Misc. Savory Dishes

Ricotta Gnocchi with browned Thyme Butter

July 31, 2012
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This ricotta gnocchi with browned thyme butter dish has been in my recipe archive forever. I mean for years. I have also read about them in several German food blogs and everybody raved about the outcome. I knew these ricotta gnocchi would be a winner, but really wasn’t expecting; pillow-like clouds!! My son told me […]

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Authentic German Spargel at the Chinook Tavern in Denver

May 3, 2012
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Asparagus season has been in full swing since the end of March in the traditional German asparagus growing regions like Schwetzingen and Karlsruhe. Known as Spargel, the white asparagus is the preferred variety in Germany. Coming from a Spargel growing region myself, I am always on the lookout for fresh white asparagus in the US […]

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Farro Salad With Roasted Veggies on Balsamic Pumpkin Oil Vinaigrette

April 27, 2012
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With the warmer weather arriving here in Colorado, I like to leave the soups and stews behind and move on to nutritious and fresh salads served along side a perfectly  barbequed piece of meat. The other night while checking my pantry I decided on a farro salad with roasted veggies on balsamic pumpkin oil vinaigrette. […]

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Tomato Basil Quiche

September 21, 2011
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Don’t we all want to come home to a meal that is already waiting for us? Inviting us into the house with its irresistible smell? Imagine the table is set, the wine pored and the candles are lit. Wouldn’t that be a dream come true? For me it would. Especially after an evening freezing while […]

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Stuffed Round Zucchini and Squash

September 4, 2011
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I was so excited when I discovered the Verde Farm stand at my local market. The owner, Josh Halder, sells fresh local produce grown just a few miles from my house. Verde Farms is also the produce supplier of my favorite restaurant in Denver, the Fruition with Chef Alex Seidel. More info here. They had […]

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Spinach Spätzle

June 3, 2011
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Your wish is my command! The result of my last poll showed that you, my readers, would like to see more German recipes featured on “My Kitchen in the Rockies”. Thanks everybody who participated. I appreciate your feedback a lot. Here is a spinach variation of a traditional Spätzle which is simple German homemade pasta […]

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One Dinner and Two Tarts (Asparagus and Scallion)

May 18, 2011
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A dinner that says spring in one bite. Puff pastry topped with fresh asparagus or scallions. The veggies are resting on a bed of Gruyere and honey mustard to add another layer off flavor. The tarts are a very quick meal to assemble and worked perfectly at my house on a busy weeknight. You could […]

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Spring Garlic Risotto

April 30, 2011
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On my visit to Boulder this week my blogger friend Toni, the  Boulder Locavore, gave me some spring garlic that she had purchased at a local farm, the Red Wagon Organic Farm. I had read that Spring Garlic, also known as green garlic, baby garlic or garlic shoots is a “culinary secret”. It is a […]

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Stromboli with Salami, Pepperoni, Ham and Cheese

April 25, 2011
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Stromboli is an American-Italian inspired invention I had never heard of until my Front Range blogger friend, Karen, brought it to one of our blogger meetings for brunch. Karen is the face behind the blog “Savoury Table“. Don’t miss out and visit her, she always has the most wonderful recipes and stories to share. But […]

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Potato and Spinach Gratin

April 19, 2011
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One challenge I have given myself for the second year of blogging “using less meat in my kitchen” has been working out a lot better than I thought. I felt like sometimes being  stuck in a “meat and potato rut”. But stepping out of my boundaries was not hard at all.  I don’t even need […]

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