It has been a rough couple of months and do you know what we all need? Good food. And lots of it.  I don’t know about you but Memorial Day weekend marks the official first day of summer for me and that means firing up the grill and bringing out my summer-lovin’ cookbooks. Here are […]

Sure, we love our chicken noodle soup and chili but I’m all about adding new soups to our autumn meal rotation. Don’t miss these 10 delicious soup recipes.  First up, Autumn Minestrone Soup from Cooking Classy. This gorgeous version uses kale, butternut squash and zucchini which certainly boosts the health-value! If you are looking for a low-carb hit, […]

Healthy pumpkin energy bites. Pumpkin strewsel bars with a gingersnap crust. Three-ingredient pumpkin doughnuts. Don’t miss these fall recipes. Pumpkin Streusel Bars – Sally’s Baking Addiction  Instead of pumpkin pie this season, try my pumpkin streusel bars. With a gingersnap crust and brown sugar streusel topping, everyone will want seconds. Pumpkin Donuts Recipe – Passion for Savings […]

Now that peach season is sadly behind us, I have good news: apples. And lots of them. And these are five to-die-for recipes you need to try this fall! Easy Apple Crisp Bars These Apple Crisp Bars are easy to make from scratch. This recipe uses a basic shortbread crust topped with apple slices and […]

The Junior League of Denver (JLD)’s cookbooks have been part of my family since the beginning. Shortly after our wedding, my mother-in-law gifted me with two JLD cookbooks which have become the backbone of what I feed my family for 15 years strong!  Centennial Celebrations, the JLD’s sixth cookbook, has officially been released. The newest […]

There’s nothing quite like celebrating the Fourth of July as we honor this beautiful country. Don’t miss these delicious and easy recipes for your festivities.  Also, don’t miss Denver’s top events for 4th of July weekend! Berry Trifle at skinnytaste.com   Patriotic Funffetti Angel Food Cake at Life With The Crust Cut Off Fourth of July Bark at […]

Marcella’s Ristorante Pizzeria and Wine Bar located in the LoHi neighborhood of Denver is a bustling Italian café featuring chef-driven cuisine inspired by authentic Italian recipes and serving Italian wines, handcrafted cocktails and local beer. You will feel like one, big happy Italian family with shareable antipasti, hot and cold plates, pizzas, pastas and entrees. […]

My childhood friend and neighbor, Stacey, dropped me a note this morning. While watching Christmas movies on Netflix, she was inspired to go through her files to look for some Christmas recipes.  In 1991, her now-deceased mom wrote out all of her recipes as a Christmas gift. On each note card, her mom wrote who […]

Are you an adventurous eater? If you’re age 12+,  you are invited to tour an edible insect farm on Sunday, November 11th and enjoy cricket popcorn, cider, and “cricket song” from Emily Wilson and Orange Peel Moses. Practiced by 80% of cultures around the world, entomophagy (the human consumption of insects as food) is finally […]

Halloween is an amazing time to have fun with family and friends with decorations and food. To save you the time and hassle, don’t miss these fun and easy Halloween food ideas to get your spook on. 1. Halloween Party Food-Ghastly Candy Bark Just in case you don’t get enough chocolate in your Halloween haul, […]