It’s like Colorado heard it’s officially autumn and flipped seasons overnight! This weekend was cold, drizzly, and absolutely perfect for curling up on the couch with a blanket. Fall is here – the mountains even got their first dusting of snow. This is prime soup season, […]
The first day of fall is the perfect way to wrap up Oktoberfeast week! I’ve had so much fun making my favorite Bavarian recipes to share with you. Now here’s your all-in-one guide for hosting your own Oktoberfest feast! For everyone who’s been following along, […]
Today I’m bringing you sweet, flaky apftelstrudel, the very best way to end Oktoberfeast! I still dream about the Bavarian strudel I ate at all hours of the day. Thin, flaky dough is brushed with melted butter, sprinkled with sugary toasted breadcrumbs, and topped with […]
Rotkohl may not be much to look at, but it’s one of my favorite cozy vegetable dishes! Red cabbage is slow-simmered with apple slices and sweet onion until everything marries together and turns bright purple. It’s a sweet & tart dish with lots of red […]
It took me exactly one day in Germany to discover a major love of spätzle! Spätzle are soft, pillowy egg noodles that are almost like dumplings, and if you haven’t tried them yet you need to fix that void in your food-life right away. My […]
I’m excited to announce that this week is all about creating an Oktoberfest feast! Every day this week I’ll share a Bavarian recipe, then on Friday I’ve got the ultimate guide to hosting your own Oktoberfest dinner party. It includes all the details like what […]
I have to admit, there’s nothing healthyish about these decadent fudgy brownies topped with rich ganache. I don’t think we can count the delicious orange zest in both the brownies and the creamy chocolate topping, and we definitely can’t count the orange liqueur spike, but […]
I’m still waiting for that super-crisp fall weather! Mornings are teasing me with a little chill, but our Colorado sun is still beating down hard during the day. This is perfect get-out-in-nature camping weather, and there’s nothing more soul-warming for me than completely disconnecting for a […]
If you’ve visited Colorado, you might have seen green chile on almost every menu in some form or another. Green chile stew trades tomatoes for tomatillos and beef for shredded pork, all slow-simmered and loaded with freshly roasted green chiles. These straightforward ingredients melt into […]
Starting this weekend I plan to wrap myself in all things cozy for the next, oh, eight months or so. Changing seasons always feels like a fresh start and there’s so many things to look forward to – right now, that’s oversized knit sweaters and […]
Food lover obsessed with sharing my passion for cooking! I live in the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains with my husband, Kirk, and our puppy, Scout. My usual craving is for burritos. →
