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Cooking with Imaginary Friends
Mon, August 04, 2008
from Alison
Sometimes, just the thought of cooking with one of my friends gives me the incentive to tackle a dish requiring patience. This time it was a beautiful fresh fruit tart.
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Do you have any…?
Thu, August 07, 2008
from Shannon
When you are regularly cooking with friends, the question “Do you have any...?” comes up again and again. You’ll raid each other’s pantries, gardens and fridges, the combination of shared ingredients making delicious, economical dishes.
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Summer Salsa
Mon, August 11, 2008
from Alison
Local Jersey tomatoes just arrived, and Debbie and I both had loads of cilantro and garlic from our farm shares. With the nationwide salmonella outbreak behind us, we were itching to make something with tomatoes—Spicy Grilled Salsa would be ideal.
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Denver Food Tour
Thu, August 14, 2008
from Shannon
A friend is coming to Denver for the first time this weekend. She’s a real foodie, so I can’t wait to share some of our city with her.
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Turning Cranks
Mon, August 18, 2008
from Alison
Two cranks were turning as my friend and I began our end-of-summer sauce making tradition – one was attached to a press, mashing tomatoes into a seedless, skinless puree, and the other was attached to a pasta maker, creating silky ribbons of dough.
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Different Tastes
Thu, August 21, 2008
from Shannon
What do you do when you’re cooking with a friend who likes a bit of fire in her spices, while anything too hot turns your stomach (or the other way around)?
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No Fuss Gaspacho
Mon, August 25, 2008
from Alison
On a hot summer afternoon a few weeks ago, my girlfriend called and asked me if I wanted to make Gaspacho with her.
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Let it Rise
Thu, August 28, 2008
from Shannon
All across Denver, our kitchens are about to smell of heavenly homemade bread, the yeasty, floury aroma that’s become pretty rare at home these days.
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