Ginger and Baker
For our version of Sweet Potato Pie we added browned butter as well as Frangelico, which brings nutty flavor and highlights the browned butter and crunchy hazelnuts on top. For...
Cheeseboard Tips and Tricks from the Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen The holiday cheeseboard is an excellent way to involve your guests in the meal without having to share your...
Just outside of Fort Collins, there’s a small sign in front of an old farmstead that reads Hazel Dell Mushrooms. While it may appear unassuming, this farm grows 4-5,000 pounds...
from Rodrigo Paredes, Former Café Chef For the holidays, my family and I enjoy the traditional chile en nogada. Chile en nogada’s history is surrounded by mystery, and each town...
A Teaching Kitchen favorite and one of our most requested recipes! Pasta Dough Sage Pesto Ravioli Filling Brown Butter Sauce Combine all pasta ingredients together. Knead dough, wrap tightly, refrigerate...
I broke my oven door because I could never make a pie crust. My grandmother came to visit and helped me make a perfect pie – loads of Crisco!!! I...
Fresh roasted pumpkin, chopped ginger and rich autumn spices come together in a delicious cake that’s perfect for fall entertaining! Pumpkin Bundt Cake Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,...
When dating my husband, we would to to the Charco Broiler and he would order Banana Cream Pie for his birthday. I thought that would be the perfect birthday dessert....
In a moment of deep distress, Nothing but pie could mend my soul. The End *This is a true story By Dr. Leo Marvin
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I was probably four years old when the High Park Fire happened. My math teacher lost her house. Our friends had to evacuate. My Nana’s house was near the fire...
Shortly after we got married in 1982 (and living in Fort Collins) I told my wife how much I love my mother’s cherry pie. She refused to ask for a...
My wife’s grandparents came to America from Ireland in the 1920s and settled in Boston about three blocks from Harvard. Her grandmother was known for the speed with which she...
When it comes to pie, it’s all about the crust for me! It’s just plain “cheating” to purchase a ready-made crust! Because I don’t like a flimsy or thin pie...
This story isn’t exactly about pie. It’s about pie plates!I brought a lovely Brie to work, planning to share it with my friends. It was summer, sunny and hot enough...
In September of 2005, I couldn’t have laid my hands on any of the five pie plates in this picture. I didn’t even own two of them at that time....
Join Ginger and take a tour of some our Teaching Kitchen classes! Dedicated to play, community and learning, our Teaching Kitchen offers a regular schedule of classes on cooking, baking,...
Learn to make this simple and classic French dessert combining rich custard and sweet summer berries! Summer Berry Clafoutis Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add all ingredients, except for berries, to...
My maternal grandmother, Anne Elizabeth Bender, was a force to be reckoned with. Her strength and resilience knew no bounds. When my mom was two years old, my grandfather passed...
My mama’s kitchen was always full of activity. Evelyn Campbell was always cooking, canning, frying, baking, or fixing something to take to someone who needed food. There was always a...
In 2001, my husband George and I took a wonderful road trip to Nova Scotia. One of the many enjoyable things for us on the trip was eating fresh seafood,...