Labor Day Barbecue Ideas

Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches from Denver’s Paisano Sausage

Italian Sausage Sandwich with Italian Sausage, Onions, Red Bell Pepper and Balestreri Sangiovese Red Wine

Earlier this spring I was contacted by Erika Kerekes with Deluxe Corporation, based in Shoreview MN, wanting to know if I could help put together an event for one of their clients, a local Denver sausage maker. Kathy Laurienti, the owner wanted to introduce their newest product, a dry Italian sausage that they sell along with [...]

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Gin and Tonic – A Quintessentially Classic Summer Cocktail

I’ve enjoyed this venture into cocktail making but can I share something with you? I don’t drink a lot…no, really I don’t! I come from a family with a history of alcoholism and as a result I’m as cautious as any one person could be to be aware of my drinking habits. So…do I drink [...]

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Kraft Philadelphia Indulgence. Exactly!

Talk about a tough assignment. Would I be willing to try the new PHILADELPHIA INDULGENCE; a chocolate spread from Kraft that has married cream cheese with either dark, milk or white chocolate? My first thoughts went to a dessert I’ve loved forever which layers a cookie crust with chocolate pudding and a whipped cream cheese [...]

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Smoked Baby Back Ribs with Espresso Barbecue Sauce and a #Giveaway

I know. I grill a lot. If given the option, I will do almost anything on the grill in lieu of turning on my oven or even the stove. I have grilled in a winter jacket and boots during a driving snow storm. Beyond the requisite beef, pork, chicken and fish, I’ve done turkey, casseroles, [...]

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The Best Mashed Potatoes. Really…What Does That Mean?

I just made mashed potatoes with caramelized onions last weekend to accompany the smoked chicken dish I developed so it may seem a bit much to post more so soon after but I had more to cook and it got me thinking. Five pounds of potatoes in this house can see me easily end up [...]

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Welshing on the Rabbit becomes Welsh Wabbit (Think Chicken!)

I’ve watched a couple of my friends participate in a unique monthly event called a Recipe Swap. Each month they are given a recipe to start from and their challenge is to ‘swap’ out some of the ingredients to make the end result their own personal and updated take on the original recipe. It sounded [...]

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Fresh and Savory Tomato Pie

One of the things I love about food blogging is discovering dishes made by my peers, other bloggers. The other day my friend Toni of Boulder Locavore published a post for a Savory Tomato Pie. I loved her self deprecating demeanor about being lazy (which she is not!) and how she used a ready made [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Pretzels with Brown Sugar and Cayenne Glaze

I will never forget the words on the hand written recipe that my friend Stacy gave me for these treats so many years ago. It went something like this: Do not proceed if you are looking for a low fat or low calorie dish! Have to admit, she is right but for the occasional treat, [...]

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Spiked Peach and Plum Crisp. Or Crumble…but I’m not a Cobbler!

What’s the story with this? There is no story. I simply had a whole bunch of peaches and plums in the fruit bowl on my counter the night before last that I realized were PERFECTLY ripe. As in I either eat a half dozen plums and four big peaches for breakfast the next day (I [...]

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Pasta with Fresh Spinach, Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a month since my last Secret Recipe Club post and I won’t deny; getting this assignment completed on time was difficult. Occasionally my worlds of running a full time web business and this blog can collide and this week that was most definitely the case. I’m glad [...]

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Strawberry and Lemon Cake with Lemon Glaze for #BakeTogether

This was a good week for baking. The past couple of weekends have seen me on the road to Snowmass and wrapping up the Goaterie challenge I did with La Fuji Mama at the same time so I absolutely craved something simple from my kitchen. No real deadline, no interviews, just bake something with my [...]

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Barbecued Goat Meat with Cole Slaw in Pita Bread – #Goaterie

What a trip this has been (now you know a trip is a group of goats, right?). A casual mention about seeing goat meat at the grocery and now here we are, a month later wrapping up the end of our endeavor to inspire others to try something with goat. Sure, goat meat is the [...]

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Strawberry, Vanilla Yogurt and Limeade Popsicles

Time again to post for the Secret Recipe Club (details after recipe). This month I was assigned the blog ‘A Pretty Life in the Suburbs‘ – a sometimes food blog that is more that story…the everyday story of life in the burbs, little kids and all. The story of Jo-Anna and her family; her hubs, [...]

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The Strawberry Muddle

Strawberry Muddle - sweetened sparkling wine with strawberries and lemon

This drink was featured in the July ’09 issue of Bon Appetit magazine. I had just received the magazine and was having friends over for a cocktail and luckily had the fruit on hand and some of my favorite sparkling wine chilling in the fridge. One of the mainstays of my summer bar is Cristalano [...]

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Margarita Watermelon

I love this grown-up fruit with margarita fixings; I followed the same mantra I have using quality ingredients that are in the margaritas which we all know I love. Tequila and Orange Liqueur infuses watermelon slices which are then finished with lime juice and a sprinkling of coarse salt. The longer the watermelon soaks, the [...]

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