COOKtheBOOKFRIDAYS The closest I’ve ever gotten to a food truck is watching the comedy-drama film, Chef, at our local theatre in 2014. Having just googled the “Top Ten Food Trucks near Aspen,” none of them are. Near Aspen, I mean. Street foods, whether from a truck or cart, predominantly reflect local culture and flavor. Trucks…
AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE (with DESSERT)
“Is this a sharable story?” I’ve been asking myself. “Can I blog about this to inspire or bring a smile?” If something really nice happens, I wondered, can I flip it into a Pay It Forward challenge for you readers as it was for me ? Coin flip. Heads, yes. Tails, yes. (It was Heads.)…
BIRTHDAY BASH: CAMBRIA COTTAGE CHIC
When our first grandchild was a year old, she and her parents visited us in Aspen. While Melissa and Stephen probably saw this as a vacation and relief from 24/7 parenting, I viewed their visit as an opportunity to introduce sweet Emma to our friends. I planned a party. To be truthful, I planned two…
SHOWTIME: ZIN FEST & POULET à la MOUTARDE
If weeks had titles, the past one would be called Best Day Ever Week. Do you experience those? Each day gets better and better. Not so often? I get that. Me, too. I have droughts. So when seven great days in a row land in your lap, it’s okay to whoop and holler and buy…