1 lg. head lettuce, cut into 8 wedges
2 stalks fennel, trimmed & quartered
1 (6 oz.) can ripe olives, drained
1 cucumber, peeled, scored & sliced thin
1/4 lb. thin slices provolone cheese
1/4 lb. thin slices salami

1 lb fettucine
1/2 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 1/2 cups light cream or half and half
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon pepper
pinch of salt

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt when water is boiling.

Add fettucine. Cook uncovered 10-12 minutes (or according to package directions). Drain; cover and set aside.

IN a large skillet, melt butter. Saute chopped garlic over medium heat for 1 minute.

Stir in 1 1/2 cups cream or half and half (half and half = half milk/half cream).

Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. When hot, stir in fettucine. Add remaining cream or half and half, Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.

After 1-2 minutes, when pasta is hot, serve accompanied by extra cheese for sprinkling, if desired.

2 racks raw ribs
1 cup ketchup
1 cup bbq sauce
1 cup honey
1 tablespoon garlic butter

Boil ribs on stove for 3-4 hrs on medium boil.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

After ribs have boiled, mix ketchup, BBQ sauce, honey, and garlic butter together. Once ribs are boiled to the point where the meat is falling off the bone, marinate them in sauce for 10 minutes.

Once ribs are fully covered in sauce, place in a wide pan and place in the oven for 1 hour.

2 lb. (3/4 inch thick) New York strip steak
1 clove garlic
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. dry vermouth or dry sherry
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. chopped chives or green onion tops
Salt to taste

Can use tenderloin, rib eye, club, boned T-bone or porterhouse steak.

Rub steak with garlic, and season with pepper. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet; add vermouth, Worcestershire sauce, and chives. Simmer mixture 5 minutes. Add steak to skillet; cook over high heat 3-5 minutes on each side for rare, 5-7 minutes for medium, or 7-10 minutes for well done. Sprinkle with salt, and serve immediately.