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ZITI al FORMO, ASPEN-STYLE
It may take a village to raise a child but it only takes two professional cooks and an adaptive amateur to pull together a celebratory Baked Ziti (Ziti al Formo). Call it a casserole or pure comfort...
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How do you like them apples?
Marie-Hélène’s Apple Cake CONNIE & JANE A decade ago I was inspired by a do-better nudge from a woman I met only once. The memory of that has served me well. I hope my story will inspire you to...
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Is it Bison or Buffalo? Ask Ken Burns.
Bison Chili I don’t often do whims. Scheduled and organized fit me best. I’m not suggesting that’s the way to roll but it’s my way. That’s why paying $13.13 (senior rate) for a 7pm ticket to Aspen’s...
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THE POST’S TASTY TOP THIRTY
During the past many decades, The Washington Post has published more than 10,000 online recipes. This year they asked readers to pick their all-time favorites. On October 26th they published the...
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DELIGHTFUL. DELECTABLE. DUMP CAKE.
A SIMPLE DESSERT Recently I was invited to a dinner party. There would be eight. I asked the hostess what I could bring. “Oh,” she said casually, “just bring a simple dessert.” With the holiday season...
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CHIMICHURRI MAKES IT BETTER
Souvlaki-Style Chicken Breast with Crema and Arugala Feta Salad Rainy Sunday Morning Greetings from D.C. For the past twelve years of my wanting a respite from Aspen’s high-alpine and occasionally...
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WASHINGTON D.C. UNACCOMPANIED
Presidents Day Weekend, My Neighbor’s Porch, a Native American and our flag. Six weeks and halfway through my deep dive into visiting Washington D.C’s cultural, historical, and artistic treasures, the...
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A BERRY, BERRY DELICIOUS PIE
It was a balmy April evening, my three-month visit to Washington DC about to end, when I went to the Kennedy Center. Although I’d taken an extensive Center tour in March, this was a live, evening...
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what time do the bells ring?
Mondays at the majestic Maroon Bells. With Donna Grauer Last Monday I was at the Maroon Bells watching as tourists disembarked from the shuttle bus that brought them the 8 miles from Aspen Highlands...
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REMEMBERING AN ASPEN SUMMER
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald Salade de Chèvre Chaud Since our High Country temps are playing in the 80’s this week, ‘crisp’ doesn’t come to mind....
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