January 2012

Shepherd’s Pie

January 27, 2012
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Shepherd’s Pie is not a German dish at all, but I remember vividly eating it for the very first time. It was on my birthday a few years ago at one of my favorite restaurants here in Boulder, Colorado, “The Kitchen“. “The Kitchen” supports my high standards on food which are locally grown, directly from […]

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Limoncello Cake (gluten-free)

January 22, 2012
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Limoncello, an Italian lemon liqueur, can not only be served as a digestivo. It can also enhance the flavor of desserts. This is very well proven in this flour-less Limoncello cake I baked for my family last weekend. Almonds and Limoncello keep it moist and the addition of the Polenta (corn grits) gives the cake […]

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Heavenly Pikes Peak Roast

January 17, 2012
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The end of last fall I purchased 1/2 a side of beef from a local farmer in Colorado Springs. The cattle he sells are humanely-raised and grass fed. The only kind of beef I would ever consider buying and consuming. I was able to pick all the cuts in advance and my family requested “lots of […]

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Red Lentil Soup Egyptian Style

January 13, 2012
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This Egyptian red lentil soup was featured in the latest Food & Wine magazine. As soon as I laid eyes on the recipe, dinner decision was made. What a wonderful meal it turned out to be. I loved the addition of the cumin, coriander and ancho chile, it adds a totally different flavor combination to […]

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Spiced Red Wine Cake with Dates and Ginger

January 9, 2012
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Spiced Red Wine Cakeis a very traditional cake in Palatinate Germany, the wine region where I come from. This cake has always been a favorite of mine. We even served it at my wedding. I was in heaven after I found this recipe since my old red wine cake recipe lacked in taste after the […]

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Organic Adzuki Bean Miso Soup

January 6, 2012
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Organic Adzuki Bean Miso Soup My daughter has wanted to accompany me to the Asian supermarket since forever. Winter break gave her the chance and we came home with lots of unknown but very interesting new food finds. One of the items we purchased was Adzuki beans which are very popular in Japanese cuisine. There […]

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Starting 2012 Happy & Healthy with an Orange-Spinach-Arugula Salad

January 3, 2012
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Welcome to a New Year of mouthwatering recipe ideas at “My German Kitchen..in the Rockies”. Hope you all had a good start into 2012. Here are my very best wishes to you my friends and readers with a fresh and healthy orange-spinach-arugula salad. The salad is served with  tasty apricot vinaigrette and topped with toasted […]

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