Category archives: Uncategorized
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- If you are looking for a surefire early season crop, French Breakfast Radishes are the way to go. They come fully mature after only a few weeks! I picked a few early and they were highly spicy, and perhaps you like them that way. However waiting an additional few weeks to harvest took the bite aw [...]
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1 lb of green beans, washed, ends trimmed and cut into 2 " pieces
2 tablespoons of fresh mint
2 tablespoons of butter
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
pinch of salt - about 1/2 teaspoon
fresh ground pepper - about 1/4 teaspoon
Set a large saute pan over medium low heat and add [...]
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- It's hump day and I've just done all my shopping for Friday's Olympic Opening Ceremonies dinner party menu. Tomorrow I will begin cooking by boiling the beets for the Beet Salad or "Vinegret" as it's known in Russia! By planning ahead (c'mon, it's what I DO!) it will make it super easy to put eve [...]
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- Traditional Russian Cabbage and Potato Soup (Shchi) with Black Bread
This is an easy (vegan) tasty traditional twist on Russian Cabbage and Potato soup.
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large yellow onion -chopped
1 large yukon potato chopped
5 stalks of celery - chopped
3 carrots - pe [...]
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- For some people, it's the Superbowl, for others it's the Stanley Cup Playoffs, for me, it's the Olympics. As a kid, back in the last millennium, I remember watching with avid fascination ABC's Wide World of Sports. And when it was time for Olympic coverage my entire family was glued to the set (ba [...]
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- Ahhh the wedding cake! Much revered and much eaten over many centuries, the wedding cake has evolved from a mince meat pie in the seventeen hundreds to a multi-tiered extravaganza enjoyed exclusively by royalty. Today, brides and grooms everywhere have become royalty on their wedding day and many a [...]
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Here's a little dish that works well as a side or an entree.
Sauteed Brussel Sprouts and Beans
1 lb of brussel sprouts cleaned and halved
1 shallot finely minced
3 cloves of garlic, finely mined
2 tablespoons of olive oil
4 strips of turkey bacon
8oz (1 cup) of low sodium chicke [...]
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- Cheer your wedding with beer! With all the microbrews, home brews and amazing brewed infusions out there, why not have beer take center stage at your wedding bar instead of wine? For Jake and Zalika's wedding last summer here in Steamboat, we designed beer pairings to accompany each course with cu [...]
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I always like to have a theme for any party I am throwing or planning for a client. My daughter's birthday falls during the summer season and I've planned everything from a lawn picnic, a carnival theme with live fire jugglers, BBQ's, smore's parties and a Harry Potter themed party for her. Whew [...]
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I used to live in New York City. As if you didn't know, I AM A NEW YORKER! No matter that I currently reside in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, also known as H. That's the middle of nowhere. Anyway, every year just after standing along the marathon route in Central Park the first weekend of Novembe [...]
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HEAR WHAT OPRAH WINFREY HAD TO
SAY ABOUT MEN :
If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourself for a [...]
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Some of you may know that this past Fall I was the host of TV 18's Dining Right television show. If you missed it, the show, without commercials can be view below. I cover all the great places to eat in Steamboat. Hosting the show was a lot of fun being the foodie that I am! If you ever need ad [...]
