Thanksgiving Recipe: Turkey Stock
Turkey thighs, ready for roasting. (Kristen Browning-Blas, The Denver Post) I always make turkey stock in advance so it’s ready for the gravy and the stuffing. Plus, we do our turkey on the grill, so...
View ArticleBeaver Creek Oktoberfest oom-pahs its way through Beaver Creek Labor Day weekend
Jonesing for German suds and eats? Head to Beaver Creek for Labor Day weekend. (Cody Downard, Beaver Creek Resort) Despite the setbacks, I maintain a fondness for the idea of Oktoberfest. I value the...
View ArticleChef Bradford Heap from Salt Bistro and Colterra harvesting mushrooms galore
Chef Bradford Heap hauls mushrooms from mountains west of Boulder for his restaurants (Douglas Brown) I suggest you try the braised beef cheeks with gnocchi, burrata and porcinis at Salt Bistro. The...
View ArticleLeopold Bros., Firestone Walker, Euclid Hall team-up for GABF dinner
Leopold Brothers, Firestone Walker Brewing and Euclid Hall – nice lineup. (Cyrus McCrimmon) I must to take a Euclid Hall moratorium for a spell – I plugged their midnight beer “breakfast” in...
View ArticleGala on the Bridge always offers quite a feast; this year was no exception
Pork belly sliders were among the appetizers served. (David Zalubowski, Special to The Denver Post) If anyone left the 2013 Gala on the Bridge hungry, it was their own darn fault. Food was good. Food...
View ArticleWinter greens: A reader writes with recipes
Swiss chard is a versatile winter green. (Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post) In the wake of the Sept. 18 Food cover on winter greens, I received a nice email from Jan Holland-Beachley, a reader...
View ArticleKelly Liken, Mark DeNittis team up for hog dinner
Crazy for pig? Vail could be your place in October (Cyrus McCrimmon) For some people, a side of bacon with those scrambled eggs is enough. Others, though, want the whole hog. If you are a nose-to-tail...
View ArticleMake jellies and jams this weekend at Three Leaf Farm
Even if the floods killed your garden, you still can nab stuff from the farmers market and start canning. (Kainaz Amaria) Even if the floods wrecked your garden, fruit might still hang heavy from your...
View ArticleThanksgiving recipe: Candied yams recipe makes for a classic
Candied yams transform this plain tuber into a Thanksgiving classic. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post) For the cover of the Oct. 2 Food section, I wrote a story on yams and their versatility – and how...
View ArticleRecipe replay: Beef daube for a Denver dinner party
She said it about omelets, but Julia Child could have said it about Beef Daube: “You just need the courage of your convictions.” And a couple of days before you plan to serve it. Associated Press...
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