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When Dining Alone
When the man is out I rarely bother with making a fancy meal just for myself. If nothing delicious already exists in the fridge, I almost always turn to my regular go-to meal: rice and egg. A dish I...
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Date Night: Frasca
For my first mother’s day, the man skipped the flowers and got me something better—a night out in one of the top restaurants in town: Frasca. Google Frasca and you’ll immediately come across their list...
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Almond Pulp Recipes – Topping for Ricotta Rose Honey Ice Cream
My experimentation with almond pulp continues. Some of my experiments work, others don’t. I’ve talked about the tricky attributes of almond pulp. It’s got a gritty texture with only very slight flavor...
View ArticleCooking with Giada de Laurentis and Aaron Sanchez
English is my mom’s second language, but you’d never know it. She has no accent or regional dialect that punctuates her English, Spanish or otherwise. Except when she says the word “forty” and...
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Sriracha Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
I’m a huge fan of roasted vegetables (see Brussels Sprouts). Cauliflower is no exception. My typical flavor profile in seasoning is olive oil + garlic salt + garlic pepper. While tasty, the same...
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Spices from Savory Spice Shop
There comes a moment in your life when you look at your spice cabinet and think, “Those spices will keep for around 2-3 years.” Then you realize you’ve had these spices for around 10 years (and...
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Taste of Pearl 2015 in Boulder, Colorado
I first blogged about Taste of Pearl two years ago; it was my first time at the event. Although we didn’t make it to last year’s event, the man and I were thrilled to attend it last Saturday. We...
View ArticleBattle Wounds: Kitchen Edition
Much like an athlete trains for a marathon, so does a cook in her kitchen. My hands have experienced countless wounds, which I’ll sometimes reflect upon with nostalgia. There is something to be said,...
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2nd Annual BrüFrou Craft Beer + Culinary Pairing Event
BrüFrou had me hooked at “Over 80 Colorado Brewers & Chefs Collaborating on 50+ Unique Pairings.” This event, held at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum was everything I had hoped it would be, and...
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Food, Not Food
I realize that I’m lucky in that I live so close to farm country. I drive through several farms on my way to drop off the little miss or head to work—I could literally count the sheep, but that sounds...
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From the Bakery of Afternoon Tea: Book of Cakes Now Available for Download!
I’ll never forget the little old ladies waiting for their treats at my school’s annual Mayfair—a carnival, bake sale, and silent auction. The days leading up to Mayfair were exhausting as a child (I...
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When Dining Alone
When the man is out I rarely bother with making a fancy meal just for myself. If nothing delicious already exists in the fridge, I almost always turn to my regular go-to meal: rice and egg. A dish I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Date Night: Frasca
For my first mother’s day, the man skipped the flowers and got me something better—a night out in one of the top restaurants in town: Frasca. Google Frasca and you’ll immediately come across their list...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Almond Pulp Recipes – Topping for Ricotta Rose Honey Ice Cream
My experimentation with almond pulp continues. Some of my experiments work, others don’t. I’ve talked about the tricky attributes of almond pulp. It’s got a gritty texture with only very slight flavor...
View ArticleCooking with Giada de Laurentis and Aaron Sanchez
English is my mom’s second language, but you’d never know it. She has no accent or regional dialect that punctuates her English, Spanish or otherwise. Except when she says the word “forty” and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sriracha Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
I’m a huge fan of roasted vegetables (see Brussels Sprouts). Cauliflower is no exception. My typical flavor profile in seasoning is olive oil + garlic salt + garlic pepper. While tasty, the same...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spices from Savory Spice Shop
There comes a moment in your life when you look at your spice cabinet and think, “Those spices will keep for around 2-3 years.” Then you realize you’ve had these spices for around 10 years (and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taste of Pearl 2015 in Boulder, Colorado
I first blogged about Taste of Pearl two years ago; it was my first time at the event. Although we didn’t make it to last year’s event, the man and I were thrilled to attend it last Saturday. We...
View ArticleBattle Wounds: Kitchen Edition
Much like an athlete trains for a marathon, so does a cook in her kitchen. My hands have experienced countless wounds, which I’ll sometimes reflect upon with nostalgia. There is something to be said,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2nd Annual BrüFrou Craft Beer + Culinary Pairing Event
BrüFrou had me hooked at “Over 80 Colorado Brewers & Chefs Collaborating on 50+ Unique Pairings.” This event, held at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum was everything I had hoped it would be, and...
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