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The feast before the feast: simple and satisfying – Festive Clam Chowder – Speedy Breadsticks

By CPC | Nov 1, 2012

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett It’s the night before the big holiday and everyone is hungry. Now. You have a house full of company and a refrigerator full of…

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

By CPC | Oct 1, 2012

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett This is the time of year when my children start dreaming about how they’ll dress up at the end of the month. This year…

Cobbled together – summer fruit desserts – Any Fruit Cobbler

By CPC | Sep 1, 2012

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett In case it escaped your notice, this summer has been hot. Exceptionally, meltingly hot. And while the heat has wreaked havoc on air conditioning…

Herbs fresh from the garden – Classic Pesto

By CPC | Aug 1, 2012

By Lisa Crockett August. The month of the tomato. Warm and just-picked, nothing speaks more to the bounty of the harvest than a fresh, ripe tomato. A sprinkle of salt…

Rocky Mountain high: baking treats at high altitude

By CPC | Jul 1, 2012

Chocolate chocolate chip cookies baked using high altitude adjustments to the recipe … perfection! Article and photo by Lisa Crockett It’s that time of year when social opportunities abound. The…

An old faithful; patriotic style – American Flag Cake

By CPC | Jun 1, 2012

Article and photo by Lisa Crockett (actual cake too!) Summer is here, and with it comes the patriotic holidays of summer – Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day. Summer…

An egg-straordinary food – Creamed Eggs

By CPC | Apr 1, 2012

By Lisa Crockett Menus this time of year are chock full of things that are young, tender and fresh. A tasty reminder of the annual renewal that accompanies spring: young…

A special treat this Valentine’s Day – Chocolate Marshmallow Mousse

By CPC | Feb 1, 2012

By Lisa Crockett This year, Valentine’s Day is on a Tuesday. Tuesday is a perfectly good day – just as good as any other day, really. But somehow, Tuesday lacks…

Sweet treats for a scrumptious purpose – Campsite Chocolate Fondue

By CPC | Oct 1, 2011

Castle Pines artist and entrepreneur Jennifer Goode, holding a coy of “It’s All About the Cookies,” a desserts-only cookbook being sold to raise money for breast cancer research. Goode designed…

Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb

By CPC | Apr 1, 2011

by Sally Uhrich Although ham will probably once again be the mainstay at many dinner tables this Easter, it is lamb that is considered to be the most popular symbol…

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