pecans

Larimer Toffee Squares

Larimer Square is a bustling street in downtown Denver, one of those chi chi one block streets that harken to days when cities had main streets and you could go there to find a gathering of merchants. It was in fact the first main street in Denver, born during the gold rush of the mid [...]

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Deep Fried Turkey with Honey, Bourbon and Roasted Pecan Glaze

As much as I love to experiment with new recipes for almost any occasion, I love this Maple and Bacon Roasted Turkey so much that I can’t imagine not having it each year on Thanksgiving. After that effort which always entails a full day of cooking, I make a point of making Christmas easier. I [...]

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Easy Cinnamon Buns…Really!

My friend Ken at Hungry Rabbit just posted this recipe a couple of days ago. One of those mornings when I was struggling with a breakfast decision. Should it be toast or Cheerios; yogurt or an English muffin. Ken…why must you tease me like that?? But the truth is, I had in mind making a [...]

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Gold Brick Milk Chocolate Banana Split Sundae

When I was a young teenager, I would travel by bus on Saturday to have lunch with my mother who managed a designer boutique inside a department store called Stix, Baer & Fuller in St. Louis, Missouri. When I think of that time and how adventurous I was…always quick to catch a bus or ride [...]

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French Silk Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, Espresso and Kahlua

If pies were wishes then I would wish this French Silk Pie for everyone! Hands down my most favortist (damn you spell check that so is a word; MY word!) pie ever. While I’ve seen several versions of this pie over the years, they’ve always been made with a regular pie crust or a regular [...]

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Pear, Walnut and Bleu Cheese Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing from Nordstrom’s Cafe

I first posted this recipe almost 2 years ago, when I was using a camera on the verge of dying and when I had to use pecans in lieu of my beloved walnuts. So it seemed appropriate when I made it again this past week that I do a re-posting. I absolutely love the pear [...]

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Manhattan Bundt Cake – Bourbon, Pecans and Maraschino Cherries

Like many people, I’ve got some traditions for New Year’s Day. Nothing that would stand up to any historical perspective but just ‘our’ traditions. We have to have some Black Eyed Peas for luck, a tradition that started when our family lived in North Carolina for 10 years, and I have to make a Butter [...]

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Bacon, Bourbon, Pumpernickel and Rye Stuffing

This pumpernickel and rye stuffing (on the right) were recommended to me by a sommelier friend that tweets for a local liquor store . We’ve done a fair amount of recipe sharing and when she said this was amazing; I trusted her. My BFF was coming for Thanksgiving dinner with her family and she asked [...]

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Bon Appétit RSVP Redux August: Toffee, Pecan and Peach Crisp

I’ve started a new blog called RSVP Redux. It will be a compilation each month of participant choices from the RSVP section of Bon Appetit magazine. Each blogger involved has a month after Bon Appetit hits the newstands to decide on a recipe, post it and notify us so that they can be included. I’ve [...]

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