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This was a weekend devoted to sausage!!!!  Started Friday night prepping, spent all day Saturday making various recipes, and Sunday staging different recipes so they can be made quickly for the next few months.  This weekend would not have been possible with out what I like to call “The Sausage Bible“.  Great Sausage Recipes and [...]

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Todd recently got together with Josh from Silverton Chocolates to create the perfect dessert for men; Bacon Chocolate.  Using some of the delicious bacon from Sunnyside Market and dark chocolate, they create a unique dessert. 

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I have had this book for quite some time now and it has just sat on my shelf.  Like many cooks, I hate to use a recipe and use cooking as an outlet to be creative.  I am not sure what exactly made me pick it up today but I did.  It could be that [...]

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 Peach Street Muscat Grappa
 Peach Street Distillery – Palisade, Colorado
          The first time I heard that Peach Street was making a grappa I was a little nervous but also intrigued.  I always liked the idea of grappa.  Instead of taking the finished product of wine and distilling it such as brandy or cognac, you take the seeds, [...]

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Wooden utensils are a staple in any kitchen.  Most of us grew up with the cheap five for a dollar wooden spoons and they would get stained, start to smell and never really come clean.  Sure they are cheap to replace but they break easily and who wants to work with the “Ford Pinto” of [...]

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As the year comes to an end I thought it would be fitting to put up a review of the latest tequila I have been enjoying.  Now, for those who know me know that I love tequila.  It is my absolute favorite drink all year round and I can easily drink a bottle in an evening [...]

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Finally our 14er show is released. Little Bear peak located just outside of Alamosa,CO.  This one was memorable as we encountered ice climbing to the top and had to dodge some rockfall as well.  Very difficult climb but well worth the effort.  We had a great time filming this one although the weather was a bit of a [...]

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As we enter into the holiday season I wanted to talk about a kitchen essential that I have enjoyed now for about six months, my John Boos cutting board. We have yet to really feature these products in our videos but they have been in use in my kitchen every night. I have [...]

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I figured since I am obviously not sharing any of this cheese, the least I could do is review it for all of those people who wish to get THIER OWN block. Like I said earlier, this is some of the best cheese I have ever had. Pecorino Romano is a sheeps milk [...]

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So the last post in our summer backpacking series is about snacks. What do you take on the trail for food? Do you base it on pure flavor or do you look at what they bring to the table as far as nutrients and vitamins? Flavor is extremely important but if you [...]

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