Yikes!! How have I missed this tasty thread? Clearly, I am spending too much time dealing with the "stuff" (I use that word to avoid the 4-letter one which would be verbotten on LCT) at work in preparation for my retirement next week. We will be poor; but we will be free!! In any event, last night we had guests and made a real meal, as opposed to the one-dish meals we normally have. It was a late summer indulgence in Mediterranean flavors (everything had loads of garlic) and fresh herbs:

Spicy baked garlic shrimp (with a crisp baguette to soak up the wonderful olive oil base)

Grilled Greek Lamb with Fresh Rosemary
Basil Pesto Smashed Potato Salad
Provencal Beans Vinaigrette with Thyme & Oregano

Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee (using the vanilla beans just brought back from our PG cruise) with fresh raspberries

And, as a bonus, all the dishes, except for the creme brulee, are great as leftovers!!

Cheers, Fred