I am fully aware that precious peaches are not yet in season. But, I’m SO craving summer: the season and all the delicious delicacies fresh from the farm and garden that come with the warm weather. And, it just so happens that I was gifted with a “macro extender” lens for my camera, and I…
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After such sweet success with my Quick Triple Berry Jam, I decided to try out something just a touch more savory. I wanted a bit of the umami flavor of mellow miso to swing softly with the succor of dried fruit and fresh citrus juice. And, I wanted just a touch of red wine. And,…
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I waited all winter long to find fresh figs at the market. All winter. I thought for sure I’d find them around Christmas time or even New Year’s. Nope. Oh, Colorado… Needless to say, waiting all winter for fresh figs meant waiting months on end to create this mixture of amazingness over which I’d been…
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Blue cheese burgers found their way on our kitchen table once again this week. But this time, they were even bluer… …yes, the tang Maytag blue cheese found its way inside a burger to top off the simple sweetness of a purpley-blue sweet potato. Magic. Not black magic, but BLUE magic! Burger Blue (or Bleu)…
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I love kitchen things. A dreamy afternoon for me could simply be a digital date with the virtual shopping cart of Williams Sonoma, or browsing the floor of Sur La Table. I know I’m not alone in this little obsession with high quality kitchen toys. I adore my kaleidoscope collection of colorful Le Creuset, copper…
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Texture and crunch are oh, so important in my life. Not just in food, but in all areas of living. Referencing my adoration of apples and my copious consumption, it was once suggested the reasoning to be that I desire and crave the ability and satisfaction of taking “a bite out of life.” Perhaps that…
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I don’t often imbibe in creative cocktails – or cocktails of any sort. I’m more of a wine connoisseur. However, on a recent evening out, I perused the intricate and quite delicate cocktail menu calling my name at the corner table. The flavor combinations looked and sounded downright fantabulous. Although I selected my favorite red…
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Crazy for limes once again…specifically Persian Lime Oil this time… we ventured into something a little bit different. Roasted eggplant: yum Extra virgin olive oil: yes Spicy red pepper flakes: yep Fresh mint: yahoo Persian Lime Olive Oil: ei yi yi…my mouth is watering The puree is utterly amazing in and of itself. The flavors…
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Brussels sprouts are truly one of our favorite things to eat at home. Despite the stinky waves wafting through the entire house, the little green cabbage heads consistently make our mouths water when cooked just right. That said, the fact that we have not been partaking as often as we used to simply baffles me….
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This time of year it is particularly important for me to have something super warm in my belly to start off the day. As I whisked together the ingredients for this rice pudding-custard of sorts, I was also warmed by the childhood memories of snowy mornings spent spooning up heaping bowlfuls of Mom’s made from…
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