Category Archives: favorites in Colorado
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December 11, 2013
It’s here again, the Great Cookie Swap! This is my third year participating and I loved this one as much as 2011 and 2012! I think this is my best creation yet!
Posted in baking, chocolate, cookies, desserts, Duck eggs, favorites in ColoradoTagged Black Onyx Dutch Cocoa, cherries, chocolate, chocolate cookies, coconut flakes, Savory Spice Shop, The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap
Bacon Fries
October 26, 2013I try so hard to make good food choices! BUT, how can I possibly resist eating Bacon Fries out of a festively decorated food truck?!
Posted in favorites in ColoradoTagged Bacon Fries, Halloween, orange, pumpkins, The Great Pumpkin Haul
In the Kitchen with the Queen of the Kitchen
September 30, 2013Remember my friend Bonnie who came in 2nd place last year for Queen of the Kitchen at the Colorado State Fair. Well, I am happy to announce, after only three years of competition, Bonnie is THE Queen of the Kitchen this year. I … Continue reading
Posted in baking, favorites in ColoradoTagged Colorado State Fair, competition, queen of the kitchen
IvyWild School
September 15, 2013
What happens when a school built in 1916 closes due to declining enrollment 9 decades after it opened near downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado? A brewer, restaurant owner and architect turn the school into a hip culinary and cultural arts center this … Continue reading
Posted in baking, favorites in ColoradoTagged apricot, brioche, colorado springs, eggplant salsa, ivywild school, latte art, the prinncipals office, walnut
Quick Sourdough Biscuits
August 20, 2013
My sourdough starter has been sitting in my fridge getting a little funky. That’s the great thing about a starter, it look a little gray but it tastes great! My basement flooded last month and it’s kept me pretty busy. … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, brunch, favorites in Colorado, quick and easyTagged biscuits, butter, CSU, high altitude baking, sourdough starter
Which came first? The Duck or the Egg
July 12, 2013
I guess in my case it started with the first taste of a delightful duck egg, the ducks soon followed suit! Let me introduce two new members to our little clan. Their names are Confit and Marie and they are … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cookies, dinner, Duck eggs, egg dish, favorites in Colorado, gobbledygookTagged baking with duck eggs, building a duck house, Confit, duck eggs, ducks, Marie, raising ducks, Welsh Harlequin
Goat Cheese, Duck Egg and Mushroom Sandwich
May 24, 2013
It’s farmer’s market time in Denver. Admittedly our farmer’s markets this time of year are scarce on produce (we had snow on May 1st) but they are big on local cheese, food trucks and groups of really nice people! … Continue reading
Posted in Duck eggs, egg dish, favorites in Colorado, quick and easyTagged cherry creek, duck eggs, farmer's markets, fresh bread, goat cheese, mushrooms
French Apple Tart
March 23, 2013
So, as you know, Strudel and I met back in 2007 at Cook Street Cooking School here in Denver. Cook Street has an intense full-time culinary program but they also have classes for the home cook. Strudel and I took … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, favorites in Colorado, piesTagged almond flour, apples, butter, Cook Street, cooking class, eggs, french apple tart, french pastry, tart
Elk Barley Pilaf
November 11, 2012It’s elk hunting season in Colorado! We are so fortunate here to live amongst this majestic creature. If you’ve never heard an elk bugle while your setting up camp in the mountains, add it to your bucket list! … Continue reading
Posted in dinner, favorites in Colorado, healthy, main dish, quick and easyTagged carrots, Colorado cooking, elk, mushroom, pearled barley, pilaf
Peach and Bacon Pizza
September 2, 2012Last summer I posted about grilling pizza and made a swiss chard cheddar pizza that was FABULOUS! On this unofficial last weekend of summer, I thought I would bid summer farewell with two unsuspecting toppings that made grilled pizza extra FABULOUS!
Posted in dinner, favorites in Colorado, grilledTagged bacon, carmelized onions, grilled pizza, peaches, white whole wheat
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