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Dark Chocolate Chili Truffles and a Visit to Ouray Colorado

July 17, 2012
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On our recent two week RV trip we spent the last couple of days in southern Colorado. One of the stops was Ouray , where, in search for coffee and some treats, we happened to stumble over a little gem, Mouse’s Chocolate & Coffee shop. It was actually my daughter who spotted the sign first, […]

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Pork Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn Sauce

March 14, 2012
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Pork Tenderloin with green peppercorn sauce is a very traditional German dish and one of my husband’s very favorite. Unfortunately I haven’t made it for him in forever. Somehow some recipes just get forgotten and hardly cooked anymore. Mr. Rockies was very happy when I suggested preparing it for some friends and him for dinner […]

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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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Leek and Red Chard Tart

March 22, 2011
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Quiches and Tarts are very traditional in the Alsace area of France, which is very close to my Palatinate home in Germany.  A lot of dishes are shared across the border and therefore, quiches have been in my recipe repertoire since I started cooking for my family. This leek and red chard tart is especially […]

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Salted Caramels for your Loved Ones

February 13, 2011
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Take a few salted caramels and share them with your loved ones. You will definitely be their favorite Valentine. The caramels are very easy to assemble. Next time I will use a little less  cream, so the caramel will have a slightly firmer consistency. You can also firm them up in the […]

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Thai flavored Butternut Squash and Crab Bisque

February 2, 2011
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My friend Joy cooked this unbelievably tasty butternut squash and crab bisque for Tracy’s cupcake party to be eaten as one of the many savory dishes of the evening. I loved its velvety consistency and the combination of the crab and butternut squash went beautifully together. I told Joy that evening I had all the […]

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Orange Flavored New York Style Cheesecake

January 9, 2011
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Do you like to go shopping? I have to admit that I really enjoy it. Especially when I run into somebody helpful and pleasant like Kathleen. While shopping for my ingredients to bake a cheese cake way back in September I met Kathleen at the refrigerated section at the supermarket while she was loading up […]

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