February 2012

Organic Yellow Split Pea Soup with Bacon

February 22, 2012
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  Here is my twist on a traditional pea soup the way I remember my German aunt preparing it. She served pea soup with some rustic bread and a Frankfurter sausage. My variation substitutes bacon for the sausage and uses the sweeter yellow split peas. I also added lots of veggies including leek, carrots, onions […]

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Linzertorte

February 18, 2012
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Linzertorte is a cake that originated in the Austrian city Linz probably around 1650.  It is said to be one of the oldest cake recipes and very well known in Austria, Hungaria, Switzerland, Germany, and Tirol.  Linzertorte is a crumby nutty dough that gets covered with marmalade and topped with a lattice of dough strips. […]

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Prune and Port Bread

February 15, 2012
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I love quick breads!  They are an absolutely wonderful invention. Fast to assemble and ready to serve in no time. They keep, transport and freeze well. This dried prune and port bread is a perfect example and unbelievably scrumptious. The addition of yogurt keeps it moist and  the taste of the dried plums gets enhanced […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day & David Lebovitz’s Chocolate Port Truffles

February 10, 2012
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I am a big fan and follower of David Lebovitz’s blog, David Lebovitz. David is an American living in Paris. He is a pastry chef, writer, culinary tour guide and food blogger. Well, I am sure you already know him.  I really enjoy reading his blog. He just makes me laugh. While thumbing through my […]

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Donauwelle – My Guest Post at “Cooking with Michele”

February 8, 2012
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Today I am guest posting a German cake, Donauwelle, at “Cooking with Michele”. Michele is one of my local Denver food blogger friends that I highly admire because of her versatile talents. She takes clients to Italy on cooking trips, keeps a successful catering business and just finished her very first cookbook. She teaches cooking […]

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Salmon with Balsamic Glaze

February 6, 2012
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Healthy, delicious and irresistible, that’s what I thought when I purchased these fantastic looking salmon steaks. They were calling me from the display counter at my local health food store. I just couldn’t pass them up. Yes, they were approved by my sea food guide, no worries there. Served with a savory and sweet balsamic […]

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