When I moved to Denver, I definitely experienced the agony of altitude sickness. It turns out that my baking was suffering from the same agony. Add to that my desire to make my own cute cupcakes and I made my own recipe for disaster. With cupcakes being so popular and my birthday coming up, I [...]
Pasta Carbonara could be may favorite recipe of all time. I call it my ‘back pocket’ recipe because I almost always have the ingredients on hand, and I really don’t even need a recipe to make it. If you can remember ‘one egg to a person’, then you can master this dish. It is beautiful [...]
Pasta Puttanesca. I almost don’t care what it tastes like. I just love saying it. I put a lot of emphasis on the P’s and the T’s and the ESCA! Pretend you are Italian (if you aren’t) and say it with me: Pa-sta Pu-tta-NE-SCA! Then I found out what it meant. Oooops! Puttanesca is derived [...]
It’s the morning after Valentine’s Day. Roses are beautifully displayed on the counter. There are some leftover chocolates and port; and hopefully, some articles of clothing recklessly strewn about after an evening of love. Continue the passion with a breakfast of culinary aphrodisiacs. Some foods are simply erotic by nature, and the white asparagus is [...]
Serve up romance with home-made chocolate truffles and a beautifully presented glass of port (red velvet underwear optional). Instead of purchasing store bought chocolates that are sometimes not even made out of chocolate, impress your significant other by making them yourself. Some of the so-called ‘truffles’ I’ve seen at the warehouse clubs, or even high-end [...]
STEAMING WITH FLAVOR Many people think that steamed food is boring food. That doesn’t have to be the case. This week we will build on the no-oil trend by cooking with steam and building flavor with Chinese five spice, ginger juice, and wasabi peas. Not only is steaming a quick and easy method, but the [...]
Rainbow chard is a vibrant and healthy vegetable and can be served in many ways. Sauté the leaves with olive oil and garlic for a glistening side dish. Or, as featured below, as a winter soup. Turmeric and the jewel-toned stalks combine flavor with color. Go the vegetarian route and serve as a bright and light [...]
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