Favorite Holiday Recipes

Welcome to our Favorite Holiday Recipes page! Here, you’ll find a collection of holiday dishes that bring warmth, joy, and tradition. From festive appetizers to indulgent desserts, these recipes are inspired by family gatherings, seasonal flavors, and a love for sharing good food.

Appetizers and Salads

Potato Asparagus Salad

Potato Asparagus Salad

A delicious and healthy potato and asparagus salad with a great mix of veggies, fresh herbs and a savory vinaigrette spiked with some lemon zest to give it a little pop of unexpected citrus.

Pickled Carrot & Roasted Beet Salad

Pickled Carrot & Roasted Beet Salad

It happens every spring, so we weren't the least surprised when our warm seventy-degree days turned and began dropping big fluffy snowflakes on us. It means more time on the slopes and much-needed moisture, ensuring us a beautiful verdant season. With the change in...

Farmer’s Salad with Polenta Croutons

Farmer’s Salad with Polenta Croutons

On a recent trip to Denver's Union Station, my mother-in law ordered a wonderful salad at Mercantile Dining and Provision. The ingredient that really stood out was the polenta croutons. I decided to create my own version of the croutons which would make a great change...

Red Onion Tarte Tatin

Red Onion Tarte Tatin

France has always been a happy and comfortable place for me to visit. There is an approach to the day-to-day lifestyle that appeals to me. From Paris to the small mountain villages above the Cote d'Azure, I am always excited by the history, architecture, food, and ,...

Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

The weather has been a bit funky here and I can't figure out what to wear or eat because one minute it is eighty degrees and the next minute it is cold and rainy. Part of me is looking forward to the fall and all that comes with it, but there is the other part of me...

Autumn Butternut Squash, Cannellini Bean & Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Autumn Butternut Squash, Cannellini Bean & Goat Cheese Bruschetta

We finally have our electricity and gas back on and are able to drive in and out of our canyon. Life for many in Boulder is far from normal as so many people lost their homes or will not be able to return to them for months but there is much progress and the downtown...

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Desserts and Baked Goods

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Chocolate Chip Cookie

I was walking towards the end of the dock when she ran up behind me and said with great pride, “I have sixteen boo-boos on my legs” and then the six-year-old or so, jumped off the dock, water-wings and all. I was a sissy and lowered myself down the ladder – glacier...

Organic Apple & Cranberry Galette

Organic Apple & Cranberry Galette

We had sort of a sprawling holiday season with our children visiting here and there, skiing in Aspen and Vail, and lots of entertaining in our home. It was such a fun and hectic frenzy filled with lots of love and laughter – just what life should be. We took my...