Three Cheese & Chive Custard

For almost four years, this has been one of my go-to recipes for nearly every kind of occasion: tapas parties, holiday brunches, baby and bridal showers. . . You get the idea. Versatile, and inevitably a hit with my guests. The first time I tried the recipe that inspired this was at a friend’s house, over brunch, and I ate more than my fair share. The recipe has evolved as I’ve experimented with ingredients and has finally arrived at the ideal combination. The only down side is that you won’t have any left overs. What’s maybe more tempting than it being so delicious is that it’s so easy. Combine ingredients, blend, and bake. This can be made a day ahead to even lessen your duties as the host(ess) on the day of entertaining. That said, you don’t HAVE to have a party to make these, you can completely spoil yourself and no one will ever have to know.

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Linguine with Clams & Fennel

It has been a slow recovery from the big event in April, and from a series of over-commitments that marks 2011-2012 “school” year as one of the craziest I’ve experienced. With things winding down, and summer break just around the corner, I see a light at the end of this tunnel. In this part of Colorado, we’ve had the most beautiful spring. That’s code for: flowers in bloom, leaves on trees, and very little snow. Our growing season seems to be about 6 weeks “early” which just puts a smile on my face, especially when I look down and see my herb garden perking up.

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Fork & Bottle 2012

Where-O-where have I been? Swallowed up by event planning, and never to be seen again. . .  Yes, it’s food and wine related. No, you are not suprised. Ironically, I’ve been so busy the last few weeks that I scarely have the time to cook, eat, drink, or sleep (in order of importance). Makes for a grouchy version of me, to be honest, and so I am definitely looking forward to the big event.

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