New recipe, December 30, 2018

Shrimp and Grits from the December 2018 Cooking Light. The sauce and grits were wonderful together. Sadly the shrimp we had was not as good as we would have liked. We give the dish a 4 as we made it, and think it would be a 5 with better shrimp!

New recipe, December 29, 2019

Pasta with Italian Sunday Sauce from the December 2018 Cooking Light. The sauce is deeply enriched by short ribs and Italian sausage. Very good! We give this a 4.

New recipe, December 28, 2018

Lentil Salad with Red Peppers Red Onions Feta and Mint from https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/26/get-cooking-lentil-salad/.

We forgot the feta and it was still delicious! We give it a 3 as we made it, and anticipate at least a 4 with the Feta.

New recipe, December 28, 2019

Smoky Brussels Sprouts from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Very tasty, we give these a 4. It does seem like more cooking time to caramelize the sprouts would have made it even better.

New recipe December 27, 2018

Smoky Brussels Sprouts from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Served with sautéed lamb chops with Berbere. The sprouts are quite good-we give them a 4.

New recipe, December 26, 2018

Mushroom Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Delightful! We give this a 5.

New recipe, December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas.   The Mistletoe Martini from https://mixthatdrink.com/mistletoe-martini/

We give this a 3-a bit sweet for us. Might be better without adding simple syrup. Beautiful appearance!

New recipe, December 23, 2018

Cowboy Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Spinach from Epicurious. Easy to make and very tasty. We give this a 4

New recipes, December 22, 2018

Two from the December 2018 Cooking Light: Beef Tenderloin with Madeira Dijon Sauce, and Roasted Broccolini. Delicious flavors! We give both a 5

New recipe, December 21, 2018

Happy Solstice! Smoky Red Lentil Hummus from the December 2018 Cooking Light. The flavors are delicious! We probably did not give enough attention to ensuring the lentils were mushy, so it was not as creamy as we expected. As made this gets a 3, but we will make it again to see how good it can be.

New recipe, December 20, 2018

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We have been cooking something new every day for more than 7 years! denverlifewithcarlandmark.blogspot.comAlsatian Lerk and Carrot Soup with Semolina from the December 19, 2019 Denver Post. Very nice flavors! We give this a 4

New recipe, December 19, 2018

Potsticker and Vegetable Soup from the November/December 2018 Eating Well. Very tasty, we give this a 4.

New recipe, December 18, 2018

Burnt Eggplant and Mograbieh Soup from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. This is spectacular and gets a 5. We are doing the happy dance because we get to have it for lunch!!

New recipe, December 17, 2018

The Spring 44 Martini. There are a couple tweaks to the traditional martini that make this shine. It is great—we give it a 5!

New recipe, December 16, 2018

Impromptu salad, with pear, persimmon, avocado and a thyme lemon Dijon vinaigrette. This is fabulous, and gets a 5!

New recipe, December 15, 2018

Pheasant in a Crock from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufman. This dish does a lot to keep the pheasant moist and highlight its flavor. We give it a 4.

New recipe, December 15, 2018

The Tally Man Cocktail from https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tally-man.  The ingredient list looks like a bit of an odd combination, but it is actually delicious. We give this a 5.

New recipe, December 13, 2018

The Gin Genie from https://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/gin-cocktails

Pleasant, we give this a 3.

New recipe, December 12, 2018

Kale radish salad with tomato chutney and eggs. An impromptu recipe created by Carl. Really tasty—we give it a five

New recipe, December 11, 2018

Spaghetti Squash with Pistachios and Sage, from the Eating Well November/December 2018.  Very good, this gets a 4.

New recipe, December 10, 2018

ABCDEF Cocktail from foodandwine.com.  Fun and very tasty, we give this a 5.

New recipe, December 8, 2018

Vanilla and Bay Leaf Scented Ice Cream with a Blueberry Swirl. https://food52.com/recipes/18872-vanilla-and-bay-leaf-scented-ice-cream-with-a-blueberry-swirl

This is delicious, it gets a 5!

New recipe, December 9, 2018

Salted Chocolate Topped Shortbread from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Just delicious, this gets a 5

New recipe, December 7, 2018

Green Beans with Mustard Tarragon Sauce from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Served with a pan seared sirloin. The beans are great! We give it a 4.

New recipe, December 7, 2018

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We have been cooking something new every day for more than 7 years! denverlifewithcarlandmark.blogspot.comGreen Beans with Mustard Tarragon Sauce from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Served with a pan seared sirloin. The beans are great! We give it a 4.

New recipe, December 6, 2018

The Carioca Quencher from the November 2018 Food and Wine. We give this a 3.

New recipe, December 5, 2018

The Rob Rye from the November 2018 Food and Wine. Very good, it gets a 4.

New recipe, December 4, 2018

Chile Sumac Pomegranate Nuts from the November 2018 Food and Wine. This has a nice set of flavors. We give this a 3.

New recipe, December 3, 2018

Chicory Bacon and Poached Egg Salad. Nice flavors—frying rosemary is a special touch—we give this a 4.

New recipe, December 2, 2018

Spicy Lamb and Potato Stew from the Best Ever Indian Cookbook. This was really tasty, we give it a 4.

New recipe, December 1, 2018

The Opening Cocktail from Mr Boston's Official Bartender's Guide. Very nice, resembles a Manhattan in some ways. We give this a 4.

New recipe, November 30, 2018

Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata from the December 2018/January 2019 Bon Appetít. This has a wonderful tableau of flavors. We loved it, it gets a 5.

New recipe, November 29, 2018

Chickpea Salad Boats from the December 2018 Cooking Light. This is really nice, we give it a 4. Some red pepper flakes jazz it up nicely!

New recipe, November 27, 2018

Not the best photo, but this is Chicken Tetrazzini (made with turkey) from the December 2018 Cooking Light. We enjoyed this, it gets a 3.

New recipe, November 26, 2018

Creamy Four Cheese Pasta with Spinach, from the December 2018 Cooking Light. This is really good, we give this a 4.

New recipe, November 25, 2018

Filey Mignon with Apple Fennel
Slaw from the December 2018 Cooking Light. This was great! Fennel on the filet is wonderful, and the slaw is fantastic. We give this a 5!

New recipe, November 24, 2018

Winter Green Pesto Pizza from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Collard greens on pizza? Definitely! This is delicious, we give this a 5!

New recipe, November 23, 2018

Tonight's new recipe is the Vesper Martini from thespruceeats.com. And Thanksgiving leftovers! The martini is quite nice, it gets a 4.

New recipes, November 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!

For breakfast we had Maple Bacon Popovers from the November 2018 Food and Wine. These were fun and tasty! We give them a 4.

The cocktail was the Pomegranate Spritzer from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Pleasant, we give it a 3.

Two wonderful turkeys, both with a 5! Dry Rubbed Turkey from the November 2018 Bon Appetít, and Smoked Turkey on a Traeger Pellet Grill from robcooks.com

Lastly, Classic Herb and Fennel Dressing from the November 2018 Bon Appetít, which is also quite good and gets a 4!

New recipe, November 21, 2018

The Cadfael Cocktail, created by my sister Barb. And it is excellent! We give it a 5.

1.5 oz gin
0.75 oz St Germaine
0.5 oz lime juice

Shake with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.

New recipe, November 20, 2018

The Woo Woo Cocktail from bbcgoodfood.com. This is ok, we give it a 3.

New recipes, November 19, 2018

Carl prepared an amazing meal from the Silver Palate for my birthday! All extraordinary. We give them all 5s:
Wild Mushrooms Stuffed in Phyllo; Pheasant and Lentil Soup with cracklings; Apple and Onion Tart) the highlight!); and Prunes in Zinfandel

New recipe, November 17, 2018

Rosemary Crusted Pork with Mushrooms from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Wonderful flavors, we give this a 5!

New recipe, November 17, 2018

Sweet Potato and Bacon Frittata from the December 2018 Cooking Light. Very nice, this gets a 4.