This is my mom’s special coleslaw recipe. She always made it with purple cabbage, sugar and celery seed. What can I say? This is pretty special coleslaw! (This is an updated post from July, 2014) My mom’s homemade coleslaw is unlike any cabbage salad I’ve ever made. And that’s exactly what coleslaw is. The term …
Roasted Carrots with a brown butter hazelnut topping will have everyone asking for seconds. Yes, carrots are a simple vegetable, but there is nothing simplistic about this delectable recipe. This is an updated post from 2015. Roasted Carrots. Really? How can something so simple be so incredibly good? As I was going through my recipe …
This brown sugar coffee cake has a pie crust like bottom, a tender cakey interior filled with fruit or chocolate, and a crumbly, nutty streusel topping. This is my best coffee cake recipe. That might be debatable, however it is certainly one I’ve been baking for a number of years. I didn’t quite expect to …
“This special grilled shrimp salad with melon is a refreshing and tasty summer salad. Feel free to substitute fruits and spices and make this your own. This smoky and sweet vinaigrette with a hint of spice will become a quick favorite!” I hesitate to say that not much has happened since my sudden departure …
So here it is, the middle of July and I am heading to Phoenix for a few hot days. And I mean hot. I hate leaving Colorado in the summer, but it has been hot, even here. My parents are downsizing and moving into a house less than half the size of what they are …
My love affair with Shakshuka began on Thanksgiving. Amidst the chaos of cooking for the big day, my son decided to cook eggs for everyone. Not that there were too many of us around, but I am always a bit stressed until the big meal is ready. And as many of you might know, Thanksgiving …
The evening began with the pass off of fudge brownies filled with cookie dough and a bunch of coffee mocha cookies. (I keep my cookies in a giant zip lock bag so they stay moist. I can assure you that when the bag is opened it smells like a just brewed cup of coffee.) A …
These chocolate chip cookie dough brownies are so real! They are perfect for the days when you can’t decide between brownie or cookie! The weekend was supposed to find us watching Alex ski joring in Minturn outside of Vail. Due to mysterious reasons the event was canceled and we didn’t get to see …