Good food feeds the soul
It is another addition to the hotel cooking series using the slow cooker. This addition brings a slow cooker version of the famous Cubano in the form of a slider. Version being the keyword, because while being completely yummy this version does not compare to …
Recently the hubby and I had a date night out at The Populist, a small farm-to-table restaurant at 31st and Larimer in Denver. The food and the atmosphere was excellent as well as the awesome staff. I know most of you aren’t from Denver but service …
Simplicity. What appears as the easiest dish to make in both ingredients and tastes is often the hardest to get right. Simple dishes generally combine just a few ingredients and yet are able to blow you away with the combination of flavors. I love simple dishes. Traveling …
I have to apologize for being absence the last couples of weeks, I was in Italy enjoying the Italian life, wine and food with my handsome hubby. I’m just going to mention seasonal food, daily fresh markets for bread, meat, seafood and fruits and veggies, truffles, …
I know I’ve mentioned the farmer’s market many times but I’m going to say once again how much I love going and this past weekend was no exception. The atmosphere is always so happy, warm and positive, filled with people who love fresh food and …
We love tapas! Lovely little bites or small plates of food that just explode with multiple flavors when you pop them in your mouth. Tapas can be made of anything, they’re just complete bites of food, kinda like horderves. Tapas are served in Spain at …
It’s springtime and one of my favorite springtime dishes is new potatoes with fresh garden peas. The freshness of these two together just reminds me of spring and newness. It makes me miss home at times because here in Denver, I am just starting to plant …
My hubby and I are at it again. We’ve been trying out veggies that we have hated for years due to how they were prepared for us as children. This summer we started out working on the dreaded beets. I grew them in our garden …
I can’t believe that summer is almost over and Labor Day is here already. I know everyone says that it seems like the year has flown by and it’s so cliché but this year really does seem like it went by fast. Probably because this …
Updated May 2026 — Originally published July 2013. The first time I brought this goat cheese cheesecake to a friend’s summer barbecue, the reaction was… not what I hoped for. “Why did you bring cheesecake with goat cheese in it?” was the general vibe cause …