Finally, finally we are headlong into summer. It was 98, wow it’s hot, burning your hands on the steering wheel, sleep with the air conditioning on, degrees here the other day. Huzzah! Summer! We’re finally seeing some “local” signs plastered on the front of the bins at the grocery. The farmer’s markets stalls are getting [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Summer Melon Salad
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beyond just Oil and Vinegar
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged balsamic vinegar, EVOO, EVOO Marketplace, LoDo store, olive oil on June 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Quietly last November, a shop opened in Lodo that I think should have been accompanied by fireworks, bands playing, and lines of people. The name of the shop is EVOO Marketplace. Yes, EVOO, but this is beyond the stuff that Rachel Ray glugs over everything. Olive oil and Balsamic vinegar like you’ve never seen before. [...]
Chicken and Pancetta Meatballs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baked meatballs, Chicken, chicken and pancetta, Chicken meatballs, meatballs on June 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
For 15 years, I’ve been looking for a meatball as good as the ones my ex-mother-in-law made. As far as I’m concerned they don’t exist. There were no secret ingredients, no magic potions, no unusual cooking tricks. Simple, straightforward meatballs. I can tell you what’s in them, ground beef (she preferred triple ground) italian seasoned [...]
A Simple Jam Tart
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dessert tart, easy tart, jam tart, plum jam tart, simple tart, tart on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.* I had everything I needed to make almost anything in the house. I couldn’t muster up even the slightest interest in cooking. When did this happen? I woke up a few mornings ago and after brushing my teeth stood in the kitchen thinking [...]
