Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
Mid to late summer is peach celebration time in Colorado. Our farmers’ markets and grocery stores hold displays of blushing fruit—Palisade Peaches —from the abundant orchards in the west of the state. The peaches are heavy and fragrant, calling to be enjoyed at every meal. –Read more
While I have lots of favorite salads to serve at summer dinners, it’s always fun to find a new one. My daughter Ellen asked me to bring a salad or two to a family dinner over Memorial Weekend. I wanted to bring a salad that–Read more
When the long days of summer bring bountiful produce to gardens, I love to cook the eggplant dressing that my mother made for years and years. Eggplants have been plentiful at the grocery stores and farmers markets lately. Their shiny, deep purple skins are like–Read more
From midsummer on, we hear friends asking, “Have you bought any Palisade peaches yet?” The sweet, juicy fruit grown and harvested in Western Colorado is just as beautiful as it is flavorful. Warm, sunset-colored mounds of peaches at the market beg for place in my–Read more
Each time I make this Summer Slaw with Blackberries, I am carried back in time. I vividly remember the summertime ritual of picking blackberries when I was growing up. We would scout out abundant vines along roadsides and pile out of the car with our–Read more
As summer days heat up, it’s a treat to be able to put together a dish that is beautiful and filling, but requires no heat from the stove or oven. Spinach and Papaya Salad with Cashews has tropical flavors, eye-catching colors, and is packed with–Read more