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I enjoy a good cup of tea. When the subject of a conversation needs to change I will ask, “How is the color of the tea today?”It usually perplexes for we will say this even if we don’t have a cup of tea. Then everyone […]
I had just watched the movie “The hundred foot journey” ( and a bit backwards and in the credits) realized that this is originally written as a culinary novel. Now i must find the novel. In the movie Hassan receives french cook books. These books […]
The book starts with setting the table. It is similar to at home, a basic setting and simply explained. Mama folds great cloth napkins. Clearing the table is also covered in the book. Silverware to the left on the plate..interesting.
Papa and I have read essential Pe’pin and Grandfather’s Lessons goes further into cooking ideas. I like that cooking is part of their daily life and fun family cooking traditions.
I was going through menus when i was struck. A Wazee Super club menu. When we first moved to Denver and ate at the restaurant under the viaduct we were a bit skeptic. 3 rules still applied and exceeded restaurant ambience, hospitality and food on the […]
Coach made up the pizza oven. Coach made the pizza dough. We ended up cooking 25 pizza dough crusts this night. The best was my double stuffed cheese crust with a bit of char. Coach said the cheese was still molten when he bit in. […]
Tasty treat for any time is Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Raisin Bread. Double thick slice is great toasted with the first cup of coffee.
I meet Jacques Pepin when he came to the CP. One word. gracious. I have meet him several times later through Todays’ Gourmet and his writings. I pick up a Pepin book at any chance. Over 6o years and 700 recipes. Essential Pepin is […]
The Scottish festival in Estes kicks off the parade with the “Dogs of the British Isle”. Inspiration from the festival comes this tea towel as the October tea towel of the month. 100% Cotton and no recipes on the tea towel (dog gone).
From the beginning, Alice Waters has inspired from Chez Panisse. The cook book leads you down the garden path – fresh, seasonal, organic and sustainable. The culinary thread that I enjoyed is through the cook book is seasonality mind set. From the introduction are new gatherings, dining on spring flavors. Seasonal pasta dinners are followed by summer, fall and winter. Chez Panisse recipes are inspiring
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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.