Good food feeds the soul
As you know, we are traveling to Europe for a year, starting in late September. We have stayed in different locations around Denver for the past few months, so cooking sometimes becomes a chore and not a love. I must say it has been great …
We are finally home! I have to admit to being so sick of hotel rooms and am so happy to be home. Hubby is a little wary because he is afraid they will send him back out there. I am lucky to be able to …
Roux is am important part of cooking for me. It is the beginning of the béchamel sauce that makes my mac-n-cheese thick and creamy. It thickens my soups and green chili. It is also the base to beautiful gravies. Roux simply is a combination of …
Happy New Year Everyone! I decided to take it back to the basics for at least the month of January, maybe longer. It seems we all get so caught up in trying to get everything done in a timely manner that we forget to learn …
I love potato leek soup. It’s definitely in my top ten favorite soups. Thinking of my top ten, I wonder what they would be. Tomato for sure, corn and clam chowder are musts. Yum, I love a good clam chowder just as much as a I …
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 …
So, what would you suggest cooking up when you’re staring at 22-pounds of fire-roasted tomatoes, a half a bag of carrots, and a couple of roasted red peppers? For me, it screams time for Fire-Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup. Soup is one of my …
I did the traditional ham with a brown sugar and pineapple glaze for Easter, leaving me with a lot of leftover ham. After eating ham and cheese sandwiches for a few days we still have plenty left and I bought the smallest one I could …
We finally got our first serious snowstorm of this winter over the weekend here in Denver. Something to help us out with the drought we’re already in and work on keeping the fires down this summer. It was actually one of those perfect snowstorms because …
I thought I would add a second recipe that’s great for Superbowl food or any day as a main dish or appetizers. This recipe is not only tasty and yummy but it’s spicy, low-fat and filled with plenty of veggies. Who would have thought you …