Baked Mozzarella with Olive Toast

Can be served as a stand up or sit down appetizer

Hasselback Potatoes

From Sweden. Very delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Variation: sprinkle potatoes with cheese 30 minutes into cooking.

Baked Eggs on a Bed of Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Eggs baked on top of tiny halved tomatoes, topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan and basil, make a simple, delicious summertime breakfast or quick dinner. Servie this with toasted bread, spread with goat cheese.

Greek Baked Ziti

Now here's a classic Greek family meal. A good dish to bring to a potluck. Baked ziti is a lot like lasagna, but easier to make. This version uses mild Italian sausage, as well as a key fresh herb. In summer, that would be basil. In winter, rosemary. You could also easily use savory, sage, thyme or parsley. Ziti is a pretty common pasta shape, but you can substitute penne pasta if you can't find it.
You can make this ahead, and either refrigerate or freeze before you do the final baking.

Apple Country Chicken Thighs

Great week-night fare. Works with any fowl parts ( breasts, legs, tenders).

Cumberland Sauce

Cheese Souffle

Make a béchamel sauce, a staple of the French home cook. To this sauce add grated Swiss cheese and then crack and add one egg after another to the mixture. Stir it well, poured it into a gratin dish and bake it in the oven. Voila!

Pears with Pecorino and Honey

We had this dish in a little restaurant in Fiesole, a suburb of Florence on our trip to Italy. We have always remembered how great it was, and when I came across a similar recipe by Martha Stewart I knew it had to be immortalized in the cloud.