Good food feeds the soul
Growing up in the Southern US, fried green tomatoes are often on the menu. So, when a gentleman in the local community garden shared some tomatoes from his vines, I couldn’t resist making a batch. Although this recipe is nothing like the fried green tomatoes …
Originally published 2021, updated June 2026. It’s almost impossible to find a tapas bar in Spain that doesn’t serve patatas bravas. Not that I blame them because who can resist crispy roasted potatoes dipped in a smoky, slightly spicy bravas sauce. They are genuinely one …
Originally published May 2017, updated May, 2026. I had bacon jam at a restaurant recently and it changed how I think about burgers. One spoonful of this raspberry bacon jam recipe tastes like decadence — sweet from raspberries, smoky from bacon, spicy from fresno chilies, …
I have gained a few pounds over the winter. I could just blame it on the winter gain but most of it has been from not feeling well due to secondhand smoke from my neighbor’s place. It really is amazing how smoking kills the respiratory …
TACOS are absolutely one of my favorite foods. And these Turkey and Lentil Tacos with Apple Fennel Slaw and a Honey Chipotle Aioli are the BOMB. Fall flavors wrapped with a corn tortilla? Yes, PLEASE. If you even remotely hang around me when I’m cooking, …
Figuring out what to do with 22 pounds of organic tomatoes before they go bad is always part of the fun of cooking and enjoying the awesome flavors of summer through the winter. Hubby is a little perplexed that I felt the need to buy …
I recently ordered a salad for the first time at Chipotle’s Mexican Grill and discovered a bit more of heaven on earth. The house dressing they give with the salad is just wonderful. It’s a wonderfully light and spicy vinaigrette that I just wanted more of. …
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 …
I just have to start this post out with a pet peeve of mine. I started seeing Christmas stuff in the stores around the end of September. What happened to enjoying the fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving before we started worrying about Christmas? I hate the …
I just realized how close it is to Cinco de Mayo. It’s kinda been sneaking up on me because normally the weather has been spring-like for a while before it gets here, but we’ve had three weeks of snow in a row here in Denver …