Food Glorious Food!

We have been trying lots of new recipes lately thanks to Pinterest so I thought I’d share a couple of our favorites! In fact I think I might try and share one new recipe a week with a rating on how we liked it!

Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Black Olives, Garlic, and Feta Cheese
Rating: 3 Thumbs Up- we all loved it!
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds tomatoes (about 3), seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup Kalamata or other black olives, pitted
1/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons drained capers
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
3/4 pound spaghetti
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, feta, capers, parsley, salt, and pepper.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a medium frying pan, heat the olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the cooked pasta and the garlic oil to the tomato mixture and toss.



Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce
Rating: 3 Thumbs Up- How could it not be, chocolate and bread pudding combined!
Ingredients
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ½ cups half-and-half cream
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 -8 thick slices brioche bread, crusts removed ( or other good white bread such as challah)
¼ cup butter ( 1/2 stick)
Warm Vanilla Sauce Ingredients
1 cup sugar
½ cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon Bourbon (optional)
½ vanilla beans, split and scraped ( or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract)
½ cup butter ( 1 stick)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees .
Melt 1/2 stick butter in a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish.
Cut brioche bread into 2-inch cubes, and press into the buttered dish.
In a medium bowl, stir together all other ingredients (except chocolate chips), stirring to combine well, and pour evenly over the cubed Brioche.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
Bake the pudding for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Warm Vanilla Sauce:.
Meanwhile, place all vanilla sauce ingredients in sauce pan.
Page 2 of 2Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce (cont.)
Directions
Heat gently and stir often. Don't overcook, only about 5 minutes. Remove vanilla pod just before serving.
Scoop bread pudding into twelve individual serving dishes, drizzle 2 spoonfuls of warm vanilla sauce over top of each serving.