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Pizza Friday ~ Bonnano Brothers Pizzeria at Milk Market Food Hall

Pizza Friday ~ Bonnano Brothers Pizzeria at Milk Market Food Hall

12 of America’s Best Food Halls is the title of July’s 2018 Delta’s Sky Magazine. It’s review of food halls exemplifies  the essence of great food experience. The title states …”loose your self in the diversity of food vendors and flavors” in America’s 12 best food halls.  The best 12 […]

Food Halls ~ Cornicello at the Milk Market

Food Halls ~ Cornicello at the Milk Market

12 of America’s Best Food Halls is the title of July’s 2018 Delta’s Sky Magazine. It’s review of food halls exemplifies  the essence of great food experience. For me – a “Best” rating is hard to decipher. Unique environment, consistency, customer service all hard to rate as travelers, neighbors and […]

Book Review “Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner?” by Lisa Caponigri

Book Review “Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner?” by Lisa Caponigri

“Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner” cook book caught my eye today. A delightful collection of Sunday recipes by Lisa Caponigri presented in the Italian tradition. Primo, Secondo (main dish) served with single Contorno (side) and desserts. Lisa’s inspiration the family that eats together stays together comes through the […]

Shake Shack @ Rino

Shake Shack @ Rino

Travel writers were in Denver the other week. a group of writers & bloggers together all at one time. Most of them have written of wondrous stories and places afar. A wondrous transformation is taking place in River North Denver (The Rino District).  It is […]

Shake Shack opens in RiNo

Shake Shack opens in RiNo

New Shake Shack location opens in RiNo. The Denver Post’s Dylan Owens states in Life and Culture (2018.03.22)  “ushering Denver into what some would consider a new area of burger-hood.” Hmm. according to one shake representative they moved 200 burgers in the first hour. First hand experience is […]

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

Food associated to a holiday is an intriguing culinary thread. The month of March, I have read or seen several “Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Soda Bread”.  Celebrate with Soda Bread is a bit of a stretch for I don’t have an connection to […]

A delightful midday Cupp a’ Coffee

A delightful midday Cupp a’ Coffee

mid day break – a good cup of coffee. More specifically a good cappuccino. the criteria for  a good cappuccino is a warmed ceramic cup, double shot espresso, floating frothy milk – not to dry and the  simple swirling  finish.   the traveling criteria is the same. Hospitality, on […]

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer caught my eye with an article in the Thanksgiving Edition.  “Pumpkin Pie is the flag ship Thanksgiving dessert”. “Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Pie, were sticking to what is now tried and true: a tender, hand crafted crust filled with silky, sweet, spiced […]

Gourmet Garden

Gourmet Garden

Gourmet Garden…many thoughts and many culinary threads. Farm to table seems to be a current conversation. One that I will leave on the shelf… for the time being. A culinary thread from Netflix’s “chefs table” Jeong Kwan   states “I let the plants in my garden grow […]