Here in Colorado, we woke up yesterday morning to several inches of snow. It was quite unexpected - this our first snow of the season. The snow was a bit on the heavier side. As a result, the surrounding landscape was transformed into a winter wonderland. The evergreen trees were draped with snow, their branches sagging ever [...]
Last night, I had a friend over for dinner that I haven’t seen in almost 20 years. We had a hearty soup for dinner so I wanted something for dessert that was only mildly sweet - and not too heavy. I came across this recipe for chai in the Culinary Institute of America’s Breakfast & Brunches. [...]
We were at a wedding in Key West this past summer and upon entering the reception gardens, they served mangoritas. I admit that I was unfamiliar with them until that point. But, they were really delicious and very refreshing on such a hot day. This weekend, I threw my husband a surprise party - and I decided [...]
Organic peaches grow in the beautiful orchards out in Western Colorado and I bought a case of them. Which translates roughly into about 60 peaches. My goal was to preserve some so we could brighten a dreary winter day with some kind of peach treat. As such, last week I spent a few hours (ok more than a few) [...]
It is only September and we somehow have been hit with our first cold. My children were the lucky initial recipients. Then, naturally, I feel it coming on…a bit of a sore throat…fatigue…watery itchy eyes….as soon as I ascertain that I am “getting the cold” I whip up a batch of this trusty ginger root tea and I prevent [...]
This year, I planted 5 heirloom tomato plants. They are truly enormous. Every day I go outside and pick some more…they just keep coming. I am not sure one can ever tire of heirloom tomatoes. Once you eat them, you can never go back to any other variety. I was reading an article the other [...]
It’s the weekend and we’re having some friends over. The first thing that came to mind was an ice-cold pitcher of sangria. Classic sangria has lots of sugar in it - which I was trying to avoid. For the wine, I always choose one with a mixed variety of grapes so it’s on the lighter [...]