Cooking With Michele® http://cookingwithmichele.com Easy recipes, cooking tips and techniques, cookbook reviews, menu ideas, resource links and wine information - all highlighted by mouthwatering food photography - Denver food blogs, Colorado food blogs Wed, 22 May 2013 09:35:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 cwmbloghttp://feedburner.google.com Iconic Ireland through Instagram http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/Tc_C9JPDH48/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/iconic-ireland-through-instagram/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:13 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11954
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Clock Tower in Waterford
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/iconic-ireland-through-instagram/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/iconic-ireland-through-instagram/ Spring Herbed Chicken Salad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/W-tabQeas4k/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/spring-herbed-chicken-salad/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:03 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11624 chicken salad spring herbsThere is something simply magical about spring. After enduring snow and freezing temperatures for months, the ground suddenly just comes alive. From a pile of dead foliage from last year’s garden, all of a sudden everything starts sprouting green shoots and leaves. It never ceases to amaze me, and it inspires me to make something with those fresh herbs the minute they reveal themselves.
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/spring-herbed-chicken-salad/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/spring-herbed-chicken-salad/ Lemon-Almond Drop Cookies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/ftZ1zZ1aqLk/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/lemon-almond-drop-cookies/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:02 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11664 lemon almond cookiesI always say I’m not much of a baker – a few weeks ago I actually made 3 dozen banana muffins that I had to throw out in their entirety because they were like bricks. But every once in awhile I get an idea, I figure out the right ratio of ingredients, and it comes together into a tasty little baked treat. And is typical for my recipes, I was inspired by a couple of things:
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/lemon-almond-drop-cookies/feed/ 1 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/lemon-almond-drop-cookies/ A Photo Tour of Lecce in Puglia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/dFZyGmNlvFc/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/a-photo-tour-of-lecce-in-puglia/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:10:04 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11922 20130513-094357.jpg
The town of Lecce in the heart of Puglia is known for many things – the intricate Baroque architecture, the many churches, St. Irene and St. Oronzo, the duomo and Santa Croce, Roman ruins and the end of the Appian Way, cascading flower boxes from balconies with iron railings, wine, hidden courtyards behind imposing large wooden doors, and more. But what I think of most when I think of Lecce is how photogenic the city is. With the curved alleys of buildings built from the warm yellowish Leccese stone, and the structures bathed in early morning or late afternoon light…well, I can’t think of many more places just begging to be photographed like this. I’ll skip the commentary today and just share the photos in the hopes that you’d like to join me on next year’s culinary trip to Puglia.


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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/a-photo-tour-of-lecce-in-puglia/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/a-photo-tour-of-lecce-in-puglia/ An Instagram Tour of The Awaiting Table Cookery School in Puglia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/Qgg9roN4dLw/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/an-instagram-tour-of-the-awaiting-table-cookery-school-in-puglia/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:05 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11851
On my recent trip to The Awaiting Table, held at the Palazzo Bacile di Castiglione in Spongano, south of Lecce in Puglia, I fell in love with the Instagram app. Enjoy the filtered photo view of the week!
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/an-instagram-tour-of-the-awaiting-table-cookery-school-in-puglia/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/an-instagram-tour-of-the-awaiting-table-cookery-school-in-puglia/ Mangia Roma! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/7zAWNUbY2TA/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/mangia-roma/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:10 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11832 A trip to Italy – at least for me – is always an adventure in eating. He are a few of the places I like to eat and my favorite dishes.20130506-174958.jpg


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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/mangia-roma/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/mangia-roma/ Unveiling the Opus Spring Menu http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/2U_9WXXLnzE/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/unveiling-the-opus-spring-menu/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:01 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11762 opus bar and wine rackRight before I departed for Italy I was invited by Michael Long, the former chef and partner in Opus, to preview the new spring menu of the talented Chef Sean McGaughey who look over the kitchen at Opus. I already had a dinner commitment, but knew I didn’t want to miss the tasting, so managed to squeeze in just a taste of everything – and boy am I glad I did!
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/unveiling-the-opus-spring-menu/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/unveiling-the-opus-spring-menu/ Rambling in Rome http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/shvtXmzBksc/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/rambling-in-rome/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 15:38:52 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11805 I have spent the last couple of days rambling around Rome, possibly my favorite place on earth. I have so many photos of the city that I sometimes lack the enthusiasm to shoot any more. But I decided on this trip to mess around with my Photogene app filters and give you a dramatic and moody view of Rome from my wanderings. I hope you enjoy!

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Roses in bloom in front of Trajan’s Market

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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/rambling-in-rome/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/rambling-in-rome/ Creamy Beet Soup (without cream!) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/yWACIhXRgWw/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/creamy-beet-soup-without-cream/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:22 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11648 As you read this post, I’m enjoying my first day in Italy. I am here to lead a group of 10 on a food and wine adventure in Italy, starting with a few days in Rome, then heading south to Puglia to a cooking school in a castle. I’ve scheduled a few posts to run while I’m away, but will also be blogging all about my food and wine and adventures along the way (including a visit to Ireland after my time in Italy). I hope you’ll enjoy the armchair touring and consider joining me on the trip next year!beet soupI’ve been staring down a bag of beets from my CSA winter share for months now. Although I usually love roasted beets, for some reason I just wasn’t craving them this winter. But I did have a creamy beet soup at a friend’s recently and decided to make my own slightly healthier version of the soup. So how do you get a nice creamy soup without using heavy cream?
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]]> http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/creamy-beet-soup-without-cream/feed/ 0 http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/05/creamy-beet-soup-without-cream/ Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce – Spring is Here! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cwmblog/~3/ZnVdoa4zrcE/ http://cookingwithmichele.com/2013/04/strawberry-rhubarb-sauce-spring-is-here/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:32 +0000 Michele http://cookingwithmichele.com/?p=11743 strawberry rhubarb sauceIt’s been a long wait for spring here in the Rocky Mountains – our past four weeks have included a freezing major snow storm every Tuesday (weirdly). But spring has finally sprung, and I can’t think of two spring ingredients that marry so well as strawberries and rhubarb.
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