Mercy and Michael engage in a surprisingly respectful discussion with photographer and activist Jaime Fritsch and the Specialty Produce Network’s own Vegan Danielle about the importance (or lack thereof) of animal products in our diets and the comparative effect (or lack thereof) … [Read more...]
“RECIPE:” A Guide to Malva Restaurant’s Terrific Take on a “Garden Salad”
When is a recipe not a “recipe?” Perhaps when a dish is not a “dish.” When it may read the same on the menu, and it may actually be the same, though the ingredients as well as the presentation and even the preparation may be different. So it is with Chef Roberto Alcocer’s … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and Dijon Creme Fraiche
The idea came from a free Amuse Bouche offered by Panzano, the restaurant inside the Kimpton Hotel Group offering in Denver, the Hotel Monaco, at the 5:00 p.m. lobby happy hour. It turned into a high end vegetarian dish: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and … [Read more...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Spinach and Cheese Gateaux with Tomato Chutney, Apple and Dijon Crème Fraiche
The idea came from a free Amuse Bouche offered by Panzano, the restaurant inside the Kimpton Hotel Group offering in Denver, the Hotel Monaco, at the 5:00 p.m. lobby happy hour. Theirs was a nugget of hamburger over a cranberry jam topped with a dot of fresh mayonnaise and … [Read more...]
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Seared Portobello Mushrooms with Lacinto Kale, Quinoa, Poached Egg and Mustard Reduction Sauce
Before I started working at Special Delivery it had been many years since I had stood behind a hot stove preparing food for someone I did not know and likely would never meet. Those days, back in the 70s and 80s, I was no doubt a far less skilled cook than I am today. And yet, I … [Read more...]