New recipe, January 25, 2017

Still some leftovers. So another cocktail--the Frontearsman from the November 8, 2017 Denver Post. This is very tasty, we give it a 5

New recipe, January 24, 2017

Still blessed with leftovers. The new recipe is the Aviation cocktail from the June 2016 Bon Appetít. Nice, it gets a 3.

New recipe, January 23, 2016

We are still blessed with leftovers, so the new recipe is the Siesta cocktail from the June 2016 Bon Appetít. Nice, it gets a 4!

New recipe, January 22, 2017

We are blessed with leftovers, so the new recipe is the Gold Rush cocktail from the June 2016 Bon Appetít. Nice, it gets a 4!

New recipes, January 21, 2017

Today we did a vegetarian, lactose free, gluten free dinner for Carl's executive team. All the recipes are from Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty More except for the cake, which is from the February 2017 Food and Wine.

New recipe, January 20, 2017

Tomato and Pomegranate Salad from Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty More. This is an amazing salad. It gets a 5!

New recipe, January 19, 2017

Chile and Olive Oil Fried Egg with Avocado and Sprouts from the January 2015 Bon Appetít. This is easy and delicious. It gets a 4.

New recipe, January 18, 2017

Chicken Stroganoff from the January/February 2017 Cooking Light. Stroganoff is comforting and this is good. We give it a 4.

New recipe, January 17, 2017

Chicken and Butternut Gnocchi from the January/February 2017 Cooking Light. Yum! It gets a 4,

New recipe, January 16, 2017

Ricotta and Sweet Peas Toasts from the January/February 2017 Cooking Light. Such simple and delicious flavors! Thus gets a 5
Served with another reprise of Slow Cooker Chicken Congee from the same issue.

New recipe, January 15, 2017

Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette from the January/February 2017 Cooking Light. It is hard to go wrong with roasted cauliflower! This is very good, we give it a 4. Served with a reprise of the Slow Cooker Chicken Congee from the same issue.

New recipe, January 14, 2017

Blessed with leftovers, so the Ned thing tonight is the Old Friend cocktail from the Spring 44 website, featuring Fortify Bitters. Nice, it gets a 4.

New recipe, January 13, 2017

Slow Cooker Chicken Congee from the January 2017 Cooking Light. I have long heard of congee, a type of rice porridge popular in China, but never had the chance to make it before. It is a wonderful comforting food, and the addition of some greens, scallions, avocado and chili oil really jazzed it up. This gets a 5.

New recipe, January 12, 2017

Spicy Lamb and Lentils with Herbs from the March 2015 Bon Appetít. Nice flavors, we give this a 4. The cooking technique for the lamb seemed odd--cooking a patty til crispy, then breaking it up--and likely to dry the meat, so we just sautéed the ground lamb with the spices. It worked out well.

New recipe, January 11, 2017

Cheesy Chicken Cutlets with Ham and Jam from December 2017 Cooking Light. This is quite good, a variation on Cordon Bleu. It gets a 4.

New recipe, January 10, 2017

Navy Bean and Escarole Stew with Feta and Olives from the December 2016 Bon Appetít. Rich and satisfying, it gets a 4.

New recipe, January 9, 2017

Microwave Egg Sandwich with Cheddar and Avocado from Epicurious. Without avocado, we used pesto. This is very quick, and surprisingly tasty. It gets a 4.

New recipe, January 8, 2017

Charred Coconut Green Beans from the January 2017 Food and Wine. This is delicious! It gets a 4. Served with a reprise of the Slow Cooker Chicken Pho from the Eating Well Soups Special Issue April 2016--still a 4.

New recipe, January 7, 2017

Green Curry Pork Tenderloin from the December 2016/January 2017 Bon Appetít. We wondered why this recipe has so much oil added to the curry. We learned it mellows the spiciness of the curry as well as giving a creamy texture. The idea of browning the tenderloin and then finishing it in the oven at 250 F also seemed unusual, bug it produces a beautiful moist piece of pork. This gets a 5!

New recipe, January 6, 2017

The New England Express cocktail from the November 2013 Bon Appetít. This is very tasty, we give it a 4.

New recipe, January 5, 2017

Winter Tomato Soup from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook, by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann. This is a very simple and delicious soup. We give it a 5

New recipe, January 4, 2017

Green Salad with Pears Pecans and Blue Cheese from the January 4, 2017 Denver Post. The components of this salad are familiar, but it uses toasted pecans instead of candied, and had a hint of maple syrup in the dressing--a lighter, brighter version. We give this a 5.

Served with a reprise of the Easy Lamb Tagine with Pomegranate from Epicurious

New recipe, January 3, 2017

Easy Lamb Tagine with Pomegranate from Epicurious. This has nice well blended flavors--we give it a 4.

New recipe, January 2, 2017

Baked Eggs with Bacon and Spinach from Epicurious. (We added some black eyed peas for luck). Nice, we give this a 3.

New recipe, New Year 2017

Porcini Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Truffle Butter Sauce from Epicurious. Delicious, we give this a 5. Served with arugula pomegranate salad.

Happy New Year!