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Garden Pavilion Note Book. ‘Tartar Sauce’

Garden Pavilion Note Book. ‘Tartar Sauce’

Mama makes a very good tartar sauce from Scratch. It is a favorite of Grand dad Eric. Just ask him. he will tell you so …

Garden Pavilion Note Book. ‘Cucumber Soup with pecans’

Garden Pavilion Note Book. ‘Cucumber Soup with pecans’

From the Garden Pavilion Notebook is a concept of a soup that is intriguing. while not as intriguing as salty street art – the blu ape – it does inspire a second look. Hmm. Cucumber Soup, best served ice cold is not a winter soup.

Butter boards?

Butter boards?

Just like it sounds.. I cant think what that may be once it warms up, However it appears to be trending well. Todays DenverPost 2022-10-26 calls butter boards ‘the polarizing step child of charcuterie’. ‘It is a TikToc new food Craze’.

I am a bit more aligned with L. Cipullo who in the article states this is a bacteria heaven. Butter on a wooden board with other food. I will pass the butter.

Misenplace for Pantry Garden Pavillion ‘PM

Misenplace for Pantry Garden Pavillion ‘PM

In a world of endless things to do, and in a kitchen with never ending preparations, checklists are my savior. Like mother like daughter, we sleep, eat, breathe, live and die by checklists. Pictured below, you will find a precious list from my mom’s notebook […]

RULLEPOLSE (Danish Rolled Flank Steak)

RULLEPOLSE (Danish Rolled Flank Steak)

From the desk of Raymond are recipes found from my time as an apprentice. Small culinary thread – The RullePolse is cousin to the cooking style of the German Style Rouladen — . Rouladen are a home favorite with the inner filling of bacon, pickle […]

Labor Day Holiday Treat

Labor Day Holiday Treat

Morning Golf is the holiday treat for today. To beat the heat – a quick nine holes was in order. This is followed by Huevos Rancheros at the Kennedy golf course club house. The Pico de Gallo is freshly made with just enough jalapeno for the second beat the heat of the day. The greens are plush and breakfast at the club house is worth the stop.

Palisade Peach Pancakes

Palisade Peach Pancakes

Friday we had breakfast for dinner. Pancakes are easy and quick to make. Prep time was about 5 minutes and they looked so good – so did not even make it to the plate. After blanching and pealing the peaches – it seemed to make […]

54th annual Palisades  Peach Festival 2022

54th annual Palisades Peach Festival 2022

The Colorado peach festival in Palisade Colorado is simply charming, filled from Main Street to Peach Blvd with what romantics might call “small town magic”. From August 11-13th, small businesses throughout Palisade welcome in tourists and friends, excited to celebrate the golden yellow and orange delicacies, that we call peaches. Kicked off with a full town Ice Cream Social, Jake Jabs takes the stage as he sings a blues and crowns the Peach Queen. A small though proud town, Palisade encircled the excitement, every smiling face licking the decadent peach ice cream off their lips. Not only is the festival a memorable and magical experience for all, the peaches celebrated within this short weekend have great impacts on the Colorado economy, however little they are acknowledged for it. In short, celebrating the embodiment of summer that is peaches, has created a new tradition for our family, and many delicious memories to come.

We had toured the orchards and picked up a ‘box of sunshine’ .

Corn from the Western Slope of Colorado

Corn from the Western Slope of Colorado

Maize is the article from Bill St. John in Life & Culture today 2022-08-10. Interestingly we were just at the western slope for Peaches. it is hot and hot means peak corn on the cob season. Points from Bill St John include :Cob of corn […]