Rice and Potatoes

Cookbook for a Cause: Peko Peko Cookbook for Japan

April 11, 2011

I know for those of us lucky to be across the globe from the earthquakes in Japan, time has flown by. I’m certain that is not true of the people that are living there and struggling every day to regain their senses; find a place to live, get their kids back in school and saddest [...]

Sweet Potato and Onion Casserole meets Front Range Foodies!

March 13, 2011

I don’t like to bemoan the past year over and over; I’m bored with the injury I suffered in February of 2010 and can’t imagine anyone wants to hear about what I lovingly call my ‘stupid’ leg. But it has been a difficult year. I broke a bone in my left leg in February and [...]

Red Pepper, Poblano, Jalapeno, Honey and Lime Sauce

February 9, 2011

I was reminded when I was making this red and green pepper sauce for pork last week what a leap of faith it was the first time I made it. I admit it…I have a huge, big, very bad aversion to green bell peppers. Just cringed even typing that sentence (I’m not kidding!). Although I [...]

Tandoori Chicken with Quinoa

November 2, 2010

I love the food of India but it’s one thing I always go out for; ingredient lists read like a foreign language to me and I anticipate a lengthy day of shopping at multiple stores to make sure I have everything I need. So I just don’t do it. I was pleasantly surprised when I [...]

Mashed Potatoes with Lemon, Garlic and Chives

September 29, 2010

The first time I made these lemon flavored mashed potatoes it was out of curiosity. I typically trust Bon Appetit so even though it seemed a strange combination of ingredients for mashed potatoes, I love lemon in so many things I thought these worth a try. After completing the dish and of course taking a [...]

Cilantro Serrano Mexican Rice

July 12, 2010

I first made this dish to take to a friends Mexican themed barbeque. It is unbelievably good…and the perfect party dish because it’s served at room temperature. I don’t quite remember a dish that I’ve had as many requests for; it’s that good! I had a barbecue last night and I did my own ribs [...]

Bisteca ala Panzano’s via Junior League of Denver; A Cookbook & A Contest!

June 28, 2010

First or Fifteenth? This is a first. First contest I’ve ever done and depending on your way of thinking…1st anniversary of this blog. But REALLY? I’ve been putting recipes online since 1995 at www.creative-culinary.com; the first website I created after taking a course in HTML (not the last…that exercise and others led to my starting [...]

Chicken Curry in a Hurry!

June 16, 2010

We have had the longest, coldest spring I can remember in Colorado and this past weekend was the worst. Not the worst weather but the worst because we should be enjoying the most beautiful balmy days yet instead the heat is running, there were 4 days of drizzle and I wondered if I had somehow [...]

Basmati Rice with Vietnamese Sweet Lemon Curry

May 25, 2010

I love dishes flavored with curry but admit that for many years thought curry was a singular spice, like cloves or nutmeg. I learned several years ago that curry is really a blend of spices that comprised what I bought in that red and white can from the supermarket.