We’re ringing in the New Year (and decade!) tonight at midnight with a few different appetizers to go along with our celebratory cocktails! And whether you need to supplement your New Year’s Eve finger-food menu, or plan to home-gait on New Year’s Day and watch the NY6 college bowl games, here’s a flat-bed full of palate-pleasing appetizer recipes that’ll fit any occasion!
If you get an invitation to a cookie exchange, don’t turn it down if you’ve never baked up a bunch o’ holiday dough to share! Look at these recipes from celebrity and home bakers and chefs and you’ll be armed to the teeth with some of the best cookies ever! Although unless we’re mistaken, some sound so good, they may never make it to the exchange!
Most families have traditional Thanksgiving recipes they make once a year. Loved ones look forward to savoring these memory-infused meals on that one thankful Thursday every November. Some of those recipes are closely-held confidences that have been passed down through generations, and some are dishes with secret ingredients that only a handful of chefs know. We polled them both –grandmothers and celebrity chefs – to bring you these select recipes to share with family and friends at your Thanksgiving meal.
Broncos fans may not be tailgating at Empower Field at Mile High this weekend, but that doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy game day food favorites and another NFL game on their big screens. Thrillist says the most popular tailgate food is hot dogs, but we can do better than that.
One of the best places to pick apples in Colorado is at the Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont. Apples are ripe NOW so get your reservation in (by email to: info@yayafarmandorchard.com) and confirm your visit ASAP. Plan for an hour to pick apples, meet the animals (Percheron draft horses, chickens, turkeys and peacocks) and eat apple donuts with a cup of apple cider!
We cook, we clean, we work, we sleep, we run people to and from appointments and events. And we eat. Boy, do we eat. And as we bring the food prep from the outdoor grill to the kitchen stovetop, we can bring the herb garden with us! One necessity for good cooking is fresh herbs and spices, right?
Even though schools are starting up in the St. Vrain Valley School District – the warm weather is here to stay — for a few more weeks anyway – and with these slow cooker recipes, you hardly have to turn on the stove! And while slow cooking in the summer may seem like an oxymoron, it’s the perfect way to plan and prep a meal that’s easy and satisfying when juggling the summer-to-school transition!
There’s something about human beings that makes us want to find a magic potion to help us lose weight, build muscle, develop endurance and feel better – whether it’s a plant that can ease our aches, a supplement that can rebuild damaged cells or superfoods that act like a forcefield to prevent disease.
Americans love their meat. According to Global Agriculture, the average rate of consumption last year was 222 pounds of red meat or poultry. Even accounting for chicken and turkey, that’s a lotta beef landing on picnic and dining room tables. But unless you’re an expert – like, say, a working chef who prepares beef day and night in a restaurant – you may not recognize a tender piece of meat in the raw. Here are some tips from the pros about how to judge and choose the best options in the meat section for cooking and grilling.
Farmer’s Markets (like the one every Thursday in Erie from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.) present choice produce options throughout the summer and our motto is carpe diem! Seize the day, and stock up on juicy fruits and delectable produce, home-grown in Colorado for the mile-high minions. We’ve waited all year long to score some of those luscious farmer berries, cherries, apricots and melons to create one-of-a-kind summery fruit desserts. Just look at all these options!
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
