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Pear Sorbet with Chocolate Sauce and Pear Chips

In blog posts, Desserts, Recipes On February 8, 2025 0 Comments

During my time as pastry chef at a billionaires’ country club in California back in the mid-nineties, I had access to an ice cream machine that would punch… Read More »

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The Watched Pot

In Being Aware, blog posts, Cooking, Living Joyfully On January 20, 2025 2 Comments

Nearly everyone knows the saying, “A watched pot never boils.” It’s about expectation, impatience, and their odd interplay with the perception of time. I like to add, “An… Read More »

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Branching Out Into the Land of Extraordinary

In blog posts, Cooking, Recipes On August 15, 2015 0 Comments

Among the unexpected delights of having a career in food is the near-constant discovery of new foods and flavors. Even after more than thirty years, I still come… Read More »

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Avocado Ice Cream

In blog posts, Desserts, Ice Cream, Living Joyfully, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Uncategorized On July 23, 2015 0 Comments

Avocados are finally enjoying their well-deserved respect as a source of monounsaturated fats (the “good” kind that help lower cholesterol) as well as B vitamins, vitamins C and… Read More »

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Fig Ice Cream

In blog posts, Desserts, I Recommend, Recipes On July 1, 2015 0 Comments

I’ve said it before, and here I am saying it again, because it’s true: figs are the sexiest fruit on the planet. Granted, I haven’t tried every fruit… Read More »

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Tabouli Wrap

In blog posts, Cooking, Dinner Salad, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Salad On June 26, 2015 0 Comments

Summer has finally—reliably—come to Colorado, even at my elevation of 7400 feet. Nights are cool, days are still unpredictable, with anything from withering heat to chilly winds to… Read More »