Hello, my name is Claire and I’m addicted to Coffee Crunch Bars. I’m pretty sure I’m going to have company. These could easily be renamed Crack Crunch Bars. Rich and crumbly, dark with the taste of toffee and espresso, studded with nuts, a cookie to quiet all the demon devils inside. These are not in [...]
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Coffee Crunch Bars
Posted in Uncategorized on February 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Roasted butternut, apples and onions.
Posted in Side Dishes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, tagged apple, butternut squash, onion, side dishes, vegetable dishes on December 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
And we’re back. Long overdue, with not an absence note in hand, nor a good excuse to be found. Sorry about that. I’m starting out easy, getting back into the rhythm, getting the mojo back. I’ve missed all of you. This is my go to recipe for veggies in the winter. You can make this [...]
Slipped right through my fingers….
Posted in Uncategorized on October 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I know, I know, where the hell have I been? Nowhere and everywhere it seems. Except here. Where I want to be and need to be. I totally got overwhelmed and lost my way. I’m sorry. This is the year that all my loved ones have decided to visit Denver. It’s been so great to [...]
Beet Napoleon
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For a long time I hated beets. I’m sure, no I know, that was because the only ones I had were out of a can. Pickled or Harvard style which is sweet and sour. I’m still not a fan of the Harvard style, but I will eat pickled beets on occasion. It was in a [...]
Pluot & Rosemary Jam
Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
These are organic Pluot plums. They are a cross between a plum and an apricot and one I just can’t resist. They have a small window of availability here which means I’m scooping up more than I can eat because each year I’m determined to cook with them. So far, while I’ve enjoyed all the [...]
Roasted Baby Onions with Balsamic
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baby onions, balsamic onions, balsamic vinegar, red onions, roasted onions on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The bins are filling up at the Farmer’s Markets. Here in Colorado we’re a bit later with our crops, so we’re seeing the baby onions, beets, and carrots in heaping mounds on tables. The new garlic and garlic scapes are finishing, fava’s are here, and lettuces from the palest green to the deepest reds abound. [...]
Summer Melon Salad
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
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 [...]
