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Peach  Appetizer

Peach Appetizer

  Love Love Love Colorado peaches. This week they are my Sweets of the week! At Trader Joe’s food sample station were delicious peach, prosciutto, brie appetizers. They are best served room temperature. I bought the products and assembled at home.

Traditional Scottish Recipes on a JohnsHaven Festival Tea Towel

Traditional Scottish Recipes on a JohnsHaven Festival Tea Towel

Crazy i know! trinkets from the festival. Tweed Kettle does not sound anything like fish.

Book review “The Cuisines of Mexico” by Dianne Kennedy

Book review “The Cuisines of Mexico” by Dianne Kennedy

Foodie discovery from the thread of Mort Rosenblum’s book “Chocolate a bitter sweet Saga of Dark and light”. Cooking “Mole De Olla” under a Mexican volcano..what a vision. The “Mole De Olla” recipe is copy cat recipe found in Diana Kennedy’s book. Diana Kennedy’s is […]

Book Review “America Farm to Table” by Mario Batali and Jim Webster

Book Review “America Farm to Table” by Mario Batali and Jim Webster

  Farmers Almanac came to life in America Farm to Table. Culinary threads are blurred between kitchens and in the fields . Local farmers share their recipes that the farmers show their passion of their product. The saying “Farm to Table” has become an over used cliché.  however elevating cooking as stated in American Farm to […]

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 […]

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 […]