Okay, so you loved last night’s dinner. It was down-home, delectable, gourmet, and perfect in every way.You want to do it again and again, but you want to share in an abundance of ways. Well, let’s do a little re-take, re-do, re-purposing and share these gems of delight in the way of an appetizer. Instead…
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Cranberries are inherently tart and a touch sour. As humans, we are born and bred to be slightly cautious around flavors lacking sweet. Thus, cranberries are typically slathered with saccharine in order to suit the typical “American” palate. BUT, with the addition of kicky ginger and spicy jalapeño, this cranberry salsa recipe delivers so much…
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Maybe it’s salsa to you – but it’s extra zesty and free for me – SAMBA!!!!Less structured: Salsa music is more structured than Samba and because of that, the music selection is more consistent in beat and style. In summary, both Samba and Salsa are a combination of African and European dances. Traditional Samba originated from…
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It’s no secret that one of my very favorite savory dishes is a perfectly roasted pork tenderloin. And, when it comes to entertaining, it also happens to be one of my specialities. It’s so easy, it’s so tender, it’s so delicious…and this time it’s so full of fresh herbs! Italian Basil and Mint Pork Tenderloin…
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It’s another mouthful…to say and to devour. Really, fall is in the air. Ever since the interesting and overly intense lighting last Monday during the solar eclipse, I’ve felt that autumn is peering around the corner, ready to pounce.
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I’m not much of a pork fan, unless it comes to pork tenderloin. When cooked properly, the “other white meat” truly satisfies all dinner desires. Well, I suppose I’m not fully satisfied until I get in my daily double (triple, quadruple…) dose of veggies. Thus, oven roasted pork tenderloin coupled with the zesty spring zing…
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I am fully aware that precious peaches are not yet in season. But, I’m SO craving summer: the season and all the delicious delicacies fresh from the farm and garden that come with the warm weather. And, it just so happens that I was gifted with a “macro extender” lens for my camera, and I…
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I waited all winter long to find fresh figs at the market. All winter. I thought for sure I’d find them around Christmas time or even New Year’s. Nope. Oh, Colorado… Needless to say, waiting all winter for fresh figs meant waiting months on end to create this mixture of amazingness over which I’d been…
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I’ve never really loved pork for a variety of reasons. However, the past few times I’ve crafted an oven roasted pork tenderloin, it’s been rather amazing. Which means, I may be turning another corner in the kitchen… But, with fresh rosemary and fennel, how could something NOT be amazing! This cooking method may seem a…
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After creating the delicious brew and secret pizazz of a few weeks ago in my “Perfectly Pickled Seeds,” I poured over how best to savor this “seedy sauce.” Fennel…allspice…mustard…vinegar…salt ~hmmm “Reminds me of a Cuban sammy,” Brian says. But of course. The seeds, the uniquely pickled seeds MUST, just MUST be served over pork. Pork…
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