New recipe, August 28, 2021

Red Crossbill cocktail from Audubon.org. Fun theme, we give it a 3.

New recipe, August 27, 2021

This is the oddly named Peach and Blue Cheese from NYT Cooking. It is a cold soup with watermelon, peach and blue cheese, and it is wonderful. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 26, 2021

Ricotta and Peach Crostini with Pistachios from NYT Cooking. Simple ingredients and delicious! We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 25, 2021

Arugula Salad with Peaches Goat Cheese and Basil from NYT Cooking. Peaches from our tree and Basil from our garden. A very simple salad but stellar combination of flavors. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 24, 2021

Pork Chops with Salted Plums from NYT Cooking. Great flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 23, 2021

Peach Buttermilk Soup from NYT Cooking. Peaches from our tree!! This is delicious and cold. We give it a 5.

New recipe, August 22, 2021

Grilled Zucchini with Fresh Zucchini from NYT Cooking. This is very simple and very elegant. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 21, 2021

The Any Spirit Negroni, from NYT Cooking. We used Cynar fir the bitter, and El Dorado Cask Aged Demarara Rum for the spirit. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 20, 2021

Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches from NYT Cooking. This is a great sandwich, with layers of flavors added, from the sliced honey and vinegar added to the cooked chicken, to a pepper sauce with Mayo on the bun, to the slaw. Together they make a memorable sandwich. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 19, 2021

Southern Corn Pudding from the August 4, 2021 Denver Post. This made good use of some Colorado Olathe corn, but it never set the way the recipe implied. It was pleasant, we give it a 3 overall.

New recipe, August, 18, 2021

Corn Tomato and Zucchini Pasta with Fresh Basil from the August 11, 2021 Denver Post. The corn is Olathe corn from Colorado, and all the other veggies came from our garden. This is dressed only with olive oil and garlic, but it still has a delicious combination of flavors from the veggies and herbs. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 17, 2021

Rice with Poached Eggs from NYT Cooking. The rice is richly flavored with Indian flavors, and the eggs are a nice addition. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 16, 2021

Savory Peach Pilaf from the August 4, 2021 Denver Post. This has good, hyper seasonal flavors (Colorado peaches are peaking now!). It was very nice with some lightly spiced chicken thighs. We give it a 4.

New recipes, August 15, 2021

Spicy Peach Accented Guacamole from the August 4, 2021 Denver Post, and Frijoles de la Olla from NYT Cooking. We give both a 4. We found the frijoles to be full flavored, but the combination of peppers was too much for some friends.

New recipe, August 14, 2021

The new recipe is Corn and Shrimp Beignets from NYT Cooking. Deep frying is always a bit of a chore but these came out light and really tasty. We would probably add a bit more cayenne, chives and lemon zest. Overall these get a 4. Served with a reprise of Abdoogh Khiar (Chilled Buttermilk Cucumber Soup) and the Little Gem Salad with Garlicky Almond Dressing, also both from NYT Cooking.

New recipe, August 13, 2021

Cucumber Agua Fresca with Mint and Ginger from NYT Cooking. Very refreshing! We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 12, 2021

Juicy Lucy Burger from NYT Cooking. This is a Minneapolis burger with the cheese inside. It's been around fir 70 years for a reason! We give it a 5.

New recipe, August 11, 2021

Melon Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad from NYT Cooking. Tomatoes and lemon cucumbers from the garden. Very nice, we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 10, 2021

Little Gem Salad with Garlicky Almond Dressing from NYT Cooking. So simple and tasty. We give this a 4. Perfect with a steak.

New recipe, August 9, 2021

Chicken and Herb Salad with Nuoc Cham from NYT Cooking. Great flavors, bit the store cooked chicken was a bit tough. As made we give it a 3, would be a 4 with more tender chicken

New recipe, August 8, 2021

Marinated Zucchini with Farro Chickpeas and Parmesan from NYT Cooking. Veggies and herbs from the garden. Delicious, it gets a 5.

New recipes, August 7, 2021

I love this time of year when you are eating things you have grown! The new recipes are both from NYT Cooking: Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) made with perilla (an herb in the mint family) we grew, snd Eggplant Bulgogi, with Japanese Eggplant from the garden. Both are very tasty. We give both a 5.

New recipe, August 6, 2021

Cherry Caipirissima from NYT Cooking. Wonderfully fruity, and a great balance of sweet and sour. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 5, 2021

Eggs Kejriwal from NYT Cooking. Nice combination of flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 4, 2021

Scallion Egg Wrap from NYT Cooking. This is a really simple recipe, but quick and delicious. You have options of what to put on—we used chili crisp. I learned that the key is to be sure the pan is really at the medium high heat before you start. That makes the egg release from the pan when it is ready. We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 3, 2021

Blueberry Oatmeal from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant way to make oatmeal. We give it a 3.

New recipe, August 2, 2021

Soft Scrambled Eggs with Pesto and Fresh Ricotta from NYT Cooking. Another simple and delicious combination of flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 1, 2021

Cucumber Avocado salad from NYT Cooking. Fresh lemon cucumbers from the garden. Great flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, July 31, 2021

Roasted Japanese Eggplant with Crushed Tomato Pecorino and Thyme from NYT Cooking. Simple ingredients from the garden, and a stellar combination of flavors! We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 30, 2021

Pink Gin from NYT Cooking. Very simple, the angostura wash adds complexity to the gin. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 29, 2021

Zucchini Frico from NYT Cooking. The recipe calls for using medium high heat, but that burnt the cheese. I cut it back to medium or slightly lower, and got these. Tasty, these get a 4.

New recipe, July 28, 2021

Chickpea Salad Sandwich from NYT Cooking. A delicious riff on chicken salad, and no mayo in the salad! We give this a 5.

New recipe,, July 27, 2021

Arepas de Choclo with Avocado Salad from NYT Cooking. Yummy, sweet corn cakes from Colombia. We give these a 5.

New recipe, July 26, 2021

Sweet Potato Tofu and Pea Phyllo Dough Samosas from the June 2021 Eating Well. My phyllo sheets were a bit bigger than the recipe called for, so these look a little flat. These are baked rather than deep fried, and the filling is great. We give these a 4.

New recipe, July 25, 2021

Zucchini and Egg Tart with Fresh Herbs from NYT Cooking. Looks good, tastes better! This gets a 5!

New recipe, July 24, 2021

Chicken in Mustard Sauce from NYT Cooking. This is kind of plain looking. The flavors are blended and subtle. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July, 23, 2021

Potato Salad with Pomegranate and Pine Nuts from the July 21, 2021 Denver Post. A lighter and very creative potato salad, we give this a 4.

New recipe, July 22, 2021

Cold Tomato and Cilantro Soup from NYT Cooking. This is different from gazpacho, as it actually gets cooked before it gets chilled. It is delicious in an entirely different way. We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 21, 2021

Turmeric Fried Eggs with Tamarind and Pickled Shallots from NYT Cooking. The recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi, and this is just layered with wonderful flavors. It gets a 5.

New recipe, July 20, 2021

Kimchi Grilled Cheese from NYT Cooking. We didn't experience the kimchi adding a whole lot to the sandwich—we do love kimchi. This was fine. We give it a 3.

New recipe, July 19, 2021

Big Pot of Beans from NYT Cooking. I used the Instant Pot to do the cooking. This is a really delicious pot of beans! We give it a 5.

New recipe, July 18, 2021

Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse with Fleur de Sel from NYT Cooking. This is an unusual recipe—it is simply chocolate and water, but it is rich and very satisfying. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 17, 2021

Seared Zucchini with Crispy Parmesan and Black Pepper from NYT Cooking. Zucchini from our garden. NYT Cooking has lots of good recipes for them! We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 16, 2021

Yogurt Berry Parfait with Steel Cut Oats from NYT Cooking. Clearly I picked the wrong size glass for these? Good flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, July 15, 2021

Strawberry Margarita from acouplecooks.com. This was pleasant, though we thought it was too balanced toward the strawberry and lime, and kind of lost the margarita character. We give this a 3.

New recipe, July 14, 2021

Abdoogh Khiar (Chilled Buttermilk Cucumber Soup) from NYT Cooking. It tastes even better than it looks. We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 13, 2021

Instant Pot Potato Soup from acouplecooks.com. This was really fast, really simple, and really very tasty. We give this a 5!

New recipe, July 12, 2021

Fish Tacos from NYT Cooking. These are really tasty, we give them a 4.