Miscellaneous with cookies

1 tablespoon garlic minced 3 teaspoons olive oil, extra-virgin 1/2 teaspoon salt divided 2 strips beef steak boneless, trimmed, about 1 1/4 pounds * 5 large[...]

8 slices of thick fresh pumpernickel bread 1 eggplant , cut into rounds (I like to use the Japanese eggplant that do not need to be peeled and much sweeter[...]

8 thin flounder fillets 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning 1 lemon , thinly sliced 1 medium zucchini , thinly sliced 12 cherry tomatoes , halved 1/4 teaspoon[...]

4 orange roughy fillets 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup sherry wine 2 tablespoons chives , chopped 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2[...]

1 tablespoon olive oil 2 shallots, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 bulb fennel - trimmed, cored and thinly sliced 1 large tomato, cubed 1/2[...]

1 clove garlic , minced 1 tablespoon cooking oil ( I use extra virgin olive oil ) 1 29-ounce can tomato puree 1/2 medium eggplant , peeled, medium dice ( 3[...]

1 sm. eggplant 1 red pepper or possibly 1 (4 ounce.) jar pimento peppers or possibly roasted peppers 1/4 c. salt free tomato paste 2 cloves garlic , chopped[...]

2 x 6" boboli bread shells or possibly     similar Italian flat bread 2 Tbsp. ex-virgin extra virgin olive oil with 1 x clove garlic 2 Tbsp. fresh[...]

2 x Boboli bread shells, 6" dia     (or possibly similar Italian flat bread) 2 Tbsp. freshly-grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 c. seeded diced Roma tomatoes 1[...]