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Watermelon

Watermelon

Some where there is an everything you wanna know about watermelon. Some where. However it is June and it is hot outside. A Short story.? The watermelon is a vegetable relative of the gourd. It came from Kalahari dessert of Africa. It naturally contains low […]

From the Note Book.

From the Note Book.

Travel back from Omaha inspired locally grown vegetables from the farmers market to be brought back o the dorm and share with my floor mates. In this month’s Bon Appetit they wrote about the guide to summer and take it outside. 3 on the list […]

Culinary Postcards

Culinary Postcards

Receiving culinary postcards from friends is a unique and heartwarming experience. Each postcard, adorned with images of beautifully crafted dishes, tells the story of shared experiences. I received such a post card from Brandon. The post card features pictures the assembly of a Hummingbird Cake, […]

Cooking w Cousins: Starting w cooking stock

Cooking w Cousins: Starting w cooking stock

Starting with Stocks Story: Chris said that he was getting into cooking when we visited at Matts wedding. This is the spark for Cooking with the Cousins. Cooking with family. Sharing kitchen safety (always first), what tools work, what is the science behind cooking, what […]

Guide to Colorado’s Fruit Season

Guide to Colorado’s Fruit Season

Life & Culture July 21, 2021 speaks to Colorado Grown fruit. The supply chain is still strained (Covid Protocols hit even in the supply chain) and with the Glenwood Spring shut down of I-70, Supply for the interim is slowed to stop. The result is […]

Mothers Day ~ Worthy Brunch

Mothers Day ~ Worthy Brunch

spectacular brunch – is not commonly in my vernacular. Being considered worthy of mothers day brunch , my Restaurant Rating Rule still applies. Restaurants are rated on service, back ground noise, food on the plate. Mothers day brunch at the Denver Athletic Club is spectacular. […]

Travel Eats ~ Wisconsin State Fair “Cream Puff”

Travel Eats ~ Wisconsin State Fair “Cream Puff”

Heard on NPR weekend edition spun a great culinary thread. Wisconsin State fair for cream puffs. The iconic cream puff is sold at the fair and is 94 years in the making. There is a cream puff hotline to pre-order.  the story starts as “proudly […]