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Tagliata (Cut) Ribeye with Olive Oil, Garlic and Parsley

This past year has had it’s share of ‘moments that suck’ I won’t deny. I realize I never set foot in my garden all last year so am excited about how far I’ve come. There will be gardening this year and…hey, the cane makes it easier to corral my dog! Luckily there have also been [...]

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Spaghetti et Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti with garlic and oil)

After Thanksgiving; after I have my one perfect sandwich from leftovers (I know; I sound like Joey from ‘Friends’ !) I start to crave really simple dishes for awhile. Salads, OK maybe another perfect sandwich but also simpler dishes, soups and pasta; including this most simple of pasta dishes. My Grandmother’s Italian neighbors thought this [...]

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Lemon Risotto from Bon Appetit RSVP – October, 2010

This reader request in the October 2010 issue was actually for a meal of lamb shanks and lemon risotto at Restaurant Saveur but I had just cooked a lamb dish last month and still had some leftovers frozen so I decided to just make the lemon risotto. What can I say? I love, love, loved [...]

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Slaw with Warm Bacon Dressing

My daughter called me on her way to my house to get her dog after work the other day and wanted to know if I had a good slaw recipe. Something different she said; she was heading to a barbecue that night and slaw was a request from the hostess. It’s not like I’m the [...]

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Mashed Potatoes with Lemon, Garlic and Chives

The first time I made these lemon flavored mashed potatoes it was out of curiosity. I typically trust Bon Appetit so even though it seemed a strange combination of ingredients for mashed potatoes, I love lemon in so many things I thought these worth a try. After completing the dish and of course taking a [...]

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Zucchini and Cream Cheese Casserole topped with Butter Crackers

I’ve grown my own zucchini for many years but in the past couple of years I’ve cut way back on a big garden with vegetables and now concentrate on growing a wide variety of herbs. That’s OK…it was getting to the point where at this time of year I did not want to see another [...]

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Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

This recipe is from the first Junior League of Denver Cookbook, ‘Colorado Cache‘ which was first published over 30 years ago. It was also the first cookbook I bought when I moved to Colorado as I wanted something to add to my library that would include some regional favorites.

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Chicken Scallopini with Lemon, Garlic and Pine Nuts

After weeks of holiday cookies and other indulgences, it seems the first of the year is time for a fresh start.

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The Best Turkey Tetrazzini with Mushrooms, Bacon, Garlic and Herbs

This dish, while Italian sounding, is an all American dish said to have originated in San Francisco; named after the Italian Opera singer, Luisa Tetrazzini . Turkey Tetrazzini is a fancy name for a turkey casserole with a cream sauce, mushrooms and peas and we’ve always used it fora leftover dish after Thanksgiving when turkey [...]

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