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‘HOT DOG’ Major League Baseball comes to Denver for All Star Week.

‘HOT DOG’ Major League Baseball comes to Denver for All Star Week.

What a better week to capture a bit about hotdogs than All Star Week. Simple and Classic are often as good as it gets. favorites include Chicago Style (#at Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dog) to reindeer (#at Biker Jim’s gourmet) and the classic at Henry’s Hot […]

Road Trip … ‘for the scenery, but also the food’ part 2

Road Trip … ‘for the scenery, but also the food’ part 2

The road trip riding through the Monsoon edge continued… the route is second star on the right and straight on until morning (” translation … head south to Arizona and turn right“). The open road is a delight after being in Covid lockdown for the […]

Road Trip ‘Head out for the scenery, but also for the food’.

Road Trip ‘Head out for the scenery, but also for the food’.

Life and Culture, Wednesday July 2021 wrote about heading out to Jackson Hole for the scenery, but also for the food. Well this road trip 2021 was not destined … still to make it to Jackson Hole. As destiny had it we were on the […]

Book Review ~ Kitchen Confidential

Book Review ~ Kitchen Confidential

Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain ISBN 978-0-06-089922-6 I received this book for Papa said there are true -tales in the trade from Chef Bourdain with my experiences. The names are changed to Protect the guilty. Chef Bourdain, when writing this book, was […]

Ice Cream Dreams

Ice Cream Dreams

As 2021 summer continues – even the sweet shops are affected. the escape is reading through Life and Culture. From the Archive of July 24 2019 the book of the month recommends Jeni Britton Bauer. Becky from the Washington Post writes about the inspiration of […]

Peaches .Presidents of the United states.

Peaches .Presidents of the United states.

…move to a country where the presidents of the united states can “eat alot of peaches” is the inspiration. Pie? Check. Cobbler? Check. But our favorite peach recipes go way past dessert: to salads, sandwiches, grilled entrées, and beyond. by Epicurios Sam Worley June 26 2020 some […]

Corn

Corn

Get Cooking by Bill St john of the Denver Post writes Corn is that sweet comet of summer meals 2021-07-07. A historical reference is included in the prelude and the durability of corn. 4 methods of cooking include boiling, roasting microwave and grilling. I prefer […]

MLB ALL_STAR GAME ‘affordable eats near Coors Field’.

MLB ALL_STAR GAME ‘affordable eats near Coors Field’.

Life & Culture from Wednesday July 7th 2021 finds these hometown restaurants during your visit. Really. The Covid is a memory marked in time. Pre Covid, during and after. The finding restaurants is trying to find ones still open, with out vendor issues and (#finally) […]

What I Cook When I Don’t Want to Cook Anything

What I Cook When I Don’t Want to Cook Anything

what i cook When is inspired from Bon Appétit executive editor Sonia Choppa in July 2021. Her list of five are the inspiration seeds. What to Cook when you don’t wanna cook. There it is. Trying for big flavor with little time. What is the […]

From the Chefs Notebook during pandemic == Rhubarb Cobbler and Burnt Ends

From the Chefs Notebook during pandemic == Rhubarb Cobbler and Burnt Ends

The recipe of the day is roasted Rhubarb Cobbler and burnt pork ends Today’s note comes from the Denver Post 2021-04-28. ‘What I had learned from my parents’ from Bill St. John – caught my eye. I guess that is the spark for writing. What […]