brunch

There’s something about an egg dish you can prepare the night before that makes breakfast seem more celebratory.  This Broccoli and Red Pepper Breakfast Strata brings color, a variety of vegetables, and big flavors to the morning table.  It’s perfect for mornings when friends or–Read more

A new year calls for some innovation.  As the pages on the calendar turned, I thought it would be fun to mix up our salad game and try a new salad each week.  This Broccolini Caesar Salad created by Justin Chapple for the June 2021–Read more

When spring arrives and fresh strawberries are abundant at the market, I love to bake a big batch of strawberry muffins.  Easy to put together, strawberry muffins bake up quickly and freeze well. So one recipe’s worth makes enough to share or to stash away–Read more

These days of staying put at home have led me to travel the world via recipes. And Colorado’s cold winter motivates me to find food inspired by sunny places—in this case, the warm climes of Mexico. We traveled to the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca–Read more

We have a pair of muffin tins that have followed us from kitchen to kitchen since our college days. Bequeathed to us by our friend Dave when he was graduating from OU and shedding belongings, these pans still make me smile. They’re seasoned from years–Read more

Last weekend we celebrated a family birthday with a small but festive brunch. Our menu included a cheesy egg casserole along with crunchy green salad. Ellen contributed cornmeal drop biscuits and a beautiful chocolate and vanilla layer cake adorned with sprinkles. Somewhere within our meal–Read more