Good food feeds the soul
Sides that are anything but an afterthought. From Irish-inspired sautéed cabbage to Portuguese roasted vegetables and everything in between — these recipes are often what the hubby and I end up eating straight from the pan before dinner even hits the table.
Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but …
A cricket has made his home right outside our front door. He chirps all day long. I used to find it irritating because it is so loud and rarely stops, but now I find it peaceful. Life is strange in what we choose to love …
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 …
It’s the last week of October and time to start thinking about cool weather and the upcoming holiday season. Denver is finally cooling off, it’s been unseasonably warm but we have frost in the forecast for tonight. Fragrant rosemary, lemon scented geraniums and the fluorescent …
Summer is finally here and I love sandwiches in the summer. They can go anywhere. On a hike…to watch jazz in the park…by the pool…on a road trip…so many places. It’s the portability! I love portable food. Not to mention the versatility of sandwiches. You …
It’s hard to believe Memorial Day is already here. My hubby laughs every time I say “it seems like this year is flying by.” But it does! The end of May is almost here and I feel like the year just got started. It’s almost …
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 love pork buns! I love the surprise of biting into one to discover the wonderful yummy filling on the inside. The simplicity of flavors that just go so well with the wonderful brown and crispy crust on the outside. I’ve also found they are addictive …
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 …