Paella

I didn't make this paella the traditional way since I left out peas, bell peppers, and chorizo, but I made it with all the things I love.  I started with the rice, I used Jasmine, which I love, and added saffron to the boiling water.  Then I sauteed an onion in olive oil, once it was done, I added tomatoes and cooked them for a couple minutes.  Then I added the rice and a little bit of chicken stock.  I then added the raw shrimp on top of the rice and put the lid on the pot and let them steam.  It was great.  Traditionally, you add the bell peppers with the onion, and add the chorizo before the shrimp, and add the peas last right before it's done.  You can also add mussels or squid with the shrimp.

Bruschetta

This is such an easy recipe and so so good.  I toasted sliced sourdough bread at 350 degrees while I mixed together the topping.  The topping was diced Roma tomatoes that were seeded, a tablespoon of balsamic, a teaspoon of olive oil, some grated Parmesan, and fresh basil.  I topped the toasted bread with the topping and then put it back in the oven to get warm or you could eat it without warming it.

Breakfast Taco

Breakfast Tacos are great for large or small groups because you cook all the ingredients and everyone can pick out what they want, and they can also be easily vegetarian too.  Some of my favorite ingredients are sausage, bacon, eggs or egg whites, potatoes (amazing in breakfast tacos, my favorite), tomatoes, salsa (for dipping or topping), and cheese (shredded or sliced).  This one was made with egg whites left over from my amazing tiramisu and I added cheese and salsa, it's so easy.  The other one was made with avocado, bacon, cheese, and eggs.  I love making them with flour tortillas, the corn tortillas seem to fall apart on me, even when I use two.

Stuffed Zucchini

Amazing vegetarian main dish or side dish.  In a saute pan, I added some olive oil and butter until hot, then added a finely chopped onion and let it saute until clear, then I added small chopped button mushrooms and let them saute until the juice came out, then I added some seeded, small chopped Roma tomatoes.  I let this mixture saute until tender.  While the mixture was sauteing, I halved and seeded 4 zucchinis.  I baked them while the mixture was sauteing until they were almost tender.  I added the mixture to the top of the zucchinis and topped with some Parmesan cheese and put them back in the oven for about 20 min at 350 deg.  These were amazing.  This could be stuffed with anything.

Three Layer Tiramisu

Using my same Tiramisu recipe, I made three layers, instead of the usual two, but since it didn't fit in the pan very well, I may not do it this way again or get a bigger pan.  I started with the layer of soaked lady fingers (soaked in equal parts coffee and rum), then a layer of the custard (eggs, sugar, and milk) and marscapone that I whipped together, and then a layer of whip cream (cream whipped with vanilla and powdered sugar) and cocoa powder.  My favorite dessert!