starters
citrus tapenade
this is yr basic tapenade brightened up with citrus
belgian-style mussels
very quick and easy to make, much healthier "watching sports" snack food than wings
tex-mexy crabcakes
seriously, these are the bomb. i choose to make mini-crabcakes and serve as appetizers at parties but you can feel free to make these into giant patties for sandwiches too. based around phillips's classic recipe.
My Carbonara
Italians love to argue about the authenticity of various foods and carbonara is no exception. Some would balk at my lack of cream, but I don't think it is necessary. The trick is to really caramelise your onions and shallot. I don't even think garlic is necessary but add it if you like.
