For my out-of-town readers, and in case you didn't see the article in our local newspaper, The Wichita Eagle, here's a link to the story Joe Stumpe wrote about my food blog. Jaime Oppenheimer, a photojournalist from the Eagle shot the photos (which do not appear online). Jamie … [Read more...] about Open Door Open Kitchen
Dark chocolate heaven
I was never a real dark chocolate lover until my husband came along. He LOVES dark chocolate. Like most women love chocolate of any kind; he lives for dark chocolate. Randy's love for dark chocolate has rubbed off a bit, so I made these beautiful little truffles today. Cooking … [Read more...] about Dark chocolate heaven
Fruition in my kitchen
I like how that rhymes. Randy's son, Josh, an aspiring chef and fabulous cook happens to work at one of my favorite restaurants in Denver, Fruition. Josh was home for the weekend and wanted to cook us dinner. We, of course, very enthusiastically obliged his wish. And boy was it … [Read more...] about Fruition in my kitchen
Amy’s Family Dinner
As you've probably read about before here, my good friend Amy comes for dinner on Wednesday nights. This particular week, Randy was out-of-town, and I finally had Amy's dad, Mark and his lovely girlfriend Gayle over for dinner.I learned a valuable lesson this night too - ALWAYS … [Read more...] about Amy’s Family Dinner
Cupcake Perfection
Barefoot Contessa's Coconut CupcakesIngredients3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature2 cups sugar5 extra-large eggs at room temperature1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking … [Read more...] about Cupcake Perfection
