Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
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
When spring arrives and fresh strawberries are abundant at the market, I love to bake a big batch of strawberry muffins. Easy to put together, strawberry muffins bake up quickly and freeze well. So one recipe’s worth makes enough to share or to stash away–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
Nacho macaroni and cheese gets a kick of spiciness from salsa verde and a crunch from a tortilla topping in this quick meal.
The recipe card for this salad is old, wrinkled, and stained. Its shabby condition confirms that we’ve enjoyed eating spinach salad brightened by jewel-like oranges and raspberries, tangy feta, and crunchy nuts over and over through the years. Taking out the recipe card brought memories–Read more
Chuck’s birthday was last week, and I wanted to make it special somehow. I decided to bake a dessert from his childhood—his mother Ann’s spiced carrot cake. While carrot cake seems like it would be difficult to put together, this one is quite simple. Gently–Read more