Cooking recipes from "Thyme for Cooking"

Duck Breast with Olives

We treat this like a good steak and cook it medium rare.

Artichoke Heart Quiche

Artichoke hearts make a flavorful quiche with an easy rice crust.

5 Quick and Easy Healthy Breakfasts

5 Quick and Easy Healthy Breakfasts For When You’re Short on Time, which I always am.

Fresh Tomato Soup

This is a cool weather soup made with fresh, garden tomatoes, lots of garlic,  and herbs.

Zucchini Gratin

Sliced zucchini, mixed with eggs, yogurt, Parmesan and baked.

Risotto Bolognese con Fagioli

I always make this when I make a pot of Ragù Bolognese, but sometimes I want the risotto without the big pot of sauce.

Fried Tomatoes with Mozzarella

Zucchini & Red Pepper Pasta Salad

This is a cross between an pasta salad and a hot side dish.

Pasta with Sausage & Chard

An easy pasta dinner for late summer using the last of the chard and tomatoes

Spinach & Lentil Salad

I used the small, green Lentils du Puy but you could use the larger tan lentils, or even the tiny, black, Beluga lentils.

Zucchini with Feta & Olives

Make the summer bounty of zucchini a bit more interesting.

Pasta with Ground Beef & Zucchini

This is an easy dinner that is ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

Pizza Quiche

Pizza flavors in an easy quiche with a rice crust.

Fresh Tomato Salsa

You can make this with the not-so-perfect fall tomatoes, just taking the best parts.

Asian Barbecued Pork Tenderloin

This tasty, tender pork is marinated first, then basted as it cooks, but remember to stop about 10 minutes before you take the pork off the grill, and give the pork one last turn, so any 'raw' marinade is cooked before removing the pork.

Grilled Shrimp & Veggies

The shrimp I get are cooked and peeled, which makes this a very quick and easy main course.

Pasta with Sausage, Avocado, & Sage

This is a fall pasta - fresh sage and the last of the tomatoes to make a no-cook, fresh tomato sauce.

"Mediterranean" Quiche

Made with a Rice Crust and full of flavorful cured sausage and olives, this easy quiche will be a hit.

Barbecued Steak, Spicy Rub

We had faux filet, which is a top sirloin.

Zucchini & Tomato Gratin

This is a great way to use the end-of-season abundance!