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Caramelized Pears with Mascarpone

When I see a recipe with the words caramelized, pears, and mascarpone, I think to myself- “say no more. I must make this!” That’s what happened seven years ago when I opened up a favorite cookbook, Cucina Rustica, and flipped … Continue reading

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Peach Harvest turns to Jam

In Colorado, Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer; a time of year when temperatures still reach summer highs, but they are tempered by a distinctly autumnal breeze. It’s during this weekend that my family made our annual pilgrimage to Cedaredge, … Continue reading

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