Denver Life with Carl and Mark: September 2021

Thursday, September 30, 2021

New recipe, September 30, 2021

Concord Moscow Mule from gastronomblog.com. This has concord juice, but it really tastes like a Moscow mule. The ginger dominates and it is hard to notice the grape except for the color. We give this a 3.

New recipe, September 29, 2021

More Concord grapes! The Concord Crush-Grape Gimlet from willcookforfriends.com. Nice drink, concord forward but also the rosemary and gin. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 28, 2021

Wild Rice and Golden Beet Salad from the April 2018 Food and Wine. We used chioggia beets from our garden. This is exceptionally good-the ingredients blend together beautifully. We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 27, 2021

Rice Cooker Chicken Biriyani with Saffron Cream from NYT Cooking. Nice Indian flavors. For me personally, I would have liked even more ginger snd garlic. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 26, 2021

Grilled Lamb Kebabs with Smoky Peaches from NYT Cooking. This was interesting. Good flavors, but seemed dominated by 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar. As leftovers, though, it was much more nuanced. We would suggest letting it marinated in the vinegar for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. We like this and give it a 4.

New recipe, September 25, 2021

Delicata Squash and Sausage Crostata with Ricotta and Honey from the October 2018 Food and Wine. This has so many nice ingredients, including squash from our garden, but we experienced a lot of separate flavors—they never seemed to come together into a whole. We give this a 3.

New recipe, September 24, 2021

Torta Ahogada (drowned sandwich) from NYT Cooking. An elevated bean sandwich, really nice! We give this a 4.

New recipes, September 23, 2021

Happy 89th to Mark's Dad Michael! Tomatillo Tomato and Avocado Gazpacho from NYT Cookinf, and Chicken Riggies from the October 2021 Eating Well. The gazpacho is elegant and gets a 5. The rigatoni is satisfying comfort food. We give it a 3.

New recipe, September 22, 2021

We had a bumper crop of Concord grapes, so we have Concord juice! This is a Concord Grape Gin Fizz from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Really nice! Lots of flavors and still highlights the grapes. We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 21, 2021

Farro with Vinegar Glazed Sweet Potato and Apples from the January 2016 Food and Wine. This has a great mix of fun Fall flavors. We give this a 4.

Monday, September 20, 2021

New recipe, September 20, 2021

Eggplant Lamb and Yogurt Casserole from NYT Cooking. This is Yotam Ottolenghi at his best. It is not difficult, but fair warning that there are multiple steps and it takes a couple hours. But it results in wonderful layered flavors and we love this. This is a 5, and one you should definitely make!

New recipe, September 19, 2021

Zucchini Panzanella from NYT Cooking. This is an interesting and fun variation on bread salad. We give this a 4. And the zucchini came from our garden.

New recipe, September 18, 2021

Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos from NYT Cooking. Easy to prepare and delicious. We give these a 5.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

New recipe, September 17, 2021

Pressure Cooker Beef Pho from NYT Cooking. There are still a number of steps in this recipe, but the pressure cooker speeds it up considerably! This captures the wonderful complex flavors of pho. We give this a 5!

New recipe, September 16, 2021

Curried Celery and Cashew Stir Fry from the September 2021 Eating Well. This is simple and surprisingly tasty. We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 15, 2021

Sheet Pan Tarragon Chicken with Sherry Vinegar Onions from NYT Cooking. A nice flavor combination. We give this a 4

New recipe, September 14, 2021

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Apples and Squash from the September 2921 Eating Well. We used Delicata squash, honey crisp apples and sage from our garden. We like this a lot and give it a 5.

New recipe, September 13, 2021

The Adonis Cocktail from liquor.com. This is pleasant, not outstanding. We give it a 3.

New recipe, September 12, 2021

Satan's Whiskers Cocktail from thespruceeats.com. This is fun and tasty. We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 11, 2021

Pozole Verde Con Hongos from Epicurious. This is vegetarian, delicious, with incredible depth snd umami from the mushrooms. We give this a 5!

New recipe, September 10, 2021

Roasted Potato Salad with Barbecue Dressing from NYT Cooking. This was fun, especially if you like barbecue potato chips. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 9, 2021

Southeast Asian Pesto from the July 24, 2021 Denver Post. This has chiles and peanuts along with herbs. We enjoyed this a lot. We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 8, 2021

Sonoran Style Potato Cheese and Tomato Soup from Epicurious. Squash, tomatoes and oregano from the garden. Delicious! We give this a 5.

New recipe, September 7, 2021

Zucchini Agrodulce from NYT Cooking. Good flavors, though the sauce could have handled a lot more zucchini! We give this a 4.

New recipe, September 6, 2021

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Meatball Sandwiches from the August 2004 Food and Wine. The meatballs were too wet to stay on the skewer, so we pan grilled them. This is delicious! We give this a 5.