Don't Forget the Simple Things

The Italians are right!  Sometimes we screw things up by being too complicated.  Stick to the basics and it will be good.  Italian food often uses very few ingredients but they are good quality ingredients.  Not too much extra seasoning to mask the taste of the natural food.

Don't forget to just saute mushrooms.  Yes, in my recent post I stuffed mushrooms with all kinds of ingredients.  And they were good.  But, mushrooms are a great dish just sauteed in olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper.

 Sometimes, I have to resist pouring a little cooking Sherry in the pan.  It's not necessary, just a habit of "dressing it up."

Tomatoes!  Lovely tomatoes are great just as they are.  Cut them in half.  Put the tomatoes in a baking dish and pour a little olive oil on them.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Great!

  Sprinkle with sliced basil if you like.  See!  I can't help dressing it up.