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Not a lie, it's magic- and we still believe
Elaborate fantasies, home baked goods and more time are the gifts we give our loved ones. Angela Falvey told me the “truth” about Santa...
Erin Stephenson
Dec 22, 20217 min read


Holiday recipe: Old stories and new pies
Childhood memories inform the traditions, meals of past and future Christmas fortunes. When my brothers and sister and I were little, on...
Erin Stephenson
Dec 9, 20219 min read


Truth lies between the spicy details
The pivotal point of a deep, rich Apple Chai Pie — or a controversial jury verdict — just might be hidden in the secrets of the recipe,...
Erin Stephenson
Nov 22, 20218 min read


Hang on to autumn like the last apple
Why rush, rush, rush forward when the now we're living through is worth holding on to? I’m trying to hang on to autumn. It’s November...
Erin Stephenson
Nov 11, 20216 min read


Babies, baked goods & beginning anew
Change doesn't have to come on a persistent wind; it can also come on a baby's breath. I’ve heard this quote in my head, over and over,...
Erin Stephenson
Oct 28, 20218 min read


Apples, books: Good for what ails us
Talk of censorship and government-controlled words is nothing new, but we can defy the threat by enjoying the messages in a banned book...
Erin Stephenson
Oct 7, 20219 min read


Personal Lou Grant is really anti-lou
Dark and bitter aptly describe a steaming cup of black coffee, a slice of Coffee Chess Pie and stories about an editor who squandered his...
Erin Stephenson
Sep 10, 20218 min read


Even with rain-out, everything's golden
Come sun or storm, the music's still playing and the pie just might be in the oven. I had it all planned out. I was going to spend...
Erin Stephenson
Aug 25, 20217 min read


Pour another cup for this rodeo tale
Who we are, how we define ourselves, what we chase, what we remember -- even what we like to eat -- just might take us by surprise:...
Erin Stephenson
Aug 13, 202111 min read


Spotlight shines on Palisade peaches
In Colorado, peaches go with everything: movies, newspapers, old friends and blueberry pie. “Spotlight” is my favorite movie. I watch it...
Erin Stephenson
Aug 2, 20218 min read


You'll never guess Colorado's pie icon
With many beautiful fruits grown on the Western Slope and a rich agriculture heritage, the Centennial State has plenty of options. But...
Erin Stephenson
Jul 21, 20219 min read
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