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COVID-19 … the world of restaurants in Denver has changed. An order banning public gatherings of 50 people or more. That order takes effect immediately and also remains in effect through May 11 2020. Impacting jobs as most of the crew are hourly workers. What […]
“We love Roasted Veggies” showed up in my email inbox from Food & Cooking today. Bringing out the sugars was hinted – by the statement Caramelized beauties” *(MS). Gram used to say if it smoking it is cooking. I think she is aligned with the […]
Stuben’s Denver has weekly evening specials that are definitely worth working your way through the week. The Service is spot on. Not hovering ,.. but always there. This evening hoppy local cider and the special…
Rating stuben’s experience with food on the plate, decor and hospitality – 3 out out 3.
What to do with the pumpkins after Halloween? I have read marvelous and easy “roast the seed recipes”. full of spice. What I suggest is to buy a second pumpkin – not to carve, but to roast the pumpkin for chowder. I start with splitting […]
by Alice Walters and the cooks of Chez Panisse in collaboration with David Tanis and Fritz Streiff At the Slow Food Nation ~ Tattered Cover had a meet and greet with Alice Waters. The book is this months book club read. Reading the point where […]
Plantains
This Caribbean vegetarian dish is inspired from Provisions: the roots of Caribbean cooking by Michelle and Susanne Rousseau. Plantain are not readily found in Colorado – so when found it was a small celebration…perhaps i just did not know where to look. However – – next to the plantains were mangoes – so the inspiration to have mango chutney and African pepper compote was ignited.
The plantains are roasted on the outside grill and served with grilled tofu, Mango Chutney and African pepper compote . It is a mixture of flavors that will bring us to try other versions of “7 ways the world eats Plantains.”
Hello world ~ In Texas barbecue is King – and there are two barbecue personalities who may be responsible for the current fervor for Texas -style smoke meats. Wow.. just saying that is a tall order. The most famous Texas bbq king pin according ~ […]
Saveur CookBook shares Stacey Adimando’s Piatti. Enticed from the cover of PIATTI – i had to have artichokes. Par boiled after trimmed up and then onto the grill for a bit of char. When the artichokes are cup side up a little herb butter into […]
Provisions is a cook book that is a departure from coursed meals ie: appetizers, entrees. Provisions reads as a culinary historical novel with intertwined thread being local Caribbean ingredients. The gift in these pages are the author’s grandmother recipes.
Island greens with avocado, mint and Mango is cool summer salad that will remain a staple as the salad was successfully tested and assembled.
FYI ~ A culinary short cut (or hack ) was to use the blender for the mango vinaigrette. the vinaigrette was a bit sharp, so a little local honey added balance.
Maggianos is my go to for chicken piccata. good consistency and well flavored lemon caper butter sauce. Chicken is perfect golden brown. Service is a bitrushed – however hospitality is not forgotten. The back ground is Sanatra. Finish the evening with tiramisu, lemon cookies and […]