I love to cook. My friends call me "gourmet", but I don't think I deserve that. Yet. I hope to go to cooking school after retirement and open my own restaurant on a lake.

This is a collection of some of my recipes. While I have not tried them all as of yet, I hope to and will post my reviews and modifications as they come along. Select a category from the list below to view recipes for that category.

Soups
not rated	Corn And Crab Soup
not rated	Lentil Stew with Spinach and Potatoes
not rated	Mango Fool Shrimp Bisque
not rated	Pampy's Gumbo

Fish and seafood
not rated	BBQ Shrimp
not rated	Flash Fried Shrimp and Oysters
not rated	Oven-Blackened Red Snapper
not rated	Salmon with Roasted Asparagus & Lemon-Caper Sauce
not rated	Sea Bass with Lemon Fetticcine
not rated	Sole with Macadamia Nuts and Rosemary

Pasta
	Baked Ziti With Spinach And Tomatoes
	Penne with Shrimp and Pernod
not rated	Quatro Formaggi Ravioli
	Risotto con Fagioli
	Spinach Risotto

Side dishes
not rated	Red Beans and Rice

Side dishes\Salads
not rated	Caesar Dressing
	Caesar Salad
not rated	Cold Sesame Spinach
not rated	Tangy Citrus Salad
not rated	Watercress And Pear Salad

Side dishes\Vegetables
not rated	Creamed Spinach With Golden Breadcrumb Topping
not rated	Crispy Cauliflower With Olives, Capers, & Parsley
	Moroccan-Spiced Vegetables
not rated	Roasted Vegetables With Garlic-Tarragon Butter

Gravies and sauces
not rated	Classic Tomato Sauce
	Honey Barbequed Sauce

Baked Items
not rated	Apple Crunch Pie
not rated	Butter Almond Cake
not rated	Pear And Hazelnut Crumb Pie
	Quick And Easy Spice Cake
not rated	Streusel Topped Pear And Blueberry Pie

-- Other --
not rated	Caramel Sauce
not rated	Cinnamon & Raisin Bread Pudding
not rated	Sangria
not rated	Three-Cheese Spinach Calzones