The Fast and The Furious Dinner: Pasta with Vegan Sausage
If you’re a consistent reader of my blog, you might think I cook every meal from scratch. Today I’m here to disappoint you. Sadly, I’m a mere mortal who has […]
Long-Distance Running and a Post-Race Plate of Green Tea Shortbread with Poppy Seeds
Yesterday Cameron and I woke early to participate in this year’s Denver Colfax Half Marathon. While he’s run several half marathons and even placed well in the Denver marathon a […]
The “Magic of May” Strawberries: Neapolitan Tart
I grew up in farm country. I’m not talking about those endless Iowa cornfields or the North Dakota plains where wheat crops rush toward the horizon like a rapidly rising […]
Denver Farmers Market Season and Oven-roasted Asparagus
Many of you lovely readers have probably been wearing sandals and shorts for weeks. For you spring starts in March and truly blooms in April. For us Denver folks, official […]
Kitchen Quick Tip: Innovative Chinese Sauce Seasonings
Last week’s Kitchen Quick Tip emphasized the value in using raw garlic, ginger, and spring onions as ingredients in Chinese cooking. This “kitchen trinity” manages the zesty and cooling qualities […]
Chocolate Syrup: A Healthier Homemade Reboot
Remember the good old days when you ate hot lunch in your school cafeteria, the institutional lighting causing even the most waxy slice of cheese pizza to wilt before your […]
How to Survive the CO Legislative Session and Still Have Time for Minty Couscous Salad with Chickpeas
Tomorrow marks the end of my first legislative session as an editor for the Colorado General Assembly. It’s been a busy 120 days in our legal services office and upstairs […]
Kitchen Quick Tip: Essential Fresh Ingredients for Chinese Flavors
We didn’t eat much Chinese food when I was growing up, and when we did, we almost always ordered the American-friendly dishes at Chinese restaurants: sweet and sour chicken (emphasis […]
May Day. MAY DAY: International Workers’ Day and Chinese Noodle Soup for the Soul
In some circles, May Day is an ancient spring festival held in the Northern Hemisphere on May 1st, marking the first day of summer according to pagan calendar. June 21st, […]
Get Your Greens Right Over Here: Choy Sum And My Ode To H Mart
I’ve been on a blogging haitus these past weeks, in large part, because it’s been the time of year at the state Capitol where working late and on weekends means […]
