I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Fall is right around the corner and my vegetable garden is really producing right now. I am amazed at how vegetables just decide to grow. For what seems an eternity they just plod along and then all of a sudden it’s like a switchContinue reading “Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread”
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Summer Squash Quiche
Summer Squash Quiche Zucchini and yellow squash are flooding the summer markets so here’s another good light, summery dish to bake for a brunch or dinner. Making a quiche is much easier than you think. It’s really a savory tart but with a bit more custard which makes it good enough for an appetizer orContinue reading “Summer Squash Quiche”
More Summer Salad: Cucumber, Zucchini, and Tomato Salad
Been pretty hot lately so this Cucumber Zucchini Tomato Salad is a great cooler for those days you want to beat the heat. Yeah that’s right, it’s another freaking salad. It’s been heat wave, cool down, heat wave here in Chicago this summer which has made it interesting cooking-wise. One week I want nothing toContinue reading “More Summer Salad: Cucumber, Zucchini, and Tomato Salad”
Ratatouille – Something French for Bastille Day
Ratatouille. A dish most everyone knows but one which has lots of different versions and techniques. One of the things I love about food (other than cooking and eating) is the debate which can surround it. There’s Chicago v NYC in hot dogs and pizza, NY v the rest of the world with bagels, milkContinue reading “Ratatouille – Something French for Bastille Day”
The Roaming GastroGnome 