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Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce with Toasted Walnuts

Maybe this is not acceptable use in terms of posting but I just had to. I have a very old recipe for a hot fudge sauce that hardens when it hits the cold of ice cream. How old is that recipe? Can you believe Before Food Blogging (you mean there were recipes BFB?) or even…oh [...]

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Sparkling Pomegranate Margarita and Homemade Grenadine Syrup for #HappyHourFriday

I know, I know…I’m late for a very important date. I typically get my cocktail post out in the morning but I’m living by the ‘better late than never’ mantra today. I went out for cocktails last night instead of making one. Let’s call it research!

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Homemade Biscoff Cookies with Biscoff Cream Cheese Frosting

Did you hear the roar when it was discovered that Biscoff Cookies (a conglomeration of the words Biscuit and Coffee) were first discovered available on store shelves. No longer relegated simply to passengers flying Delta Airlines; Biscoff cookies were now in STORES. Not many as it turns out but still, with some effort and a [...]

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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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Ricotta Pound Cake with Blood Orange Filling, Whipped Cream Mascarpone Topping and Candied Blood Orange Slices

I’ve been participating in a group effort called Recipe Swap for several months now. The brainchild of Christianna with Burwell General Store, we are offered a vintage recipe to use for inspiration each month with the only requirement being that we ‘swap’ out at least three ingredients. For the first event I participated in I [...]

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A Classic Whiskey Sour for #HappyHourFriday

A few weeks ago I wrote about another classic cocktail, the Manhattan, and I won’t deny that experience had me start thinking about other cocktails of my parents generation and this was one that came to mind. I can see why it’s maintained it’s popularity; it’s an elegant combination of ingredients and certainly beyond simple [...]

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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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A Mumbai Sandwich and an Invitation to Join us for #IndianFoodPalooza

True confession. I know next to nothing about Indian food preparation. I’m not an expert about the best dishes to eat from the wealth of Indian foods that are available. My experience is pretty limited to enjoying dishes I could not properly pronounce if you asked me to. All that being said though I love [...]

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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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