Have you noticed all the magazine discontinuations over the past couple years? I’ve had a number of subscriptions that have failed and were mysteriously replaced with a different publication without querying me about my interest. In one of these situations I was sent Better Homes and Gardens magazine. I’ll put myself out there to say I secretly thought I was…
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Simple Urban Root Cellaring 101
Unless you live in a temperate region untouched by the seasons, this is for you. Living as a locavore requires thought and preparation especially at this time of year. As we head toward the quiet in the growing time of the year, in most areas this means we need to thoughtfully stock up on food…
Watermelon Radish Pickles: Quick, Easy and Uber Tasty
One of my favorite vegetables is the watermelon radish. First of all I love a good surprise. The first time I cut into one of these things I felt like I’d found the last Golden Ticket. Gorgeous. I think when you’d wear a vegetable it’s the sure validation of its specialness. Last year at this…
BIG FAT BEET ‘S.O.S.’ and Giveaway!
I WANT to be a beet lover. I’m trying. I’m currently a committed beet ‘eater’, ardently experimenting with recipes and restaurant entrees. But I want to be on the road to overcoming my ‘non-love’ for beets. Growing up my only exposure was canned beets for school hot lunch. Enough said. As I became a…
King Tut, Lunch at Kevin Taylor’s Palettes and More Fun Stuff
An extensive exhibit of the contents of King Tut’s tomb is gracing the Denver Art Museum through January 9, 2011. A ‘must see’ in my book. Today was our second visit and this time with favorite friend Colleen visiting from California for the weekend. Eleven chambers of artifacts including statuary, jewelry, masks, historical photographs, tools…
‘Tis the Season. Don’t Forget the Joy!
I was speaking to a friend the other morning who was recounting how the events of the upcoming months mount an attack on her sanity and time. It was only October and anticipatory depression had set in. We are all familiar with the brutality of December. ‘Nature doesn’t like a vacum’ at its finest. Exponentially more…
Restaurant Rioja with RC Stephens (Denver CO)
Last week felt like the entire month of December wedged into one week with all the activities and deliverables. Lucky for me Friday evening held the light at the end of the tunnel in the form of my dear friend and international makeup artist, RC Stephens, flitting into Denver for an event allowing us to get…
