DECADENT LOBSTER MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE As I mentioned in a recent “Sundays With Celia” post, we got together for our monthly Comfort Food Dinner last week. This time it was hosted by our dear friends, Ruth & Mark. A lovely table was set alfresco on their beautiful patio. I really liked the colorful and festive […]
DENVER’S BEST BREAKFAST Good morning! As someone who loves to eat I have a motto in life and that is: Never waste a meal on lousy food. In other words, if I’m gonna eat I want to eat well, otherwise it’s not worth the calories, the effort to prepare it, or the money spent to […]
How To Host A Casual Holiday Comfort Food Dinner Greetings! Thanks for stopping into the blog today during this busy holiday season. Speaking of busy, I hosted 2 dinner parties this week!! Last night was a gathering of my Comfort Food Group. We get together once a month, rotating between each others homes for potluck […]
SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 21 Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 21. I so happy you’re spending a small part of your Sunday with me. Looking Back on Sunday And what an interesting & memorable week it’s been! But the circus of politics has finally taken down the big top and hopefully left […]
MEATLOAF WITH CHEESY MASHED POTATOES As I mentioned in the last edition of Sundays With Celia, I recently made one of my most well-loved recipes, Meatloaf With Cheesy Mashed Potatoes for a small dinner party I hosted. This is my kid’s favorite dish, the one they all ask me to make for them when they […]
Roasted Cauliflower Soup Last week I attended a lovely luncheon meeting of my Well “Red” Book Club (yes, “Red” as in red wine). My friend Nancy hosted and prepared a delicious Roasted Cauliflower Soup. It was a welcome way to usher in the comfort foods we enjoy during the fall. Enjoying that soup reminded me that […]
Hello there! When fall rolls around it’s the time of year that we begin to think of the bounty of the harvest and how we can prepare warm, soothing, comfort food. And what could be better than a healthy comfort food recipe? Well, that’s what I’m cooking up today, healthy comfort food. It’s going to […]
Hi there. As you may know from following After Orange County, my husband and I get together once a month with a few close friends to enjoy the simple pleasures of our enduring friendships and good, down-to-earth comfort food. We so value nourishing both our bodies and our souls around the community of our table, sharing food […]
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