On chilly nights, I love to read my seed catalogs. They are starting to come in the mail, full of sun and promise on winter days. So many possibilities and questions inside: Should I plant berry bushes this year? How can I learn more about Colorado's altitude and growing the best in my geography? ...
Glorious Garam Masala
A certain smell can instantly bring me back to a singular moment, or a period of time. I may someday think back to this time of my life when I smell Garam Masala, a spice blend I've been trying out often these days--in Tikka Masala, on roasted chicken, mixed in vegetables and in a sauce for ...
Back to School
Our Denver group met last night for the first group Cooking With Friends of the year--Jamming in January. We had 11 women and 15 kids enjoying the jam Amy made with her dad and I made with my daughter. Check out our schedule below for inspiration in your own cities. I am most excited about the ...
A Cooking Year Ahead
Our Denver group met last night for the first group Cooking With Friends of the year--Jamming in January. We had 11 women and 15 kids enjoying the jam Amy made with her dad and I made with my daughter. Check out our schedule below for inspiration in your own cities. I am most excited about the ...
Spaghetti Time
Last night, my friend Christine invited four of us and our kids to stay for spaghetti after a playgroup at her house. While she certainly did all the real cooking (the creamy roasted tomato sauce was amazing and I'm hoping she'll post the recipe here), the informality of the evening and the way ...
Jamming in January
My daughter Eve's 4-year-old hands are just the right size for crushing bright red strawberries with a potato masher. Together, we made the simple jam recipe that calls only for berries, sugar, lemon juice and pectin. She loves to taste test--often--along the way. Eve, who I call my "sous chef" has ...
Assembly Line of Friends
While the phrase “assembly line” may sound cold and predictable, that’s the opposite of the warm feeling for the assembly line day of lasagna making I did with friends Evelyn and Kathy. We made 10 lasagnas in about two hours together. Kathy suggested we invite our husbands and kids to join us in ...
Snow Day
It's been snowing all day here. It reminds me of last winter when we were snowbound for days but kept coming up with something interesting to eat, thanks to a well-stocked pantry, and a mix of creativity and desperation. Today, there's not much in the fridge for dinner and we don't want to brave the ...
Let's Cook Together
There is something incredible happening here in Denver. A group of 12 women, busy with motherhood, careers, and the big and little of life's challenges, are cooking together in teams of two or three. It all started when my closest friend from high school, Alison Bermack, told me about the fun she ...
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from Baristanet.com January 2008 Plans for a Souper Bowl Foodie Alison Bermack is organizing the second annual soup-in for the Human Needs Food Pantry. Last year Baristaville's event response was abundant and delicious. Can we do it again? Members of The Cooking with Friends Club will be ...