2010

Happy New Year and our Most Popular Posts of 2010!

December 31, 2010

The last day of the year, 2010. It’s been one heck of a year. For me, too much of it spent rehabilitating from the most serious injury I’ve ever had but thankful that it’s getting better, that my family is healthy and that I’ve been able to stay in touch with the ‘outside’ world through [...]

Here’s to a Healthy New Year
and a Different Kind of Cleanse!

December 30, 2010

Breakfast, Day 2: Warm and Nutty Quinoa from 101Cookbooks.com Although the word cleanse can leave most of us lacking (or even frightened!) in terms of being excited about the possibility, when I saw Bon Appetit tweet yesterday (@bonappetitmag) about a food lovers cleanse, I was intrigued enough to at least click the link and check [...]

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2010

Wishing you the very best of Christmas holidays from my home to yours.

Raisin Walnut Bread

December 20, 2010

A simple but satisfying bread with raisins and toasted walnuts that is an old family recipe. I already make Pecan Butter Ball cookies every year for the holidays and I attribute that recipe to my Grandmother Bathe. They are a favorite of mine and I recall fondly helping her as a girl and making them [...]

The Best Sugar Cookies

December 16, 2010

For many years I would spend days each holiday season making decorated sugar cookies. I started the tradition in my twenties with a girlfriend and we made hundreds of cookies that we rolled, cut out, decorated and gave to friends. I continued on with that tradition for many years when my kids where small and [...]

Beef Bourguignon, My Birthday with Julia Child
and @ManPans Giveaway

December 14, 2010

A classic dish that is in no way trendy but just perfect for today; so soul satisfying and delicious…but trust me, this is not your mother’s beef stew! I’ve always loved Julia Child. Watching her on PBS was my first ‘Julia’ experience, cooking from ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ brought us closer together and [...]

French Fridays with Dorie – Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Nuts

December 10, 2010

I’ve been wanting to join this group for weeks now but it began to feel as if it was not meant to be. First, my copy of Dorie Greenspan’s ‘Around My French Table’ was the victim of a shipping snafu with Amazon so I missed the inaugural event. Once I finally received the book my [...]

Blueberry and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

December 7, 2010

This recipe is from a cookbook called ‘Colorado Collage’ which is one of a series of cookbooks put out by the Junior League of Denver. I bought their first cookbook, ‘Colorado Cache’ which was spiral bound, when I moved to Denver 25 years ago. I had to replace it years ago as that spiral bound [...]

Cranberry Glazed Orange Layer Cake

November 28, 2010

I make this cake every year for a holiday meal. This year it was for Thanksgiving but more often it’s for Christmas Day. The flavors are just fantastic and it is so beautiful. The combination of the orange flavored cake, the brown sugar/cream cheese frosting and the cranberry sauce make a spectacular presentation for this [...]

Spaghetti et Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti with garlic and oil)

November 27, 2010

After Thanksgiving; after I have my one perfect sandwich from leftovers (I know; I sound like Joey from ‘Friends’ !) I start to crave really simple dishes for awhile. Salads, OK maybe another perfect sandwich but also simpler dishes, soups and pasta; including this most simple of pasta dishes. My Grandmother’s Italian neighbors thought this [...]