Our Gourmet Club kicked off spring with a wonderful Greek dinner last night. The food was yummy and spirits were high! I’m including the appetizer recipe that I made below. We also had a beautiful Greek salad, chicken, fish, stuffed vegetables, pita bread and a nutty chocolate Greek cake. (Plus lots of wine and olives!) [...]

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After a morning of Easter baskets, church and maybe an Easter egg hunt you need to do something easy, but festive for Easter lunch. Serve the dish below with ham, your favorite vegetable and a fresh fruit salad. Simple! Layered Pasta Ricotta Pie 1/4 (1 lb package) Vermicelli 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 4 cloves [...]

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County Cork Irish Stew 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters 2 cups cabbage, shredded 1 1/2 cup peas 1 1/2 cup celery, diced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 12 white onions 8 Lamb chops 1 leek, sliced some herbs (parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary) seasoning Season Lamb chops with salt and pepper. [...]

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Our latest Gourmet Club dinner featured fondue. The hostess supplied the meat: steak, chicken and shrimp and all kinds of sauces. One couple brought cut up vegetables, one brought two kinds of bread to dip in melted cheese and the other two couples split the dessert: one bringing pound cake and the other cut up [...]

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