New recipe, January 28, 2016

We saw the excellent production of "The Nest" at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, so the new recipe is the El Presidente Cocktail from The Cuban Table by Ana Sofía Peláez and Ellen Silverman. Very nice, we give this a 4.

New recipe, January 27, 2016

West African Beef Plantain and Okra Stew from Cooking Light Soups and Stews. Great flavors , we give this a 4.

New recipe, January 26, 2016

Amaretto Sour from the January 2016 Food and Wine.

Nice, it gets a 3.

New recipe, January 25, 2016

We attended a sponsor's event for Curious Theatre, so the new recipe is the Paper Plane Cocktail from the February 2016 Bon Appetít. It has a nice mix of flavors, we give it a 4.

New recipes, January 24, 2016

Bucatini with Walnut Parsley Pesto from the December 2015 Bon Appetít--fabulous, it gets a 5! Served with Chickpea Red X Pepper and Arugula Salad from Cooking Light Soups and Stews. Also very good--it gets a 4.

New recipe, January 23, 2016

Easy Thai Steak Noodle Bowl from the Jabuary/February 2016 Cooking Light. Very flavorful, and still it seems like there is room to increase the amount of curry paste! We give it a 4.

New recipes, January 22, 2016

We hosted Carl's executive team for dinner, with three dishes from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's: Sun Dried Tomato Guacamole with Crunchy Vegetables; Classic White Posole; and Frontera Grill's Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars.

We enjoyed this meal--we give the guacamole and the Posole a 4. The pecan bars get a 5!

We modified the pecan bars to make them gluten free--we left out the small amount of flour, and we used gluten free pretzels. Yum!

New recipe, January 21, 2016

We spent a week in Puerto Rico so no new recipes in the last week. Today we made the Road Soda cocktail from the December 2015 Food and Wine. Very tasty--we give this a 4.

New recipe, January 12, 2016

Yakatori Chicken from the January/February 2016 Cooking Light, served with an arugula salad. Classic Japanese flavors, and quick, but does not stand out. We give this a 3.

New recipes, January 11, 2016

Skillet Chicken with Seared Avocados, served with Orange Jicama Salad, both from the January/February 2016 Cooking Light. The chicken is spectacular, we give it a 5. The salad is nice, we give it a 3.

New recipe, January 10, 2016

Quick Marinated Skirt Steak with Sriracha Potatoes and Spinach from Epicurious. A great set of flavors, the sriracha mayonnaise was a perfect unifying element. We give it a 5.

New recipe, January 9, 2016

Chicken and Celery Root Tikka Masala from the January/February 2016 Eating Well. Quite tasty, and simple as it uses packaged Tikka Masala sauce. We give it a 4

New recipe, January 8, 2016

We went to The Live Escape Experience in Loveland with Barb, Nathaniel and Andrew Ver Steeg--you get an hour to find the clues to escape from the Asylum. We were their 3rd fastest time at 44 minutes! Then dinner at Room 222 in Loveland, also wonderful! Thanks for the great Christmas gift!

Our new recipe is the Chaos Ladder cocktail from the January/February 2016 Eating Well. You have to like bitters, but if you do, this is very nice! We give it a 4.

New recipe, January 7, 2016

Cauliflower Soup with Smoked Gouda from the January/February 2016 Eating Well. Good flavors, we give it a 3. Served with an arugula salad.

New recipe, January 6, 2016

Spicy Cauliflower and Pancetta Spaghetti from the January/February 2016 Eating Well. This has a really great set of flavors--we give it a 4

New recipe, January 5, 2016

Za'atar Roasted Chicken Tenders and Vegetables with Couscous from the January/February 2016 Eating Well. Very tasty--we give this a 4

New recipe, January 4, 2016

Carl made a riff on the Southern Cornbread Chicken and Dressing from Southern Hospitality Blog--the first time he has made this classic his grandma used to make. We like the flavors--it gets a 4.

New recipe, January 3, 2016

Peppered White Bean Kale and Egg Stack from the January/February 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty--it gets a 4. We were a bit more liberal with the amounts of herbs than the recipe called for.

New recipe, January 2, 2016

Chicken Cordon Bleu Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from the January/February 2016 Cooking Light. We give this a 3. The flavors were good, but the bread was dry. We would spread more of the sour cream mustard dressing on both slices, and use more oil to grill the sandwiches.

New recipes, January 1, 2016

Happy New Year!

We had Red Eye Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Black Eyed Peas, and cornbread on the side. The flavors were good--warning, the spiced butter is very spicy! We give this a 4

New recipe, December 31, 2015

Andean Breakfast Soup from the December 30, 2015 Denver Post. Very nice flavors! We give this a 4.