Finally I present Post 3 of 3 of my shellfish feast: oysters!  The heat from the barbeque grill steams the oysters and pops the shells open, while poaching the oyster inside.  The oysters turn out fantastic!

Post 2 of 3 from the shellfish feast: grilled clams!  A word of advice: since you'll already be firing up the grill; you might as well go ahead and grill oysters (post to be coming soon) and pineapple slices.  I find that the grilled pineapple goes well as a side dish for shellfish feasts.

This will be Post 1 of a shellfish feast that I was lucky enough to be a part of (oysters and clams to be posted soon!).  Read on for the mussels steamed in a butter-wine sauce recipe (with artisan bread for dipping too!)

as with a lot of grand discoveries; i made this pie by mistake.  i had a lot of food around that needed to be eaten; so i started putting things together and it slowly turned into a veggie pot pie with a thick top layer of cheese crust.  and believe me, the photos do not do this pie justice.  it is filling and absolutely delicious!

this pizza recipe is the second mini pizza i made with that extra dough.  the first pizza (mountains meet the sea) was delicious, but if you prefer less cheese; then i think you'll like this recipe more.

these potato thins taste like bite-sized baked potatoes.  they're a great pre-dinner appetizer or party snack food.  i dare you not to fall in love with them!

i had some extra dough and decided to try making mini pizzas.  since i hadn't planned on making pizzas, i used whatever ingredients i already had in the kitchen.  i call this pizza "mountains meet the sea".  and it was TOP KNOTCH if i do say so!

need a pre-dinner snack?  then try these little cucumber bites.  they are the perfect refreshing spring time snack.

Makloubeh is a scrumptious Arabic dish that is great for a large meal preparation or for having delicious leftovers.