I just saw this Chef Boyardee commercial, and it really ticked me off. It made me really consider the practice that some parents feel they have to resort to of hiding veggies from their kids. Is it OK to hide vegetables in other foods to get your kids to eat them? It’s not...
How to Make Gluten-Free Gnocchi with Asparagus and Mushroom Cream
As I mentioned on Monday, last week I held a dinner party at my home to show off my new cooking chops after taking a series of culinary classes at amazing establishments all around Boulder County. My second class—and main course—was a pasta and gnocchi-making class from the amazing Michael Drazsnzak, executive chef at Colterra...
Cheese 101: How to Make a Cheese Plate for a Dinner Party
Last Friday night I hosted a small dinner party for three of my closest foodie friends. The “theme” of this party was based on a series of culinary classes I had the great fortune to take for my June column for Yellow Scene. Here’s a photo of the table all laid out and ready...
The Meat Sheet {Free Download!}
Oh my friends, my friends. Have I got an awesome freebie for you today! It’s part tip, part technique, part resource, all rolled up into one! It’s: The Meat Sheet. (Click here to download the PDF.) Just in time for Father’s Day (cos we all know the Dads tend to like their meat) and...
Who Made Your Food?
Do you know who made your food? If you shop at a farmer’s market you probably do. But if you, like most of us, buy even a few products from your regular neighborhood grocery store, the answer may surprise you. Statistically, the average grocery store has more than 38,000 items on their shelves. And,...
Circus-Themed First Birthday Party
I’ve been a little MIA over the last few days because we were busy celebrating my little one’s first birthday! I chose a circus theme for the party because her room is decorated with a circus theme.
Recipe: Tandoori-Style Chicken Sandwich
I just adore Indian food, but I’ve never had the courage to try to cook it at home—UNTIL NOW! I was inspired by a recipe for tandoori-style chicken in my Everyday Food magazine recently because it looked awfully easy, not to mention cheap. The recipe calls for a whole chicken, which (since I try...
Local Recipe: North Denver Sausage Company and Seafood Sausage Paella
I don’t think the word “salumi” entered my vocabulary until a couple of years ago, but when it did—hoooo, boy! Suddenly, cured meats are everywhere, on restaurant menus, on pizzas and sandwiches, as the backbone of my favorite gourmet market in Boulder. Heck, I even know a nice young couple in Lyons who cure...
How to be a Mommy and a Foodie: The Laughing Lemon Pie Manifesto
A few months ago, I wrote my column at the magazine about introducing my daughter to her first solid foods. As sometimes happens with writing, I couldn’t quite squeeze out exactly what I wanted to say—and I absolutely couldn’t squeeze it into 500 words. I would wax poetic for several hundred words, then...
The Ultimate Guide to Eating Organic on a Budget
The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving Eating Organic on a Budget There’s a big difference between just surviving for a month on a tight budget and thriving on organic foods while sticking to a thrifty budget. I recently saw a post—one of many—where the blogger challenged herself to buy organic for a month on...