Patrician Palette
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Altitude Sickness: Cupcake Calamity
When I moved to Denver, I definitely experienced the agony of altitude sickness. It turns out that my…
March 15, 2011
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You Can’t Beet Restaurant Week
The benefits of Denver Restaurant Week. I enjoyed a fine meal at Root Down restaurant last evening with…
March 8, 2011
Put Me in Your Back Pocket — Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara could be may favorite recipe of all time. I call it my ‘back pocket’ recipe because…
March 1, 2011
‘Working Girls’ Need to Eat, too.
Pasta Puttanesca. I almost don’t care what it tastes like. I just love saying it. I put a…
February 22, 2011
Breakfast Erotica–for the “Morning After”
It’s the morning after Valentine’s Day. Roses are beautifully displayed on the counter. There are some leftover chocolates…
February 15, 2011
Chocolate, Port & Velvet (optional)
Serve up romance with home-made chocolate truffles and a beautifully presented glass of port (red velvet underwear optional).…
February 8, 2011
Souper Bowl Match-Up
The Souper Bowl.... it’s not just about the football, is it? It’s about the food… at least for me anyway. I go to Super Bowl parties to be with friends, eat, drink some, listen to the cheers, eat, enjoy rowdy conversation, eat, and to vote for the best commercials. On occasion, I may catch a play or two. But, frankly, I usually end up missing 95% of the game.
February 1, 2011
Lose Those “Holiday Hips”: Part IV, Finale
SNACK SPICY AND SMART With the Super Bowl coming up, you can expect party menus to be overflowing…
January 25, 2011
The Patrician Palette: Lose those “Holiday Hips” Part III
IT’S OKAY TO BE RAW. Another way to save calories is to eat raw! Raw meats can be eaten in the form of a tartare, ceviche, or sashimi and sushi. Tartare is usually associated with chopped raw steak mixed with spices and herbs, and ceviche is thinly sliced fish or red meats marinated in citrus juice and oils. The citrus will actually pickle (cook) the meat.
January 18, 2011
The Patrician Palette: Lose those “Holiday Hips” Part II
STEAMING WITH FLAVOR Many people think that steamed food is boring food. That doesn’t have to be the…
January 11, 2011
Patrician Palette: Lose those “Holiday Hips” Part 1
LIGHTEN UP WITH LEMON With the holidays come cookies, cheese logs, quick nut breads, feasts and champagne. We…
January 4, 2011
The Patrician Palette: New Year’s Eve
Hummus? Guacamole? (Been there, done that.) New Year’s Eve is upon you and your guests have RSVP’d. What…
December 30, 2010