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Humorous Culinary Postcard.

Humorous Culinary Postcard.

receiving a humorous culinary postcard is a delightful treat, akin to enjoying a classic bad dad joke. the post card received from Brandon featuring a cake that had quite an adventure in the kitchen. The cake and the oven did not get along, but at […]

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, […]

Garden – More lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Garden – More lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Discovering more culinary notes. These list appear to be more brainstorming ideas and track fish ideas. Being close to the coastal local source the notes from chef is a continued reflection of the vision and the Gardens Culinary identity. Wild caught Rex Sole with Salmon […]

Garden – Discovering lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Garden – Discovering lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Discovering more culinary lists and menus. these are tracking fish ideas reflecting chefs vision and the Gardens culinary identity. By examining the list one can understand the creative interplay of ingredients, the balance of flavors and the cultural influence. the Menu’s items hint at the […]

Menu from Augusta

Menu from Augusta

An old menu found is a treasure. whether it is for research, nostalgia or restoration reading the old menu is rewarding. The menu is not going into the detail of the recipes but a collection of ideas and flavors. the time line is important as […]

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

What’s the deal with Soda Bread during the festivities? What a surprise and delight to find that bread has decided to take a spontaneous vacation to also enjoy the festivities. How thoughtful to leave us here, bewildered and wondering how we’ll manage. Well .. off […]

In Search of

In Search of

Continuing the search for the “holy grail”. The quest for the ideal tamale -leads to Eddies. A good tamale has well prepared masa and a delicate balance between moistness and firmness. Now served as a meal the ideal tamale needs to add to all the […]

Travel Eats – Denver Restaurant Week

Travel Eats – Denver Restaurant Week

Embarking on the adventure of exploring new restaurants during Denver’s Restaurant Week is a culinary journey filled with meeting friends and discovering new venues. This week is the Fort in Golden offering its own unique menu showcasing the restaurants expertise. As friends dive into each […]

Travel Eats – Clear Creek Fishing

Travel Eats – Clear Creek Fishing

Today is a stunning blue bird day. Today is a spring day of fishing and stream reconnaissance. The sun shinning bright lead to hopes that with the water warming up – so would trout’s appetite. The trout are lazy in the cold stream and lethargic. […]

Travel Eats – Breakfast on the road

Travel Eats – Breakfast on the road

Breakfast while traveling poses several challenges ranging from limited healthy options to time constraints. First finding healthy choices can be difficult, second is consistency and third is time. Having egg white scramble with vegetables with a side of sliced tomatoes – the dish comes out […]