some of my favorite things to cook and eat

• balsamic vinaigrette
• breakfast of champions
• gourmet skillet burgers
• chicken tikka masala
• chili (winter)
• couscous
• crawfish etouffee
• grilled cheese sandwiches
• guacamole (summer)
• chicken and shrimp gumbo
• roasted garlic hummus
• insalata caprese: tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil salad with balsamic vinaigrette (summer)
• lasagne, baked ziti
• mesquite-smoked pork ribs (summer)
• melt-in-your-mouth cookies (family recipe)
• mixed nuts (my ideal mix would include: cashews, almonds, shelled pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and macadamia nuts)
• pad thai
• roast chicken with rosemary, gravy, potatoes, asparagus (winter)
• roasting meat
• salmon
• sauteed potatoes
• sole meuniere with lemon butter sauce