Author: By TERESA J. FARNEY
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TABLE TALK: Some Conway cookery surfaces at Stir
Remember Pie-Eyed Pies bakery? Didn’t think so. The store that specialized in all-things pie was opened in 2002 by Debbie and Jim Conway – the same family that owned the Conway Red Top hamburger emporium for years here. Like most Colorado Springs local business champions, I was saddened when the burger store closed. But, I…
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Your wacky guide to Colorado State Fair food
So, you like – no, love – fried food? Then what better place to confront your inner worship of the deep-fat fryer than the Colorado State Fair, where “swimming in hot oil” reaches a whole new level? (I mean, isn’t it only a matter of time before the fair food darling will be something fried,…
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TERESA’S PICK: ‘Rockin’ Road Tour’
No, it has nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll bands. It’s Whole Foods Market Farmers & Food Artisans Road Tour at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Come out to meet some of the local product suppliers for the store at 7635 N. Academy Blvd., and sample their products. Enjoy a kids club event, live music,…
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TT Go to a swap meet to exchange food with other people
The Pikes Peak Community Cupboard swap meet is being held at 2-4 p.m. Sunday. People give-away and barter things like homemade apple butter, fresh eggs, goat milk, cinnamon rings and herb plants. The swap is at a private home and the address is released when you have registered for the event. Visit pikespeakswapaugust.eventbrite.com or email…
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Road trip to Denver for chile relleno festival
Back-to-school sales and chile roasting stands are sure signs fall is on its way. If you’re planning a shopping trip for the kids to Park Meadows Mall in Denver, you will want to make time to have lunch or dinner at La Sandia at The Vistas, 8419 Park Meadows Center, to feast from their Chile…
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Old Chicago offering mini-beer tour
Didn’t get tickets to the Great American Beer Festival? Not to worry. You can still get a buzz going at Old Chicago restaurants during their Gold Medal Mini Tour through Aug. 19. There are eight golden-hued beers (in honor of the 2012 Olympics game medals) to enjoy on your way to winning a limited edition…
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KVOR Table Talk guests for Aug. 11
KVOR Table Talk radio show will broadcast from the Colorado Farm and Art Market at the Margarita at PineCreek, 7350 Pine Creek Road, noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. Come by to meet our guests, shop at the market or dine on the patio.
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ON FOOD: The brownie recipe so good that your waistline may suffer
Today I have sweets on my mind: The Epic Brownie and rum-soaked dates. When a recipe for the Epic Brownie popped up in an email address line I couldn’t resist taking a look. What could possible elevate a pan of brownies to heroic status? Was it the pound of dark chocolate? Three sticks of butter?…
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TERESA’S PICK: ‘Pasta in the Park’
Like pasta? Like pasta with an array of sauces? Then, this event is for you: “Pasta in the Park” at Myron Stratton Home Campus, 2525 S. State Hwy. 115, takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. For $95 per person ($55 is tax deductible), you can sample dishes from about a dozen contestants in the Pasta…