New recipe, November 30, 2016

Hendrick's Gin and Tonic with cucumber slices. A small variation, but very nice. It gets a 4

New recipe, November 29, 2016

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We have been cooking something new every day for more than 5 years! denverlifewithcarlandmark.blogspot.comJuniper Lamb Chops from The Whole Chile Pepper Book by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach. Served with a caraway cabbage wedge and mashed rutabaga. We give the lamb a 4--nice flavors!

New recipe, November 28, 2016

Two from the December 2016 Cooking Light: Creamy Lemon Orzo with Peas and Shrimp, and Caramelized Baby Carrots. Both get a 3. The orzo was made with the risotto cooking method, but it never got to the consistency of risotto--more like an orzo soup. Pleasant flavors, though.

New recipes, Thanksgiving 2016

Three from the November 2016 Cooking Light: Smoky Spatchcocked Turkey and Tuscan Turkey, and Classic Herb Stuffing. The turkeys were both excellent, and get a 4. The stuffing was fine, it gets a 3. A wonderful Thanksgiving

New recipe, November 26, 2016

We had Thanksgiving leftovers, so the new recipe is a cocktail from Epicurious: Hot Mexican Cider
This is very tasty, we give it a 5.

New recipe, November 27, 2016

Spicy Lamb and Potato Stew, from the Best Ever Indian Cookbook, by Mirdula Baljekar, Rafi Fernandez, Shehzad Husain and Manisha Kanani. We used the rutabaga as big as my head that my sister Barb gave me in place of the potatoes, and this is very tasty. We give it a 4.

New recipe, November 25, 2016

Spicy Cabbage Salad with Turkey and Peanuts from the November 2016 Bon Appetít. Delicious! This gets a 5.

New recipe, November 23, 2016

Honey Cider Beer Cocktails from the October 2016 Cooking Light. This is fine, we give it a 3.

New recipe, November 22, 2016

Apricot Rosemary Chicken with Roasted Carrot Salad from the November/December 2016 Eating Well. This is really nice, we give it a 5.

New recipes, November 21, 2016

Spiced Lamb Meatballs from the November 2016 Bon Appetít, and Kale Jicama and Orange Salad from the October 2016 Cooking Light. The kale came out of our garden. We give the meatballs a 4, and the salad a 5.

New recipe, November 20, 2016

Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate and Walnuts from the December 2016 Bon Appetít. This is a 5! Takes a bit of time since you braise the shanks, but not hard and stunning! Served with some remaining tomatoes from the garden.

New recipe, November 29, 2016

Following the great sushi at Sushi Harbor, the new recipe is the Count of Monte Cristal from Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird. Simple and tasty, it gets a 4.

New recipe, November 18, 2016

We had a nice dinner with Charlie and Denis and friends. So the new recipe is Rye and Prejudice from Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird. It is nice, but unidimensional--we give it a 3.

New recipe, November 17, 2016

Mongolian Beef and Vegetables from the December 2016 Cooking Light. Nice flavors, lots of veggies. We did substitutes a bit based on what was in the fridge for veggies. We give it a 4

New recipe, November 16, 2016

It was a travel day, so this is a cocktail: One Flew Over the Cosmo's Nest from Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird. We like this, it gets a 4

New recipe, November 15, 2016

Breakfast Hot Dish from the December 2016 Cooking Light. This was good, we give it a 3.

New recipe, November 14, 2016

Hummus Soup from the November 2016 Cooking Light. This does indeed capture the flavor of hummus. We give it a 3 because hummus needs something with it to make it shine. We'd add Harissa or something similar to jazz up a great base. Served with a quick cucumber pickle and naan.

New recipe, November 13, 2016

Chicken Barley and Mushroom Soup from the November/December 2016 Eating Well. This is a wondeful nourishing and delicious soup. We give it a 5! Served with a caprese salad with tomatoes remaining from the garden!

New recipe, November 12, 2016

Harissa Bloody Marys from the December 2016 Cooking Light. A nice variation on the theme, we give it a 4.

New recipes, November 11, 2016

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Satay Sauce, and Cucumber Carrot and Orange Salad, both from the December 2016 Cooking Light. Satay is such a great flavor, it gets a 5. The salad gets a 4.

New recipe, November 10, 2016

Roasted Gnocchi and Brussels Sprouts with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette from the November/December 2016 Rating Well. Interesting flavors, the lemon in the dressing was rather overpowering. We give it a 3.

New recipe, November 9, 2016

Crispy Chicken Ham and Swiss Roll Up from the November 2016 Cooking Light. Simple and comforting, we give it a 4. Served with the last of the zucchini from the garden.

New recipe, November 7, 2016

Brandy Sazerac from the November 2016 Food and Wine. We give this a 4.

New recipe, November 8, 2016

Casa Milo Arcobaleno Pasta, prepared as suggested on the label. This was excellent, we give it a 4

New recipe, November 6, 2016

Pumpkin Poblano Casserole from the October 2016 Cooking Light. This is a pleasant casserole, we give it a 3.

New recipes, November 5, 2016

Chipotle Spiced Pumpkin Soup from the October 2016 Cooking Light, served with Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken (not pictured) from the November 2016 Cooking Light. The soup gets a 5, and the chicken a 4.

New recipe, November 4, 2016

Herby Lentil and Sausage Soup from the November 2016 Cooking Light. Another 4.

New recipe, November 3, 2016

Pork Chops with Herbed Goat Cheese Butter and Green Beans, from the November 2016 Cooking Light. Very nice, we give this a 4.

New recipe, November 2, 2016

Sweet Potato Medallions with Almond Sauce and Chickpea Salad from the November 2016 Cooking Light. Nice flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, November 1, 2016

We had a reprise of the Goat Cheese and Scallion Ravioli with Black Olive Butter. The new recipe is Wilted Kale with Warm Shallot Dressing from the November/December 2016 Eating Well, though we used the beautiful chard in our garden instead of kale. It is spectacular, we give it a 5.

New recipe, October 30, 2016

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We have been cooking something new every day for more than 5 years! denverlifewithcarlandmark.blogspot.comBlack Devil Martini from HGTV. This is actually pretty good, we give it a 4.

New recipe, October 31, 2016

Brassica Salad from the November/December 2016 Eating Well. This is excellent, we give it a 4

New recipe, October 31, 2016

Brassica Salad from the November/December 2016 Eating Well. This is excellent, we give it a 4.

New recipe, October 30, 2016

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We have been cooking something new every day for more than 5 years! denverlifewithcarlandmark.blogspot.comBlack Devil Martini from HGTV. If you use a good really dark rum, this gets a 4.

New recipe, October 29, 2016

Bloody Brain Shooter from HGTV. Sadly, this is nasty. We give it a 2

New recipe, October 28, 2016

Goat Cheese and Scallion Ravioli with Black Olive Butter from Mario Batali's Molto Italiano. We made it with the French Laundry pasta recipe, which came out a bit dry with whole wheat flour. And still we give this a 4.

New recipe, October 27, 2016

Lemon Pear Toddy from the November 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty! We give it a 4.

New recipe, October 26, 2016

Sauteed Scallops with Shaved Celery Salad from Cooking Light. We liked this a lot, we give it a 5.