Winter Favorites

Apple, Pancetta and Sharp Cheddar Grilled Croissant for National Grilled Cheese Month

Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese month? I didn’t either, it just seems I’ve missed that note the past couple of years. I love grilled cheese sandwiches and have since I was little and it meant nothing more than a slice of American cheese between two slices of Wonder Bread. When the folks [...]

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Garlic and Thyme Bread

In January, the #Baketogether group I participate in was given as our inspiration from Abby Dodge, a bread called boule (from the French word ball). I had loaned my cake pans to a friend for a multi-layered cake she was baking so ending up using an unusual shaped pan that I had forgotten about and [...]

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Pistachio & Cambozola Cheese Sables with Denver Sausage & Wine for #Baketogether and #HappyHourFriday

Pistachio and Cambozola Cheese Sables with Denver Sausage and Wine

This weeks Happy Hour Friday is a bit different and I hope you’ll enjoy it; after all, beverages are only one component of Happy Hour and we need the accompanying foods too, right? I participate in a monthly event called #Baketogether that was started by my friend Abby Dodge. Abby is a former pastry chef [...]

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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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A Classic Irish Coffee for #HappyHourFriday

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and for many it’s a reason to drink not just beer, but green beer. I have a feeling that some of the debauchery associated with this holiday is much more American tradition than Irish! In lieu of green beer, I much prefer a familiar cocktail associated with Ireland that actually [...]

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French Onion Soup from Famous & Barr in St. Louis, Missouri

I grew up in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. When I was in my late 20′s I moved with my husband to Raleigh, North Carolina where we lived for 10 years and had a family, my children Emily and Lauren. We moved from Raleigh to Denver, Colorado where I’ve lived since. I’ve been away [...]

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Denver Restaurant Olivéa’s Ophelia Cocktail – Gin, Rosemary Simple Syrup & Lemon Juice

Denver’s 5280 Magazine is a gorgeous periodical that delivers a wealth of information to readers about what’s going on the the Mile High City. Food, drink, events and personalities are highlighted each month and it’s one of those magazines I don’t have delivered but am helpless to resist when I see the latest version at [...]

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Billowy Off-White Bread

Growing up, bread was Wonder or a loaf of French bread served with spaghetti and all of it was purchased from the grocery store. I didn’t make my own bread until I was an adult and it all started with this recipe. Still my favorite, it is so good!

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Beer Tasting at Fadó’s Irish Pub, Denver, CO and a Shepherd’s Pie

Although I’ve too often stated my longing to be Italian, the truth is I’m a mixed breed of German, Swiss, English and Irish. Even though Irish food is seldom thought of as gourmet offerings I have to tell you I love it. Fish and Chips are a favorite as is this dish, Shepherd’s Pie. Does [...]

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Spiced Honey Brushed Chicken Thighs and the ‘Little Dipper’

This past Saturday was the monthly get together of our local blogger group; we vary between coming to my home to break bread or going out for brunch at a local restaurant. Although originally started as a way to discover other locals that share the commonality of food blogging, the truth is that after a [...]

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Maple Bacon Biscuits from the Huckleberry Cafe

I saw someone mention these biscuits on Twitter recently and it reminded me how much I love them. The recipe was published in the The Los Angeles Times a couple of years ago; a neighbor who has since moved had the paper delivered to her and she knew I would love this combination. Long before [...]

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Blood Orange Margarita

I have a recipe I love for margaritas. It’s best when made ahead of time and all of the flavors are given a chance to meld. That wait is hard because it’s usually summer before we enjoy them. Yes…summer. I am just not a winter time margarita drinker. Something about that cold and icy drink [...]

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My Best Meatloaf includes Bacon and Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli Sauce

I don’t do a lot of guest posts so it seems a bit strange to have the 2nd one in two weeks. But there are good reasons. One is a local friend who needed help while on vacation (wait…help while on vacation…is that even possible?) and today I’m helping someone whose time and energy are [...]

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Meyer Lemon Peasant Boule for #Baketogether

After months of sweets and other indulgences, our wise #Baketogether leader Abby Dodge decided a simple bread would be something all of us might be craving. She was so right. When she said simple I couldn’t imagine any bread THIS simple. I’ve seen bread novices and talented aficionados alike claim the ease and never-ending possibilities [...]

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Red Lentil Soup with Ham and Curry

When I was growing up we never went out to dinner. With six kids I can imagine it would have been prohibitively expensive but more than that I can imagine my parents did not anticipate it as fun trying to corral all of us in a restaurant. Thankfully my mom was a good cook…though in [...]

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