Food Adventures of a Comfort Cook

Happy childhood memories are few for me and they almost all seem to revolve around food in some way. No wonder really, as food is comforting in itself. It fools you into believing that all is right with the world – well for that moment at least. Later on, if need be, the memory of it can soothe an...
Entering the fifth week of their opening in Monticello, Gustavo’s Mexican Restaurant is doing well, and keeping the staff busy. An offshoot of the original Gustavo’s, located in Cortez, CO, this cuisine is completely unique from other Mexican based restaurants. The owner, Gustavo, and the...
Beginning in the 1840s, Germans began immigrating to the United States. They brought with them many of their preserved, pickled, and canned foods, and their family recipes. Delicatessen (also known as “deli”) is a combination of words which roughly translates into “delicacies to eat” or “to eat...
“Sometimes you feel like a nut.“Sometimes you don’t.“Almond Joy’s got nuts.“Mounds don’t.”(Written by Leo Corday and Leon Carr and sung by Joey Levine) Whether you enjoy eating coconut or not, when this commercial for Peter Paul’s Almond Joy and Mounds candies comes on, bet you find yourself...
Dear Santa, Please Fill My Stocking with Chocolate. I like chocolate. No, let me correct that. I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!! Glancing at the typical food pyramid, one of the missing food groups is chocolate; the other is pizza. Cacao, by itself, is bitter, but the addition of fats, sweeteners, and...
That’s right, this is about creating bread pudding out of donuts. And not just any donut, but yeasty glazed donuts. Donuts made with yeast are light, airy, and absorb liquid without becoming too heavy, mushy, or falling apart. Glazed donuts are packed with sugar, so this is not diabetic-friendly...
Do Thanksgiving leftovers stocked in the refrigerator, and the thought of one more cold turkey sandwich make you wince a bit? Now this scenario might not be an issue in your home, but for others it is as they want the leftovers gone now! Many, like myself, clean off most of the the meat and...
When it comes right down to it, purely homemade tends to taste so much better than premade, packaged, and store bought. The majority of products are geared towards those of us who are alone such as canned meals to plop into a saucepan and heat up on a stove top. Or frozen boxed meals that pop into...
In October, we were subjugated to Mother Nature experiencing the indecisive phase of menopause. It started seasonably warm during the day and comfortably cool for good sleeping nights. That was her version of sleeping with one leg outside of the blankets. Suddenly, it became so cold that snow...
With Halloween and All Souls Day just around the calendar’s corner, creating a dessert to honor those who have passed on, would be an idea. Yes, flowers can be placed on gravesites, maybe some prayers and kind words said, but what about celebrating with the souls? In Indonesian, dead relatives...

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