Category Archives: summer
Burrata & Heirloom Caprese
A good insalata Caprese is one of our favorite things to eat. That said, I hardly ever order it from restaurant menus because too much is left to chance: the quality of the tomatoes and cheese for example, and some restaurants’ versions … Continue reading
Posted in summer, autumn
Tagged basil, burrata, caprese, farmer's market, heirloom tomatoes, insalata caprese, tomatoes, vail
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Grandma Dickerson’s Zucchini Bread
Anyone have a few zucchinis on hand? Look around, and they are piled high at the farmer’s markets or being gifted with love from backyard gardens. Last night I received a text from my sweet friend Dawn that said: “front … Continue reading
Posted in summer, autumn
Tagged ceylon cinnamon, grandma dickerson, nutmeg, walnuts, zucchini bread
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Telly’s Seafood Paella
Highlands neighborhood. Denver, Colorado. Just another kiddie birthday party in good ol’ middle America: a warm summer evening, kids splashing in the wading pool in the backyard, soccer ball being kicked around, music, and a 3 foot diameter “paella” (pan for which … Continue reading
Posted in summer, anytime
Tagged bomba rice, homemade fish stock, jake, paella, saffron, seafood, sherry, telly, topakas, valencia
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