Well friends it's almost a brand new year! And, after 5.5 years of teaching at the university level, I am putting down my spectacles and red marking pen for a season to focus on other passions of my life. This, of course, means getting back to creating and crafting in my KITCHEN more than I've had time for of late. When my husband Steve and I opened our business, and I started teaching in the Hospitality, Tourism & Events Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver, my days in the kitchen were severely compromised. However, it has been a priority since opening those business doors in February of 2014 that our employees are honored in a very big way on their individual birthday. We have kept that tradition for nearly 5 years now, and this week, amidst all the holiday hooplah was no exception, as Mike Thompson, one of our technicians, was honored for his December birthday on none other than Christmas Eve! The rule is the birthday boy or girl ...
Memories and inspirations by a passionate "foodie" and "supertaster"