Food bloggers as a group sometimes get carried away with our own creations. We invent dishes, whip up cocktail

I cannot tell you how exciting this day is for me! I began work on my first cookbook project in the summer of

When I was pregnant with my first child and working for IBM, there was a Chinese restaurant near our office th

Well, it was inevitable that we'd slip into December far more quickly than I was prepared for this year. I've

I've had a bit of a rough time the past week or so. I'm learning that grieving comes in waves and I'm surprise

I frequently make a potato gratin - a potato casserole with elegantly layered thin slices of potato, heavy cre

Adapted from Martha Stewart Living

I had the opportunity to cook for others this week - for friends who were moving and I knew would appreciate d

Great way to sneak fruit into your muffins for breakfast!

The Mirriam Webster dictionary defines sherbet (often called sherbert in the US) like this: an ice with milk,

What's your strategy when serving both meat eaters and vegetarians at the same meal? For me, I like to ensure

My apologies on the finished photos for this dish in advance - I hadn't really planned to blog about the dish,

Omit the ham hock for a vegetarian version of this simple soup.

I've been on a sweet kick lately, if you haven't noticed. It's not just that I had a contract to make 300 dess

You might recall that some time ago I did one of those Tastebook cookbooks to gather together all of my mom's,

Here in Colorado, we have a number of venues for outdoor concerts in the summer where you can bring a picnic d

When I was a kid, I had an absolute fixation with bananas. So much so that I actually would hide them in the c

My friends at Sun Prairie Beef gave me several cuts of their wonderful grass-fed beef to work up recipes, and

Eggplant - just one more of those vegetables that I don't really love, but that keeps showing up in my weekly

During the hot days of summer - and with the string of days over 90 degrees that we have had in Colorado, this

I've been watching bloggers write about hasselback potatoes for the past two years. Like many people out there

I find it funny that I used to think that brisket was hard to make. My mother in law would serve this tender j

Do you think there is any better time than the 4th of July, usually a hot summer day here in Colorado, to brea

One of the truly great things about summer is salad. You can make them just about any way you like - lettuce b

Have you ever created a recipe in your sleep? That's exactly what happened to me the other night, as I struggl

Guess where I am today? Yep, that's right, Rome. My favorite city in the world. I'm here with clients for whom

Lasagna seems like the perfect place to get more vegetables into your diet. In fact, I love a vegetarian versi

Whenever I take a trip, I'm compelled to make something from that trip upon my return. I'm not sure whether th

I read an article recently that New Yorkers still reign supreme as lovers of brunch. I think perhaps it has so

Sometimes I just crave a simple pasta dish with interesting flavors. Nothing fussy, no fancy sauces, something

I had a strange thing happen the other night. I was craving fish, and bought a lovely piece of fresh tuna to m

I've got a thing for unusual, interesting ice cream flavors. After having mastered the basics of a good vanill

I'm back at it - always looking to add enough interesting flavors to vegetables so that I'll actually enjoy ea

adapted from epicurious.com

A couple of weeks ago I was asked by my friends at Sun Prairie Beef, the grass fed beef sponsor of my blog, if

I was a bit surprised to find that I didn't have a basic hummus recipe on my site. I have one for Sweet Potato