Upon arriving in Denver, I was gifted some beautiful Colorado peaches from a roadside stand. The box (which was huge and overflowing) was full of some of the tastiest, juiciest peaches I've ever had, and it cost a stunning $10. What the whaaat? Apparently peach season is a magical time here in the mountains. The only problem with having huge amounts of delicious,[...]
I've moved to Denver! Due to the busyness of moving and getting settled, cooking projects have been on the back burner, but some beautiful fingerling potatoes changed that. Fingerling potatoes are small, narrow, finger-shaped potatoes. This nice medley came with a mix of Russian banana (yellow skin), French (red skin), and purple Peruvian (bluish-purpl[...]
There are five French "mother sauces" in the culinary world that comprise the base of many French dishes. They are Béchamel, Veloute, Espagnole, Sauce Tomat, and Hollandaise. If you're not familiar with hollandaise, it's essentially egg yolks and butter, and it is delicious. The "hollandaise" in this recipe is not the real deal. It's not as good, but it's quite di[...]
Comfort food is simply a food that we attach sentimental value to, often from childhood experiences. Your mom's spaghetti or grandma's chicken pot pie. But broccoli? Don't lie - I know you stood those little trees up on your plate as a child and pretended to be a huge dinosaur, devouring them in a single bite. See? Memories. Even if sentimental value hasn't ke[...]
So much for spring. St. Louis isn't exactly known for its pleasant climate. During the spring, one day it will be 100 degrees and so humid you can practically drink the air, and the next day, you may be turning on the heat and scraping ice from your car windows. This past week was one of those unreasonably hot ones. My mom and I usually enjoy coffee and breakfast on our patio in th[...]