December 23, 2009

Holiday Baking: Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies

 I’m not a fan of butterscotch, I just don’t really enjoy it.  A friend convinced me after making these cookies, that I would really like them.  Guess what?  She was ...
November 24, 2009

Belgian Beer in Boulder

The Kitchen in Boulder is known for its organic flavorful dishes, and its superb beer and wine list.  Ray is the ‘beer genius’ at the Kitchen and it is no ...
October 24, 2009

A Dinner Party Made Easy

Here’s what I am serving tonight for dinner, Lasagna big in flavor.  I am a big lasagna lover, and as the weather turns cooler I crave warm comfort foods more ...
October 15, 2009

East Versus West: Finding the Best Burger

When considering one in every four Americans eats fast food each day(and usually there is a burger involved), my attention seems to have turned towards one of my favorite sandwiches ...
October 13, 2009

Cooking: A Series (Braising)

Braising is simmering a food in a small amount of liquid in a covered or uncovered pan.  Braising can be done on top of the stove or in the oven.  ...

Perfection in Chocolate Chip Cookies

Finding and perfecting a good chocolate chip cookie recipe is a challenge.  After countless searching efforts, I found this particular recipe to be the best (at least in my opinion).  ...
October 9, 2009

Foodie Friday

Last weekend, I made my first homemade apple pie!  I was really excited because it actually came out quite tasty.  As a result, this Friday I decided to share some ...
October 5, 2009

Easy As Pie

One of the beautiful things about fall are all the fresh apples.  With that in mind, I decided to partake in one of the seasons most liked activities, apple picking.   While apple picking in ...
October 2, 2009

Foodie Friday

Cheese is one of my favorite foods, it can be bland, buttery, rich, creamy, pungent, sharp, salty or lightly delicate.  I particularly love how texturally diverse cheese can be.   Ranging ...
September 29, 2009

Cooking: A Series (Roasting)

Just flavor it, truss it, cook it, and volia you’re done!  After attending my culinary class last night,  I must consent that roasting is actually pretty simple.  But for the average home cook? The thing ...