Tate’s Bake Shop just released their new cookbook, Baking for Friends, and I recently received a copy for review. The book is loaded with recipes for cookies, muffins, crisps, and bars, along with beautiful photos of the sweets. They are also offering a five dollar discount to my readers who wish to purchase the book, [...]
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Red Wine-Braised Buffalo Short Ribs
While I typically try to locally-source any meat in our diets, after reading Buffalo for the Broken Heart I became a fan of Wild Idea Buffalo. The book is an excellent read, and the overall philosophy regarding sustainable and humane practices is one I support. Given that, I recently ordered some of their products, including [...]
Mushroom-Stuffed Poblanos
One of the things I love about fall in Colorado is the roasted chile vendors who appear, spinning barrels of green chiles over open flames, sending out the most intoxicating scent of charred peppers. The peppers are often from Hatch, New Mexico, the chile capital of the country, but many come from local farms. I [...]
Chicken with Italian Plums
Italian plums are one of my favorite fruits, and they have a relatively short season, so grab them when you can. I probably love the dusky, deep color as much as the flavor. Stack them in a bowl, and they make a beautiful centerpiece. Also called “prune” plums (because yes, these are dried and sold [...]
Mustard Roasted Venison with Mushrooms
I recently made a quick trip to Indiana to visit my folks, and on the flight back I was fortunate to have a well-wrapped venison loin tucked into my carry on. Wild game is one of the things I both love and feel good about eating, and this gift was courtesy of my brother Vince. [...]
Red Wine Poached Apples with Mascarpone and Pistachios
Didn’t I just commit to “no sugar” in the new year? Yes! Yes, I did, and this genuinely luscious little dessert does not break that promise in any way. There is no added sugar here, and trust that it will not be missed at all. The wine–a limited-edition, Conservancy red from Concannon Vineyards– adds a [...]
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