Shrimp & Grits ~ Creamy cheese grits smothered in shrimp and andouille gravy.

Albóndigas en Salsa Tomate ~ Spanish style meatballs served in a rich tomato and saffron sauce.

Torta Alla Glassa D’arncia (Cake with Orange Frosting) ~ A slightly orange flavored Italian cake with a simple orange frosting.

“Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili.” ~ Last words of Kit Carson, American frontiersman (1809-1868)

Spanish Onion Soup is a quick and easy, bursting with flavor and perfect for a fall or winter first course.

Classic Chocolate Pudding – This you eat slowly, deliberately, savoring each chocolatey spoonful.

Sweet Strawberry Hand Pies ~ Eat like a kid again!

Your biscuit’s best friend ~ Sausage Gravy!

Whatever else is on your plate with a couple of buttermilk biscuits sitting up on the corner, you know it’s going to be good.

If you have ripening bananas, let me encourage you to let the banana bread wait for fall and enjoy a banana colada while you still can.

Tarta de Galletas (Cookie Cake), a subtly sweet Spanish dessert ~ perfect for end of summer days.

Mouthwatering Spanish inspired shrimp in a rich garlic sauce. Don’t forget the crusty bread to soak up the garlicky goodness.

Italian comfort food ~ Ragú alla Bolognese is the perfect meal for family gatherings.

Ensalada de Piparrada ~ A lovely salad from the Basque Country in Spain. A wonderfully refreshing use of the abundance of summer.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream “My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just to enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.”

Sugar, if you ain’t had banana puddin’ in the South, you just ain’t had banana puddin’. ~ Any Southerner

A good wife and a wholesome cabbage soup, what more could you want? ~ Russian Proverb

Gazpacho Anadaluz is the perfect summertime soup from Spain. The perfect use for the red ripe tomatoes filling the farmer’s markets.

Soft pillows of fried dough drizzled with honey ~ A traditional New Mexican treat.

Kick off your shoes and stay awhile. It’s Red Beans and Rice tonight.