Desserts And Good Food

       Every Friday I surprise my family with new recipes. I enjoy all the comments they made when I started serving the goodies. For me that was the part I enjoyed the most.      This simple, satisfying appetizer was a hit in our Friday Night reunion. The c runchy and soft texture was a perfect match with the salty and spicy flavor.   Ingredients: 6 yellow new potatoes 6 slices of bacon, cook but not toasty 3 tablespoon French butter  Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup shredded Provolone cheese 1 Tbsp. olive oil Preheat the oven to  350°F    Fill 3/4 of a medium pot with water and bring to a boil over a medium high heat. Add the potatoes and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender. Transfer the potatoes to a baking dish.     With the hand masher, smash the potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.     Add 2 tablespoon olive oil to a baking sheet and arrange the potatoes about 3 inches apart...

 Have you ever tried fried green tomatoes?       The first time I tried green tomatoes I was living with my youngest daughter in Chattanooga, TN. She was in college and working at Easy's Bistro. The restaurant was brand new and my daughter was part of the opening crew. She started talking to me about the great food they served and Chef Eric Neil the creator. One day she invited me to have dinner there with her. I was very excited to try the food she kept talking about every day. To my surprise one of the appetizers she selected was fried green tomatoes and they were delightful.                               The second time I tried them was a few months ago when I visited Disney world for my grandson's birthday. My Son-in-law took us to a restaurant in downtown Disney called Homecoming. I was so pleased when I look at the menu and I read that they had 'Fried green tomatoes' as an ...