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From the desk of Raymond are recipes found from my time as an apprentice. Small culinary thread – The RullePolse is cousin to the cooking style of the German Style Rouladen — . Rouladen are a home favorite with the inner filling of bacon, pickle […]
Morning Golf is the holiday treat for today. To beat the heat – a quick nine holes was in order. This is followed by Huevos Rancheros at the Kennedy golf course club house. The Pico de Gallo is freshly made with just enough jalapeno for […]
Friday we had breakfast for dinner. Pancakes are easy and quick to make. Prep time was about 5 minutes and they looked so good – so did not even make it to the plate. After blanching and pealing the peaches – it seemed to make […]
Maize is the article from Bill St. John in Life & Culture today 2022-08-10. Interestingly we were just at the western slope for Peaches. it is hot and hot means peak corn on the cob season. Points from Bill St John include :Cob of corn […]
Glorious way to celebrate the Season from Saveur. It is still hot today. Tomatoes are abundant. Nothing like plucking a tomato from the vine and eating while warm and dusty. Yumm.
This summer salad showcases sweet peak-season tomatoes, which play well with mint and olive oil.
Sam Sifton writes in what to cook this weekend in NYT Cooking 2022-07-22. Chicken Skewers. he writes there are two rules about grilling chicken. the first is the process. Put it on the fire. Second let it rest. Simple enough. it is a good plan […]
Costanzo told the Denver Post the Arvada Food hall offers platform for chefs to ‘Really Grow”. Concepts brought to Candelas parkway in Arvada 2022-07-20 Life and culture. ‘ goal is to use this as a restaurant incubator to take brands and test them in new […]
These Ceramic Treasures are from Days gone past. Today we collect pieces as we travel. The salt and pepper are from Sacramento, the genie tea pot is from Denver and water pitcher is from Omaha. The first piece – the spark that started the search for the collection – was a gift from Grandad Jerry. This patterns is what his Mum used and fondly is what we set the table with today.
What to read: It seems to be appropriate with Ma’s table scapes to read ‘Joy of Cooking’ by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker ISBN 0-452-27915-1.
What to Cook? Look at Joy of cooking and specifically sauces for next week.
What to binge watch: Netflix Chefs Table.
When Cooking Stock there is not enough time to make a soup nor sauce on the day we are initially cooking ‘Fond de Volaille’ … so the thought is to prepare a marinade and cook a glaze. Teriyaki Chicken Cooking with chicken thighs is not […]