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Day 59 in social distancing. Thank goodness for the Rocky Mountain News! It is Wednesday with the Food Section. The news says 5 ways for avocado toast. The easy way is toasting an English muffin and Ssmuushh. With plenty of time…a heart shaped toast, broil […]
Just saying – Pizza Friday should not be devoid due to social distancing.
Brownies –
My favorite culinary myth about the brownie is from Betty Crocker’s Baking Classics.. The story goes >> a housewife in Maine, who was making a chocolate cake, forgot to add baking powder. When her cake didn’t rise properly, instead of tossing it out, she cut and served the flat pieces. A happy culinary accident and serendipitous.
The classic treat is now only limited by imagination. Smores, mint, white chocolate brownies, fudge brownies, newton brownies to name just a few.
Nutmeg history is rather dark as it was extremely rare. Nutmeg is native to Moluccas (or the spice Islands) . in addition to being limited to a very narrow region of growth, Nutmeg comes from a tree (whose botanical name is myristica fragrans) that takes […]
Today … again on the news i heard again about victory gardens from days past. The gourmet garden at the hotel roof top was definitely ahead of its time. Not farm to table, the garden out your side door to the line. Today now more […]
Saveur newsletter is my simple pleasure today. Today’s newsletter “5 Two Ingredient Sandwiches to make before your next Video Conference”.
COVID -19 social distancing has us meeting by video conferencing. My 4 ingredient sandwich is Justin’s almond butter and banana. The sprinkles add the fouth ingredient “optimism”.
Last time we ventured to the market, grocery store shelves are empty. The new normal is grocery stores in Denver are the new COVID-19 front line. Social distancing of 6 feet between every one at the grocery store – for the most part – is […]
This is one of my all time favorite leftover creations! After St. Patrick’s Day, there is normally quite a lot of leftovers… and it’s not very exciting to have the same meal 2 or 3 times in a row! So, out of a traditional Irish […]
Day 3 of self – quarantine. I’ve found relief in the Denver Post’s food section. The first thing I saw in the side column is “Making do With What You Have”. This stood out to me because in this time of an epidemic the hot items in grocery stores seem to be toilet paper, eggs, and pasta. Well, what else do we have?! 😉 And, with the encouragement to stay inside and self-isolated, it is probably wise not to go out shopping for food to cook with…
As this side column heading suggests, we will make do with what we have. During the next few weeks, we will hopefully be able to provide a selection of recipes that easy to make with what you have at home.
Stay safe, healthy, and isolated! 😉
Culinary Daughter.
COVID-19 … the world of restaurants in Denver has changed. An order banning public gatherings of 50 people or more. That order takes effect immediately and also remains in effect through May 11 2020. Impacting jobs as most of the crew are hourly workers. What […]