Speaking of pie, I thought I’d make one for us. I felt guilty for not including a recipe in my post about the Denver County Fair yesterday. All that talk of pies and pie-eating contests had me drooling for pie. So I’ve made this one just for my readers. I’d like to call you fans, [...]
A good old-fashioned county fair smells like funnel cakes and candy apples mixed with hay, manure, and sweaty bodies. It’s a heady mixture of earth, animal, and mineral. There’s nothing quite as fun and pure as neighbors coming together to show off their prize animals, calico quilts and best cherry pies. Denver is about to [...]
Two weekends ago I spent the morning at the Cherry Creek Farmer’s Market. It was my first visit despite living here for eight years. I’ve driven by countless times and enjoyed looking at the multicolored portable tents with crowds of meandering shoppers. My sister was visiting from Ohio, so I felt it was time to [...]
Baked Alaska – what a delicious invention — moist cake soaking up cold ice cream that is slathered with a layer of meringue while the whole kit-and-kaboodle gets popped into the oven long enough to crisp the outside while keeping the ice cream cool and the meringue warm and chewy. That was a mouthful, and [...]
Do you drink your tea naked? It’s summer and while many of us have stripped off those winter layers, it’s time we dressed up our tea. It’s National Iced Tea Month and just in time too. We’ve finally had some warm days and we can expect them to only get hotter. Cool off your backyard [...]
It has been a month since the first seeds went into the ground. Thirty days later I am the proud mother of green shoots and little white flowers. Every day, coffee in hand, I walk to the north side of my house full of anticipation. What will I see? Are they thriving? Are they thirsty? [...]
IF ONLY REMBRANDT had a Kumato, he might have painted this darkly luscious tomato on a recycled canvas, rolled it up like a scroll and tried to sell it to one of his patrons. They are grown in The Netherlands and the Mediterranean, so it’s possible he enjoyed them too. Perhaps it is one of [...]
Raw radish isn’t for everyone. You have to enjoy a little heat and a lot of crunch. It can be a fun addition to a buffalo burger, or sandwiches or served as a side dish. Black Radish Slaws Base: 175 g (6 ounces) black radish, skin on, julienned 175 g (6 ounces) red radish, skin [...]
There is art growing underground, just beneath our feet. We tread on it – sometimes paying it no heed. It’s all in how you look at it, if you are willing to take the time to look. Even dirt can be beautiful. One of my joys is walking into a grocery store that treats its [...]
Get ready for summer entertaining with this elegant but simple dessert. A pavlova is the product of egg whites whipped with sugar into a cloud of creamy white indulgence. Bake in the over to create a crisp exterior yet a chewy center. You can create one large meringue disk or use a piping bag to [...]
Shopping for seeds is like shopping for shoes. You can’t just stop with one pair. There are styles and colors that tempt you for every occasion and you think you MUST have them all. It appears the same is true when it comes to garden seeds. Who can be satisfied with just an orange carrot [...]
Last week’s “Fºd by Degrees” story has turned into an A+ story. My Pavlova failed because I baked it at the wrong temperature (Cº v. Fº). You’ve seen the failure… I thought it only fair to share with you how beautiful it is when it is done right. What is so fabulous about this dessert [...]
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