Mexican Marquise on Meringue

Julie | May 28, 2011

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The May 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a decadent chocolate marquise on meringue, garnished with caramel and spiced nuts. I chose a Mexican chocolate theme with cinnamon and dulce de leche that turned out beautifully.

Stalking Rhubarb

Julie | May 25, 2011

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Homegrown rhubarb and the first jams of the year: strawberry-rhubarb with cinnamon and cherry-rhubarb with vanilla.

The Dairy Diary

Julie | May 24, 2011

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A tour of Windsor Dairy, north of Denver—they raise grassfed cows on an organic farm, and are the only dairy in the USA to test every single batch of milk for pathogens. Raw milk, here we come!

Feeling Cheeky

Julie | May 20, 2011

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A nicely balanced meal if I do say so myself: almond-crusted halibut cheeks with orange beurre blanc, broccoli, and sweet potato puree with coconut milk and almond butter.

Notes from Above the Ground

Julie | May 14, 2011

A May garden update, and a trip to the Denver Urban Homesteading farmer’s market.

Piña Colada Cupcakes

Julie | May 13, 2011

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Some of my favorite flavors, coconut and pineapple, in a convenient portable form—piña colada cupcakes! These rich coconut cakes are filled with fragrant pineapple curd and an airy whipped cream frosting.

Dual (Duel?) Mamas

Julie | May 8, 2011

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Celebrating Mother’s Day with wrens and sparrows, tulips, and banana blueberry oatmeal muffins.

Yakami

Julie | May 3, 2011

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Yakami, an odd little family tradition at my house, is a rudimentary soup based around pork broth, spaghetti, and hard boiled eggs.

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