BBQ Short Ribs - No Grill

Surprisingly this no-grill BBQ Short Ribs are succulent and tasty that it added another dimension to my culinary adventure.
** Try not to use Teflon coated pan.

Roasted Vegetable Salad

Eggplants - how we all love it.     Most of us love eating eggplants, but yet we try to avoid preparing it at home.     It's an oil hungry sponge!     Well, sort of.    It drink oil right into it before it is cooked.  And it wants more.    I think we all love to eat the Chinese EUSHANG-CHIEZE  I am not sure how you spell its pronunciation, but basically I think it is translated as Szechwan style fried eggplants?
   I learned a couple of ways to tackle it without using much oil - Microwave it (no oil needed) or roasting method.    For this salad, I roasted all the vegetables.     Peeled, cut, and tossed all together in a large bowl with lemon vinaigrette.

Polly's TAPAS - PAN CON TOMATE Y PARMA PROSCIUTTO

I learned all about this tiny "Dim Sum" like Spanish and Portuguese's TAPAS.    They are all the favorite snacks and  flavorful dishes on skewers and small plates.  It reminded me of South Viet-Nam a bit.  As you are seated in a cafe, a plateful of small pastries are served, etc....
So, I tried making tapas for myself with whatever I have in the refrigerator.     I have hard boiled eggs, home baked Ciabatta, home grown tomatoes, cucumbers, and I got hold of the Prosciutto di Parma from the Corti Brothers Market.    Thank goodness, I met a Italian woman at the deli section, and she was purchasing the prosciutto.    She told me Parma' prosciutto is better because it is less salty.    I purchased 1/4 lb of it.     Wow! $28.99/lb.    But only a slice is enough for my tapas.

I love the toasted Ciabatta bread slice deeply flavored with the fresh tomatoes.    The tomato juice permeated every bread crumbs and softened it for a great bite.   The saltiness from the prosciutto complemented the hard boiled egg sprinkles with Hungarian paprika.   Top it off with anything I can find in the refrigerator - Provolone cheese slice, tomato slice, fresh basil leaves (from my garden).      I enjoyed every bite of it.     I hope you will try making your own tapas - in place of that bag of chips?