Getting the picture perfect turkey is easier than you think. Many people are unnerved by turkey because of its large size, but at the end of the day is just a larger chicken. Here are a few Thanksgiving Turkey Tips to help you turn out the perfect bird. First and most importantly, all types […]
Summer Sweet Corn
Sweet corn will forever be one of my summer time food staples. Perhaps that is because I grew up in the heart of corn country, Nebraska. Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I remember running through friends’ corn fields, selecting the choicest ears for our dinner table. That corn was amazingly sweet […]
Summer Time Salads
Can you believe it’s already the end of July? Summer is two months gone! The growing season here in CO has been slow this year because of the late spring and wet summer. I’m looking further and further away for my favorite summer ingredients: cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, zucchini and beans. I love the arugula, radish […]
Fava Beans
You may have noticed these fat funny looking beans at your local farmer’s market or fruit stand. They are an early summer crop. While favas are native to the Mediterranean and southern Asia, they grow well almost anywhere. Small farms are growing them because, like other legumes, they enrich the soil with nitrogen which almost […]
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
I’ve got to be honest with you. The most inspired thing that I’ve made for myself recently was saltines with cream cheese and cherry preserves as a midnight snack. This past week I worked roughly 80 hours. I’ve just started a new second job and I’m still trying to adjust to this intense new schedule, […]