Quick and easy European summer recipes

Lemon Pasta with vegetables

This is a delicious summer pasta dish. It serves well as a main dish, but also is delicious alongside grilled meat or fish. Tastes great as…

Caprese

This is a tipical appetizer from the island of Capri Italy very fresh and very testy and amazingly easy. In this preparation the basil leaves need…

Plum tomatoes roasted with fresh basil

When plum tomatoes are on sale this summer, grab a bagful and make this simple and delicious side dish. It…

Simple Sole Meuniere

I seem to have a fetish with dover sole right now. It’s so plentiful and inexpensive, I keep looking for different ways to cook it. This easy…

Sole Piccata with Spinach

This tasty piccata recipe can be made with any white fish...sole, flounder, tilapia, etc. It's simple and very fresh tasting. It goes great with…

Orange Gelato Supreme

I don't really use recipes, but kept track of what I put in my Orange Gelato so I could share it with others

Russian omelet

It's very fast and delicious recipe

Vichyssoise with Avocado & Sweet Pea

This is cool, beautiful and delicious. If you like gazpacho and avocado...you can't help but love this. Great…

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wonderful and lighter alternative to baked eggplant Parmesan and wonderful for summer or fall nights. I use canned pasta sauce (basil if you have…

Traditional Roman Fettuccine

This is as real as simple roman pasta gets - very traditional, very easy to make, and very very good. The family will love it!

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom tomato's are coming into season (as I'm writing this) - this is a wonderful dish for summertime picnics or a light weekend lunch. Also a…

Tri-tip served Gyros style

For the 4th of July this year I wanted to serve Greek style sandwiches with flat bread, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes and red onions. Given the large…

Tzatziki Sauce

This is a great traditional greek sauce. Serve it on flatbread with fava beans, kebab, falafel, or anything else you can think of. It's super…

Watermelon and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Quite a refreshing summer salad

Balsamic Strawberries with Mascarpone Cream