Colorado’s Organic Innovations
After living in a tiny Italian fishing village, I had grown accustomed to my local produce vendor, Yolanda, a gruff, dusty woman who boldly set up her fresh produce stand a few feet from the local supermarket. The town sheep herder thought nothing of stopping our so-called morning rush-hour traffic to guide his flock across […]
Chinese imports raise honey questions
It’s been decades since I wrote an article for the Denver Post with this headline about fraudulent honey (see the link below for the article). Sadly, it’s still true. These many years later, the problem still exists, so much so that at the 2025 International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations meeting in Denmark, the organizers didn’t […]
Happy Once, Happy Twice, Happy Fennel Chicken with Rice Soup
The longer you leave this soup over a very low burner, the better it will taste. If you have the time and energy to make this soup in the morning, it will keep on the back burner over low heat while you go about your day (read more about morning soup and bread making). I […]
Chicken Soup
Happy Once, Happy Twice: Make Mondays Nice with Soup I believe every day is a gift, but I dread Mondays. I know God created light on Monday. Time magazine tells me CEOs get up at 5 am to work out and plan their very successful week over French press coffee and Vitamix green juice. Job […]
Comte’ Cheese, The Savory Jewel of the Jura
On a visit to the Jura Massif region of France, I fell hard for its beauty, tranquility, and dedication to making great food. Foods that began as a necessity centuries ago, like Comte’ cheese, have survived into modern times. The region’s food may be less known than that of other parts of France, but it […]
Frilly Kale, Cauliflower, and Comte’ Cheese Bread Pudding
Creamy custard holds all the vegetables and goodness together for a satisfying savory bread pudding casserole. I developed this recipe for Better Nutrition and Vegetarian Times magazines as a twist on traditional bread stuffing for a Thanksgiving side dish story. Yoga Journal calls it a lovey-dovey recipe any day of the year. And while it […]
Carrot “Cake” Breakfast Salad with Sourdough Apricot Granola
Move over muffins. Imagine a salad chock full of all the yummy bits in a carrot cake or morning glory muffin, like nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and warm spices. Add hefty portions of leafy greens and shredded carrots with a crunchy sourdough granola, and you’ve started your day on a healthy path.
Apricots and the Precocious One
This recounts a story of a wild apricot tree growing near our new home in Italy, which sprouted from a slice of bumpy asphalt and bore a bounty of sun-warmed fruit. A local explained the tree had likely sprouted from apricot pits discarded by nearby residents. My seven-year-old son adopted the tree, and it quickly […]
