I've been hearing from friends around the country that canning supplies--jars, lids and pectin--are selling out of stores. It's that time of the year, where we are packing in the last harvest of the fruitful summer. In my group of friends who cook together, we are swapping the last herbs, ...
Sticky Fingers
On a recent hot afternoon, I stood with my two kids in a church basement, cutting tomatoes, marinating portobello mushrooms, and arranging chocolate chips and marshmallows on a soon-to-be grilled banana. Along with five other kids and their parents, we were trying out a Sticky Fingers cooking ...
On Our Bookshelf in September
The Victory Garden Cookbook by Marian Morash -- If your late-summer garden is taking over your yard, check out this classic book of 800-some recipes to make the delicious most of your harvest, including eggplant, tomatoes, and squash. The recipes range from basic favorites to creative dishes like ...
Let it Rise
All across Denver, our kitchens are about to smell of heavenly homemade bread, the yeasty, floury aroma that's become pretty rare at home these days. We're gearing up for a bread swap. Here's how it works: We'll get together in teams of two and bake three loaves of bread, one each for the bakers ...
Suzy Said
from www.SuzySaid.com August 2008 Making breakfast, lunch and dinner for your family day after day can get a bit monotonous and challenging, especially when shuttling the kids to and from their multitude of activities. Trying to maintain and establish friendships on top of that can at times seem ...
MA Road Trip: Denver's Mile-High Eats
from A Mighty Appetite, a blog of the Washington Post August 19, 2008 MA Road Trip: Denver's Mile-High Eats By Kim ODonnel Really, it never rains here," the Hampton Inn desk receptionist insisted as I stood on the other side of the check-in counter in water-logged shoes. "This is really ...
Different Tastes
What do you do when you're cooking with a friend who likes a bit of fire in her spices, while anything too hot turns your stomach (or the other way around)? We often have this question come up while cooking for kids, too. When you're cooking with a friend, new or old, it's great to be open to ...
Denver Food Tour
A friend is coming to Denver for the first time this weekend. She's a real foodie, so I can't wait to share some of our city with her. We're about to have thousands of people visiting for the Democratic Convention, so Denver is certainly on many minds. On my wish list: A quick peek at my ...
Do you have any…?
When you are regularly cooking with friends, the question "Do you have any...?" comes up again and again. You'll raid each other's pantries, gardens and fridges, the combination of shared ingredients making delicious, economical dishes. Someone has lots of dried beans and another person has squash ...
On Our Bookshelf in August
Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink edited by David Remnick -- Brilliant writers from Dorothy Parker to Woody Allen hold forth on the universal topic of food. Plus lots of food cartoons! ...