My favorite autumn food ingredient is by far is the pumpkin. As a matter of fact, there is just something about all types of winter squash (acorn, butternut, banana, delicate, hubbard, Kabocha, etc.) that I find comforting and delicious. After all, these yellow and orange hued members of the cucurbitaceae family (includes cucumbers, melons & […]
Baking Homemade Cherry Pie
Out of all the fruit that is grown in Colorado, cherries are the most elusive. An old farmer once told me that one out of every five years yields good cherries. They are very susceptible to late frosts. Although it is possible to find some cherries each year, seldom is there an abundance that makes […]