White Wine Mustard Sauce Recipe

Last Christmastime, my husband and I had the great fortune of dining at the Timberline Grille in Blackhawk, Colorado. We were treated to a delicious steak dinner, and then we did our best to conquer the casinos. We didn’t exactly conquer it, but we did have a great time with friends. If you ask me, that… Continue reading White Wine Mustard Sauce Recipe

A Native-Inspired Butternut Squash Salsa

I’ve written a bit about salsas, and butternut squash, too. But never would I have thought about combining the two. That is until I visited Tocabe: A Native American Eatery here in Denver. My lunch was at the Greenwood Village location, which I enjoyed a couple months back with a few food blogging friends. I… Continue reading A Native-Inspired Butternut Squash Salsa

Making Tartar Sauce and Cooking for a Toddler

In an ideal world your toddler would eat what you eat for dinner. I make a nice roasted chicken thinking, “yea, she’ll love this.” But nope. Rarely does our two year old Maggie even consider eating what we’re eating. It’s more likely that we’ll eat what she WANTS, which is, you can probably guess, something… Continue reading Making Tartar Sauce and Cooking for a Toddler

Fava, Er, Lima Bean Dip

Do you know this saying? “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Of course you do. Well, I have a new saying. It goes like this…”When life hands you a set of beans that you’re not sure you like and definitely don’t appreciate the color of, make bean dip.” That’s what I did when I… Continue reading Fava, Er, Lima Bean Dip

What Smells Better than Simmering Apples?

Simmering strawberries might smell a little better than simmering apples. But they’re both scents from Heaven. Maple syrup doesn’t really float my boat…or my French toast, which is why I drizzle fruity sweetness on my pancakes or French toast. And this past weekend I didn’t only make one fruit sauce. I made two. Apples in cinnamon… Continue reading What Smells Better than Simmering Apples?

Comparing Barbecue Sauces

There’s a whole world of sauce connoisseurs devoted to barbecue sauce. In fact, you can find a number of food blogs devoted to the culture, including this, this, and this one. Barbecue sauces tend to fall under different categories based on the main ingredient, which might be tomato, mustard, or vinegar. Then there’s the barbecue… Continue reading Comparing Barbecue Sauces

Autumn-Themed Dips and Sauces

With autumn well underway and the holidays at our doorstep, it’s only natural that you’d want to make pumpkin, squash, and other harvest-y dips and sauces. I know I do and so do many other food bloggers that I follow on FoodBuzz and Twitter. A few fall-inspired sauce and dip recipes have really stood out… Continue reading Autumn-Themed Dips and Sauces

Raspberry Sauce Surprisingly Tart and Other Fun Facts

Did you know raspberries improve brain function? Did you know that the average-sized raspberry could have 50 seeds? Raspberries are considered a super food. You know, one of those foods that’s so packed full of antioxidants and other goodness that you’re silly not to eat it often. I try to keep a bag of frozen… Continue reading Raspberry Sauce Surprisingly Tart and Other Fun Facts

Shrimp Deserves Sauce, You Deserve Beer

Keeping with the beer-inspired sauce and dip theme for the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, I have yet another beer recipe to share. I’m super excited about this beer and butter sauce, because it’s an easy one (my favorite kind) and it has a lot of kick…unexpected kick, in fact, thanks to a fortunate mistake.