A Medley of Meals

Over the past week or so I have spent a little time in the kitchen. Here is a quick photo rundown of what came as a result of that time.

My first attempt with fresh figs. Very good, very messy - but very good. I quartered them and smeared with them goat cheese and crushed rosemary. Then wrapped them in prosciutto and broiled them. Very rich.

A simple but gorgeous and very tasty fruit salad. Pineapple, fresh peaches, raspberries, strawberries, and red grapes. I could live on this stuff.

Roasted Garlic Risotto with crispy prosciutto. Mmmmmm.

Fresh tomato salad. I used local red tomatoes, yellow heirloom tomatoes, and a tomatillo. Sliced red onions with some lemon vinaigrette topped it off. Love it.

This was a Spicy Turkey Roll. I tried this recipe upon the ravings of another food blogger. I wasn't as impressed as they were. The top is gorgeous and crunchy, but the bottom is soggy and I don't know how keep it from being so. It is stuffed with ground turkey, green chiles, and cheese.Pizza Rolls and Corn Salad. These pizza rolls are so easy and good. I am making them tonight as well. Just take an egg roll wrapper and a piece of string cheese. You can use mozzarella or I used a swirled one of cheddar and mozzarella. Add a tiny (very tiny) spoon of marinara or pizza sauce and three slices of pepperoni. Wrap up tight and deep fry. A whole basket of fried goodness! (that was for you Dana).

The corn salad was fresh and summery. I used fresh corn roasted on the grill and then cut off the cob, mixed with red onion, tomatoes, red peppers, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix a little white wine vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice and there you have it.