Locally-sourced pork and a homemade seasoning blend that contains readily identifiable ingredients might just elevate a brat burger to top sausage at your next cookout!

These beets were made for picklin’…so that’s just what I did…

Foodgawker: Low lighting and/or underexposed
Tastespotting: composition

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These lovely Linzer Cookies lost out at:
Foodgawker – lighting/overexposure
TasteSpotting – lighting/composition
 
 

A do-ahead cold soup that’s beyond easy to make. The rich yellow hue of this squash gazpacho is a bright and sunny compliment to any plate!
 
 
 
 

Gigantic Colorado peaches anchor a simple salsa that is a zen balance  of tangy, spicy, and sweet. Great on grilled meats, and just dandy sitting atop a tortilla chip.

TasteSpotting: lighting, composition.

Hearty, nutty, sweet, and satisfying. A whole wheat breakfast cookie that contains as much green vegetable as it does sugar- and the Kids still love ‘em!
 
 
 
 
 

Rejected by Tastespotting for "composition".
suggested tags: cookies, dessert, chocolate

It’s fondue! Baked in a pumpkin! How cute is that?
Rejected by Foodgawker and Tastespotting for low lighting.