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Coffee-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chili Spice, Crème Fraîche, Lime & Cilantro
Each week I contribute a column to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder website expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. Below is the original article from this week, and my recipe for Coffee-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chili Spice, Crème Fraîche, Lime & Cilantro. This week at La...
10 Ways Tuesday: Coffee
I've got creative ideas for cooking with coffee during winter: 1. Café au Lait My absolute favorite coffee ritual during winter is the French café au lait. I've got fond memories of working as a late night/early morning baker, enjoying my breakfast after pulling the last of the pastries from the...
Ingredient of the Week: Coffee
Coffee, it's a pantry staple. The coffee plant is a small tree cultivated on plantations across tropical areas of the globe: Hawaii, Cuba, Jamaica, Indonesia, Africa, and South America (the largest producer). Bringing coffee from the tree to the cup is a labour intensive process that starts with...
Winter Grapefruit Salad with Citrus-Ginger Vinaigrette
Each week I contribute a column to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder website expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. Below is the original article from this week, my recipe for Winter Grapefruit Salad with Citrus-Ginger Vinaigrette. During the dead of winter, citrus season brings a bit...
10 Ways Tuesday: Grapefruit
It's 10 Ways Tuesday and I've got creative ideas for cooking with grapefruit: 1. Cocktail Let's start this list off with a cocktail, shall we? Grapefruit juice was made for cocktails- it's not just sweet, but a fantastic combination of bitter, tart, and floral. According to Saveur, the Paloma is...
Ingredient of the Week: Grapefruit
I spent last week in the desert, literally. The husband and I set off on a spontaneous trip to Arizona for some sun and a change of scenery. Having never visited the Grand Canyon state, I was in awe of the desert's striking beauty. The sun rose and set, casting shadows over giant saguaro cactus...
Risotto Rosso with Red Wine, Radicchio & Smoked Mozzarella
Each week I contribute a column to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder Website expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. Below is the original article from this week, a recipe for Risotto Rosso with Red Wine, Radicchio, and Smoked Mozzarella. This week at La Domestique is dedicated to...
10 Ways Tuesday: Risotto Rice
I've got creative ideas for cooking risotto in winter: 1. Wild Mushroom Risotto Each year, as winter sets in, I turn to risotto. The first risotto I always make is Giada De Laurentiis' recipe for Wild Mushroom Risotto with Peas. Giada rehydrates porcini mushrooms in chicken broth,...
Ingredient of the Week: Risotto Rice
This week at la Domestique is dedicated to risotto rice, any of three varieties of medium-grain rice: Arborio, carnaroli, and vialone. These Italian rices have a plump, squat shape and are high in starch, which slowly releases during cooking, yielding a silky, creamy dish called risotto. Arborio...
Fried Oysters
Each week I contribute a column to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder Website expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. Below is the original article from this week, a mixed seafood fry-up with oysters, squid, and scallops. The new year is a time to celebrate. Gathering with family and...