This is a recipe that needs no intro.
Want a side dish that goes with meat, fish and poultry?
Look no further.

Noodle my Noodles

8oz egg noodles, cooked
2 tbls. butter
2/3 cup cream
1/4 cup grated parmesan (or Romano)
fresh cracked pepper and Kosher salt
1 tbls. Good Seasons Italian dry salad mix

Cook pasta and drain.
Stir in butter to coat.
Add cream, parmesan and dressing mix to taste.

Now and then, I butter a casserole dish, add the noodles and sprinkle with more parmesan. (ritz crackers work too)
Broil until a light brown.
Great as a side dish, almost as good as a meal.

~Dad

This is a recipe I’ve culled over the years and to be honest, is one of the very best hummus recipes around.
I don’t make a point of tooting my own horn but I’ll make an exception here.
Make sure to get the freshest Syrian bread you can find.
Some nice olives help, too.

You will need:

1- can of chick peas (Progresso, if you can get them. They taste the best, imho)
1- clove of garlic
1 1/2- tsp salt
1/2 – 3/4 cup of fresh lemon juice (bottled is GodAwful)
1 cup of sesame Tahini (check the supermarket or middle east store)
pinch of cumin & cayenne pepper
Some decent Olive oil
Paprika (not smoked)

Pour can of chick peas and half the liquid into a food processor.
Process for 30-60 seconds.
Add remaining ingredients (not olive oil or paprika) and blend until smooth.
If too stiff, add a bit more of the reserved liquid from chick peas.
Serve on a round flat dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.
Get out the Syrian bread or bagel chips for dipping.

~Dad

I’ve been making this salsa forever and to be honest, it works out to be much cheaper
than the pathetic bottled salsa’s flooding the supermarket.
It’s nothing special but damn it’s good.

Ingredients:

1- 28oz can of crushes tomatoes (preferably Pastene but  anything without basil or seasoning)
1- medium sized Vidalia onion, finely diced
2- cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsps. ground cumin
1 tsp Kosher salt (yeah, that’s a weird one)
1 1/2 tsp of canned jalapeno peppers, minced
the juice of 1 lime (more if needed, to taste)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp of some kickass hot sauce (more, if desired . . .   the mo’  the better)
2 Tbls of fresh cilantro, minced (can’t be the dried variation)
1 -pinch of dark brown sugar (tnx, Moe)
1- Tbls of Cuervo Gold tequila, if you’re feeling dangerous (or lucky)

Mix and refrigerate for 1 hour (or two days)
Awesome on an omelet or with tortilla chips. (or on a teaspoon!)
Enjoy!

~Dad