By Joell Folger Welcome to another installment of cooking adventures with my chef Ben. He has been in the kitchen with me from his very early days. I joked that he was a foodie at 5 and that we should have started a blog then. Hard to imagine that he is on the cusp of […]
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What to do about chicken
By Joell Folger The weekly struggle, what’s for dinner? What can we do with chicken, that is new – to us at least. Dinner time ruts are universal struggles, like the never ending laundry pile. While I have been inspired by many items on our chefs’ menus, there are still some days that after sorting […]
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Making the Most of It
By Joell Folger My paternal grandmother was something of a wizard in the kitchen. To be fair, I was far too young to remember much of my maternal grandmother as she passed when I was around 4 years old. However, had she lived longer, I no doubt would have just as fond memories with her […]
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Chocolate Truffles
By Joell Folger Chocolate, hailed as food of the gods, thankfully today it is food for everyone. With origins in Mayan and Aztec cultures, this food has endured through the ages for a reason. I hesitate to start a list as it might go on and on. The Mayans drank it while referring to it […]
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Cooking with Chef Ben
By Joell Folger As most of the US is coming out of the grip of another polar vortex (Yeah for seasons!!), signs that the cold affects everyone in different ways is not more evident than in my house. My son Ben, the self declared non-soup eater, ‘I don’t like soup’, has offered to cook dinner […]
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S’mores Galore
By Joell Folger Hi Everyone, Happy Fall, which in the mountains means it’s time for snow! And snow it has! The ski area opens on Friday. I’ve barely shifted gears from spending the summer at a campground on Cape Cod. Since winter is upon us, let’s talk about bringing a summer favorite into the winter […]
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Chakalaka (spicy vegetable relish)
By Illana Prinsloo Now here is a recipe to tickle your tastebuds! Chakalaka (spicy vegetable relish): A Proudly South African dish with a spicy tale. Chakalaka—a name that dances on the tongue—is one of those culinary gems that proudly belongs to South Africa. Venture beyond its borders, and you’ll likely find puzzled expressions when you […]
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Chef Brenton’s Blue River Arugula Salad
By Joell Folger This salad, named for the Blue River that flows north through Breckenridge, has a short list of ingredients that combined are anything but simple. 4 ingredients, including the dressing. Arugula, sunflower seeds and burrata drizzled with sun dried tomato vinaigrette. That’s it, simple, easy, fresh and delicious. After a quick check in […]
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Just A Bundle Of Spring Asparagus
By Joell Folger Yes, spring fever is still in overdrive, spring snow storm aside, let’s talk about green things. The green thing of the moment is asparagus. This spring green delight is at peak right now, it is just too hard to resist. My chef John is not a fan of asparagus, nope – no […]
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Ribs
By Joell Folger When the short rib shelf is sold out…hmmm… what else is there? As a former vegetarian and not always the biggest rib fan, this was a dreaded moment for me. Whew, at least I had help from home, My Chef John. Next to the empty short rib shelf was a pile of […]
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French Onion Soup
By Joell Folger “S” Words Let’s take a minute to think about words starting with the letter “S”. Spring, snow and soup come to mind. That about sums up a week in March. This past week, the mountains were gifted with a crazy spring snowstorm. {thanks Ullr!} Nothing warms the soul on the path to […]
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Blåbärssoppa, aka Blueberry Soup
By Joell Folger Did I read that correctly, Blueberry Soup -for breakfast?!?! And it’s Nordic, which sends my mind instantly to Ullr, Thor’s stepson, the Breckenridge embraced God of Snow. As we are always on a quest for legendary snowfall, pleasing Ullr is an undercurrent to mountain life. With the legend for the soups’ origin […]
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