Denver Life with Carl and Mark: July 2022

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

New recipe, July 27, 2022

Eggplant Salad from NYT Cooking. This is a total 5! The smokiness from the charred eggplant plays so well with the dressing of fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic and pepper flakes. Stunning!

New recipe, July 26, 2022

Corn Salad with Tomatoes Basil and Cilantro from NYT Cooking. You've had this salad before but maybe not this way. The dressing features lime juice instead of vinegar. Tasty! It gets a 4.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Sancerre Poached Scallops with Soft Grits from the April 2017 Food and Wine. This is disappointing to us. We love scallops, but the poaching in wine hides the flavors of the scallops. The grits are very good! We give this a 2.

Monday, July 25, 2022

New recipe, July 24, 2022

Zucchini Panzanella from NYT Cooking. This is delicious! Maple syrup might seem like an odd ingredient, but it is key to this dish! We give this a 5

Sunday, July 24, 2022

New recipe, July 23, 2022

The Jilo Old Fashioned from the July 2022 Food and Wine. This is an interesting drink, with both the whiskey and the liqueur (Nixta) being made from corn. We give it a 3.

New recipe, July 22, 2022

Skillet Tortellini with Corn and Crispy Rosemary from NYT Cooking. This is a pleasant dish, and we felt it could use some more acidity—perhaps with tomato added to the corn? We give this a 3.

New recipe, July 21, 2022

Spicy Watermelon Salad with Pineapple and Line, from NYT Cooking. This is wonderful! The sweetness of the fruit plays off the tartness of the lime, the spiciness from the pepper and the salty tang of the feta. We give this a 5!

New recipe, July 20, 2022

Zucchini with Shallots from NYT Cooking. The zucchini are nicely jazzed up by the butter, shallots and breadcrumbs. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 19, 2022

Black Manhattan from the June 2021 Food and Wine. This seemed a bit sweet to us. We give this a 3.

New recipe, July 18, 2022

Vietnamese Tomato Salad from the June 2021 Bon Appetít. Really nice flavors. We used a wax pepper from our garden which was tasty but on the small side. We think this could have been a bit spicier, which would have been managed with a second pepper. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 17, 2022

Chicken Thighs with Sour Cherries and Cucumber Yogurt, from NYT Cooking. Made with our small harvest of sour cherries from our tree! Just wonderful! This gets a 5.

New recipe, July 16, 2022

Cold Tofu Salad with Tomatoes and Peaches from NYT Cooking. A simple salad, lovely creaminess from the silken tofu, and a delicious combination of flavors. We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 15, 2022

Cold Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce from NYT Cooking. I particularly like this version of this dish, with the spiciness from the chili oil. We give this one a 5.

New recipe, July 14, 2022

Soy Braised Tofu with Bok Choy from NYT Cooking. A pretty simple dish to make with very nice flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 13, 2022

Michelada Chicken from NYT Cooking. It has the beer, Worcestershire, hot sauce and lime of the tasty Mexican beer drink—makes a nice marinade for the chicken. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 12, 2022

Molletes from the June 2021 Bon Appetít. A delicious and rich dish with refried beans and eggs. It could be a big breakfast and made us a great dinner. Layers of flavors with avocado, pico de gallo, and pickled onions. We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 11, 2021

Very Green Coleslaw with Grilled Poblanos from NYT Cooking. We like the dressing of the slaw, without any cream or Mayo, and with just a hint of hot sauce. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 10, 2023

Skirt Steak with Grilled Pineapple Chow from the July 2021 Bon Appetít. We like this a lot, great flavors blending the sweetness of the pineapple with the heat of habanero. We give this a 4.

Sunday, July 10, 2022

New recipe, July 9, 2022

Tahini Smothered Charred Cabbage from the June 2021 Bon Appetit. The grilling of the cabbage caramelizes and softens it, and the tahini sauce is just delicious. Very simple and kind of elegant. This gets a 5.

Friday, July 8, 2022

New recipe, July 7, 2022

Roast Chicken with Tomatoes from the June 2021 Bon Appetít. Hard to go wrong with roasted onions, and the oregano really elevates this. We give it a 4.

New recipe, July 6, 2022

Sheet Pan Gnocchi from the June 2021 Bon Appetít. The flavors of the roasted onions and tomatoes blend so nicely with the arugula and basil! We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 5, 2022

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Peaches Basil and Ginger from NYT Cooking. This is easy and just delicious! It gets a 5.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

New recipes, July 4, 2022

Watermelon and Snap Pea Salad from the June 2021 Bon Appetít and Hot Dogs and Pico de Gallo from NTY Cooking. The salad is delicious, and we thought would benefit from a little more soy and fish sauce in the dressing. It gets a 4. The hot dogs are really nice. They are butterflied and grilled, and then smothered in pico de gallo on a toasted bun. Simple, but really nice. We give this a 4.

New recipes, July 3, 2022

Carnitas, and Savory Corn Fritters, both from NYT Cooking. These are both very good. The carnitas are very flavorful, and the fritters are light and nicely spiced. We give both a 4.

New recipes, July 2, 2022

Rasta Pasta with Jerk Chicken from NYT Cooking and Madeira Braised Swiss Chard with Garam Masala Sultanas and Toasted Almonds from the April 2022 Food and Wine. The pasta is quite good, with the dominant flavor of jerk seasoning. It needed more salt. We give it a 4. The chard is delicious—the Madeira and Indian spices work together very well. We give it a 5.

Saturday, July 2, 2022

New recipe, July 1, 2022

Microwave Steamed Eggs from NYT Cooking. This is interesting. I used vegetable broth, which is what we had, but it didn't seem to be a great match. This would be better with dashi or chicken broth—something a bit more delicate. As made it gets a 3.

New recipe, June 30, 2022

Best Gazpacho from NYT Cooking. Yes, it is a blended gazpacho, and with fantastic flavors. The recipe calls for 2 tsp of salt, which we think is too much. We would use 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. As made it gets a 4, with a bit less salt it will be a 5.

New recipe, June 29, 2022

Summer Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and Corn from NYT Cooking. Quick and easy, and lots of flavor! We give this a 4.

New recipe, June 28, 2022

Roasted Artichokes with Ricotta and Peas from NYT Cooking. This is nice, with the vegetables on lemony ricotta, served with crostini. We give this a 3.

New recipe, June 27, 2022

The Southside cocktail from BBC Good Food. This is basically a gin mojito, and is very refreshing. It gets a 4.

New recipe, June 26, 2022

Egg In A Hole with Asparagus from NYT Cooking. This is another quite simple recipe with great flavors. It gets a 4

New recipe, June 25, 2022

The Bramble from BBC Gold Food. A simple gin recipe we had never heard of, and delicious! This gets a 5!

New recipe, June 24, 2022

Crispy Tofu with Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas from NYT Cooking. Simple and delicious, multiple layers of flavor. This is a 5!

New recipe, June 23, 2022

Tfaya Baked Chicken from NYT Cooking. Might look burnt but it is actually deeply caramelize raisins and onion. Unexpected and tasty flavors. This gets a 4.

New recipe, June 22, 2022

Mango with Fried Shallots from the June 2022 Bon Appetít. I had forgotten to put on the shallots when so took the photo, but this is excellent! We give this a 5!