays cool as a cucumber!