Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
When we have company coming or want to bring a meal to a friend, I often turn to my recipe for Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Pasta Shells. The ingredients are usually in my pantry and the only stovetop cooking that’s involved is the pot that boils the–Read more
From midsummer on, we hear friends asking, “Have you bought any Palisade peaches yet?” The sweet, juicy fruit grown and harvested in Western Colorado is just as beautiful as it is flavorful. Warm, sunset-colored mounds of peaches at the market beg for place in my–Read more
Earlier this spring I traveled to Louisiana to visit my family. It was a beautiful time of year with mild temperatures, azaleas blooming, and crawfish in season. One evening my sister Taina treated me to a dinner of bell peppers stuffed with a cornbread and–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
Small, bright green leaves are appearing on tree branches around our neighborhood. Some yards boast golden stands of daffodils, too. Spring is finally inching its way into our world, and am I ever ready for it. To celebrate this welcome change in the seasons, I–Read more
March is my mother’s birthday month. Though she is not around anymore to enjoy dessert with us, I remembered her this year by making the all-time favorite in her cake repertoire—Sock-It-To-Me Cake. This recipe was my mother’s go-to when she wanted to brighten someone’s day–Read more
