Cheesecake!!!

4 packages cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs

Crust
1 package graham cracker crust
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar

Crust: Crush graham crackers. Melt butter.  Blend together with sugar.  Press into 8" or 9" springform pan and bake at 350 for 5 minutes.

Place cream cheese in microwave on low power for 2 minutes to soften. Whip cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  Beat in eggs until blended.  Pour over crust.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Lower the oven temp to 200 and back for 1 hour and 10 minutes until the center no longer looks wet or shiny. 

Delmonico Steak with anchovy butter

Also a find in a book from a garage sale called "Grilling"

1 1/4 sticks of softened butter
8 anchovy filets in oil, drained and chopped coarsely
2 tablespoons chopped, fresh, flat-leaf parsley
4 rib-eye steaks, about 8 oz each
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Put the butter, anchovies, parsley and a little pepper in a bowl and beat well.  Transfer to a sheet of foil and roll up into a log shape. Chill until needed.

Season the steaks and grill as desired.

Transfer the steaks to a warmed serving plate and top each with 2 slices of anchovy butter.  Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.  

Grilled zucchini, feta and mint salad

This comes from a book I bought at a garage sale called "Grilling".  It turns out this is one of my new favorite recipes for zucchini!

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
6 medium zucchini
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 oz. feta cheese
a handful of fresh mint leaves

dressing
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 small garlic clove (crushed)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and aromatic.  Revove from the pan and cool.

Preheat the frill.  Cut the zucchini diagonally into think slices.  Toss with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Cook over heat for 2-3 minutes on each side until charred and tender.  Remove and let cool.

Combine the dressing ingredients in a lidded/screw-top jar and shake well.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Put the zucchini, feta and mint in a large bowl.  Add the dressing and mix until well-coated.  Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve.