I've made the following things with HUGE success:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/roasted-chicken-and-potatoes-recipe/index.html
modifications: I cooked the bird for the requisite 15 mins at over 400deg, but then tuned down to 285 for 2 hrs. PERFECT! MUAH! I forgot to add the wine, don't do this. Butter alone doesn't "do it" for the potatoes :) I also added carrots
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/succulent-braised-pork-recipe/index.html
modifications: I added a package of button mushrooms. Yum!
http://noblepig.com/2010/07/11/corn-and-basil-cakes.aspx
modifications: none. YUM. Ridic good. Next time I'll try this with cilantro and potato and some garam masala to make an "almost aloo paratha"
Next weekend I'm going to try to make my own sundried tomatoes - they are not really "SUN" dried anyway, they are just roasted. And since it's the last few weeks of fall harvest of roma tomatoes, they are cheap and easy to find. It's a no brainer! Here's the recipe I'll use:
http://sharemykitchen.com/how-
