Welcome to Beau

Welcome to Beau's Bistro. A place where friends gather to share stories, ideas, and above all else, an appreciation of good food. Just as my poetry and stories are born from my life's journey, these meals, recipes, and ideas have traveled that same road. After all, we travelers must eat. And sometimes we must be sustained by more than love, longing, laughter, and joy.

Every recipe here carries a memory. A place. A friend. A lesson. Sometimes all three. I have learned there is little that can take the place of a good friend, a simple broth, and a warm loaf of fresh, crusty bread. No matter the country, city, or restaurant, bistro or home.

So I invite you in. Pull up a chair. Have a glass of wine... or a beer. Sparkling water is always here for the asking. As is a rich espresso or a lovely cup of tea.

Join the conversations that live here. Tell me one of your favorite stories, ...and I'll share one of mine.

May you leave with a quieter heart, a fuller spirit, and the feeling you've just spent a little time with an old friend.

Pull up a chair. Let me tell you a story. It won't be perfect, grammatical, or symmetrical...but it might help you smell the bread.

May your own table always know such laughter. May your own kitchen always find such joy.

I've never found a country that didn't know how to welcome someone with a cup of something warm. Coffee just happens to be my favorite language. If you know me at all, even just through this site you know I am collector of moments. Of ideas. Some people collect paintings. I collect conversations that often begin with a good cup of coffee.

I love espresso, coffee, coffee drinks, chocolate-covered espresso beans, tiramisu, and affogato. I collect presses, vintage percolators, Italian moka pots, French presses, pour-over brewers, drip makers, and campfire percolators. I love American coffee, Italian espresso, Turkish, Persian, Arabic (Khaleeji), Vietnamese phin coffee, and many others. If you haven't experienced some of these, I hope you will. The world is full of wonderful cultures, and many have found their own beautiful way to honor this precious little bean. Like whiskies, there is always another one to discover, another to savor, another to appreciate.

So come on. Pull up a chair. Try something unfamiliar. Somewhere in the world, someone has been waiting centuries to share their favorite cup with you.

The Truth About these Pictures
Every photograph in this collection tells the truth. This is not a professional food site or a cookbook. It's simply a collection of meals shared with love and photographed with whatever camera or phone happened to be nearby. The food isn't styled or plated for effect. What you see is exactly what left my kitchen and found its way to the table. Usually that table was set for two people who love good food, a glass of wine, shared stories, laughter, and the simple pleasure of breaking bread together. For me, the kitchen is simply another studio. The ingredients are the palette, the utensils are the brushes, and every meal begins with a picture in my mind of the moment I hope we'll share. So don't judge the photography too harshly. These aren't food photographs. They're photographs of memories.

4 of the 24 survived the evening-brownie mini donuts — Only 4 of the 24 survived the evening-They are brownie mini donuts (ok I hid three for me to have later)

A fancy espresso for Bella, Espresso, chocolate liquor, steamed cream, and whipped cream ground Godiva on top.

a beautiful breakfast — A beautiful simple breakfast of basted eggs, smoked pastrami and a home made buttermilk brisket.

A Chocolate Martini to slow down the day!! — A Godiva Chocolate Martini to slow down the day!!

a full english — Irish inspired - so a full Irish? Yes, I know the Guinness is missing.

A llittle char a little pink a perfect cave man steak — A little char, a little pink - a perfect caveman steak. I admit that I did had a little taste before carving up the rest.

a mied fresh berry pie — A mixed -right off the bush- fresh berry pie.

a rainny day — A rainy day never slows down a true grill master.

all that counts is what hits the table, not how it got there — All that counts is what hits the table, not how it got there. A from scratch lovely carrot cake! It didn't last long enough to photograph.

Check out this amazing loaf of zucchini bread. Delish...

An Easter basket — Now that my friends is an Easter basket for grown ups! This on is all Ammie. She had to chase me away - I was to busy sampling and was in the way.

Archimedes of Syracuse ordered a pizza pi. Ever see our license plate? LOL....

Arrrrg - what sociopath was in my kitchen?

Avocado black bean salad as the appetizer for a nice La Paz inspired meal.

BBQ buffalo chicken strips with sweet potato fries and dipping sauces.

Blackened ahi on sprouts and arugula with brown rice, corn, hemp seeds, and savories with namu shoyu dressing.

Breakfast of eggs shambled with cream cheese and shredded Mexican blend, turkey sausage, cilantro and salsa in taco shells.

Carnitas stuffed avocado — Caritas stuffed grilled avocados. Trust me they are under there. Somewhere...

chicken egg salad on a hot day cleaing the pool — I cam in for lunch a sweaty mess working on the pool. Chicken egg salad - perfect on a hot day .

chicken marsala, broccoli with a yogurt goat cheese sauce and basmati long grain rice — Chicken masala, broccoli with a yogurt goat cheese sauce and basmati long grain rice.

Chilled summer salad, all fresh ingredients - blueberries, strawberries. pineapple. coconut, walnuts, yogurt, local homey and a dash of fresh vanilla.

Chinese chicken tahini salad. Light, fresh and delicious.

Coconut prawns skewers baby tomatoes wild brown rice oranges dates Tahitian zucchini banana and onion mash arugala salad mango balsamic dressing — Coconut prawns on skewers with grilled baby tomatoes, wild brown rice, oranges, dates, Tahitian, zucchini, banana and onion mash with arugula salad with a mango balsamic dressing.

Coconut red curry and glass noodles with broccoli and shrimp.

cottage cheese mozzarella waffle - carnavore breakfast — Cottage cheese & mozzarella waffle - a carnivore breakfast.

cottage cheese straberry prorine shake - yum — Cottage cheese strawberry protein shake - yum. You would be so surprised.

Cream cheese covered with cranberries, jalapenos and pecans. Served with crispy toasted sourdough roundels.

Dark chocolate mini cakes with raspberry filling and chocolate glaze, Vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries — Dark chocolate mini cakes with raspberry filling and chocolate glaze, home made vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries on top.

donuts mapple bacon egg sammy canada inspired — Grill to create a crispy bottom inside edge od a glazed donut, add smoked maple Canadian style bacon and egg for the perfect northern Sammy - Canada's Mountain Bakery inspired breakfast treat.

espresso with natural cremma - sucsess! — An espresso with a lovely natural crème - success!

Fat pasta with mazithra cheese, diablo shrimp, kalamata olives and sun dried tomato checa — Fat pasta with mizithra cheese, Diablo shrimp, Kalamata olives and sun dried tomato checa.

fathers day and bacon, more bacon, moose maple sausage, and some side stuff with, well, BACON — Fathers day and bacon, more bacon, moose maple sausage, and some side stuff with, well, BACON!!

four egg omelet, filled with cream cheese, orange marmalade, orange zest and covered in green onion tips (chives) with fresh cracked pepper - your welcome — Four egg omelet, filled with cream cheese, orange marmalade, orange zest and covered in green onion tips (chives) with fresh cracked pepper - your welcome. Prince Shinagawa Hotel, Tokyo - French breakfast menu inspired.

fried chicken patty pizzas — Fried chicken patty pizzas and a side salad.

A surprisingly great gluten free fried chicken Caesar style salad.

grocery shiopping Crestone style — This is grocery shopping Crestone style.

have a nice day — Tuna salad is clearly having a nice day.

home made frensh taost stufed with with cream cheese and blue berries — Home made bread, makes French toast stuffed with cream cheese and blue berries and maple syrup.

Hora de comer en casa de Beau's bistro. (anchorites basically)

Huevos ranchero wraps. Kind of a fun twist on a great meal.

individual Peach raspberry vanilla ice-cream pie — Individual Peach raspberry vanilla ice-cream pies. I ended up with a few little unbaked pie shells from an event so used them for a nice little treat.

Italian meatball production line - 64 in the end. Frozen in separate bag groupings for multiple meals. We like to do this because they are clean - no additives.

lovely brownies — A lovely way to make ordinary brownies (is there such a thing?) special.

I lovely vintage gear. These restored beautifully.

lunch with a thansgiving leftover sandwich on the side — Post thanksgiving lunch was a Guinness with a side sandwich.

Made organic hormone free turkey meatballs with wing sauce topped with a natural raw cheese. I have a side of blue cheese dressing butter lettuce in place of pasta — I made organic hormone free turkey meatballs with wing sauce (Franks & Butter) topped with a natural raw cheese. I made a side of blue cheese dressing from Greek yogurt on butter lettuce (in place of pasta).

Maple and pecan bacon - happy birthday America - now pass the ammo.

no matter where, a good cup of cofee just starts the day off right — No matter where you are, a good cup of coffee just starts the day off right

NRA magazine with a harbour freight advertiemsnt sorry food out of the frame — NRA magazine with a harbor freight advertisement - sorry the food out of the frame.

Oreo cookie bas vanilla bean organic ice cream cane glazed bananas almonds home made caramel drizzle with a sprinkling of more Oreo - every Oreo needs a top — Oreo cookie base, vanilla bean organic ice cream, cane glazed bananas, almonds, home made caramel drizzle with a sprinkling of more Oreo - every Oreo needs a top! If you are so inclined this is a great dish to flambé!

pasta diablo with salad — Pasta light olive oil and fresh tomato Diablo gravy topped with fresh pecorino, finely ground Italian herbs and white pepper with a garden fresh salad topped with basil, oregano, soft goat cheese, balsamic and VOO dressing.

pork shoulder hatch chilli stew and hand made totillas — Smoked shredded pork shoulder, hatch roasted green chili stew and grilled fresh corn tortillas from our favorite local market.

pumpkin pie ingredian made with love — All pumpkin pie's should be made with love.

Pumpkin, pecan, and cherry turnovers — These did not photograph well, but they were delicious. All scratch made pumpkin & pecan pies with cherry turnovers.

Home made ramain soup. Lots of bright fresh flavors here. you can make this stove top as if it were shabu-shabu for a fast, great result.

This is a winter winner -roasted red pepper soup with sautéed zucchini and fresh basil served with blackened corn and cheddar corn bread. Or - its amazing chilled with fresh bread - torn not sliced. It matters.

Rose water sorbet with a dark cherry and pomegranate reduction - from Iran — Rose water sorbet with a dark cherry and pomegranate reduction - Inspired from my time in Iran.

Rosemary fingerling potatoes jalapeño cheese corn butter grilled tapia asparagus salsa — Rosemary fingerling potatoes, jalapeno cheese, corn, butter grilled Tilapia, asparagus with a cranberry salsa.

S'mores at home are still great. They make a surprising desert for guest and are supper easy on a baking tray. Bake until golden brown, then top with a second cracker and put back in for a couple of minutes only. I promise you, smiles all around.

salmon with VOO basil drizzel — Salmon with rosemary and a VOO basil drizzle.

Sauerkraut salad roasted fingerlings grilled onions corn pine nuts great northern beans and shredded romain a ground mustard dressing and grated parmesan — Sauerkraut salad with roasted fingerlings, grilled onions, corn, pine nuts, great northern beans, and shredded romaine topped with a simple ground mustard dressing and grated parmesan.

Savory Casa de la Paz pancakes - three cheese blend with onion pancakes, topped with two eggs and salsa — Savory Casa de la Paz pancakes - three cheese blended with onions in the pancakes, topped with two eggs and salsa.

scratch chicken pot pie — A fun scratch made chicken pot pie. Not sure why my chicken looks so sad though... oh right.

scratch made county biscuits- Gravy and bacon too — Scratch made county buttermilk biscuits- served with a nice bacon gravy. perfect with any meal - or just a little something in the afternoon.

seared and flamed lemon salmon sautéed asparagus with curried spicy orientals (type of sweet potato) all served over arugula with feta — Seared and flame grilled lemon salmon, sautéed asparagus with curried spicy orientals (type of sweet potato) all served over arugula with feta.

Sesame seed encrusted wild salmon with a dark molasses soy demi-glaze, Persian long grain princess rice and fresh organic green beans.

Shrimp coconut Pad Tia with spiced mango salad.

Spam and eggs on rice. A pearl harbor memory.

Spam tacos with cheddar cheese and sriracha BBQ sauce.

Spanish baked potato, verde sun dried tomatoes, onions, fresh tomatoes, vegan bacon bits, parma on arugula — Spanish baked potato, Verde sun dried tomatoes, onions, fresh tomatoes, vegan bacon bits, parma on arugula.

square cut tortilla fried - with bananas and strawberys — Square cut tortilla fried - topped with brown sugar and butter glazed bananas, and a cinnamon dusting.

Strawberry and heavy cream on an Oreo crust — Strawberry and heavy cream on a crumbled Oreo cookie crust.

sushi rolls and a mixed tempura salad thing — Sushi rolls and a mixed tempura salad thing.

Sweet & Sour Chicken, Broccoli & Beef, Kimchi with Shrimp — Sweet & Sour Chicken, Broccoli & Beef, Kimchee with Shrimp.

tell me about Irish pub food, umm, can't remeber. But the Guiness was grand! — "Tell me about Irish pub food" you say. "Umm, can't remember. But the company and the Guinness was grand!" I reply.

tempos crab cream cheese avocado and spicy tuna topped with a crispy lotus root Not worth the trouble — Tempos crab cream cheese avocado and spicy tuna topped with a crispy lotus root. Not worth the trouble.

text mex luch for 5 — TexMex lunch for 5

text mex lunch for 8 — chimichanga poblano peppers stuffed with shredded beef and Queso Oaxaca cheese, with sides.

the home made biscuits are the point — The home made biscuits are the entire point of this breakfast.

valetines day my way — Valentines day, my way.

waffles glazed bananas fresh understand cream blueberries grand marnier maple syrup — Waffles with glazed bananas fresh whipped cream blueberries grand Marnier maple syrup. Yep a boozy breakfast.

Watermelon, blueberry and peppers pico de gallo over grilled fresh wild salmon and brown rice — Watermelon, blueberry and peppers Pico de gallo over grilled fresh wild salmon and brown rice.

What should I call one pound of bacon, jack cheese, two eggs, avo and New Mexico’s finest hatch green chili?

white alfrado chicken and grilled broccoli — White garlic alfredo chicken and grilled broccoli.

a beautiful vintage percolator — My beautiful vintage percolator. A lost art.

a birthday raspberry tart for Bella — A birthday raspberry tart for Bella. She likes a little filling with her crust.

a lovely pasta dinner with fresh veggies — A lovely pasta dinner with fresh veggies.

A lovely spring ,end of April, morning at Casa de la Paz — So on the ranch, at 8500 feet above Taos NM this was breakfast the last day of April. A good morning at Casa de la Paz.

A nice salad for lunch in the Silverado trees.

a parfait desert by candelight — A parfait desert by candlelight

admit it - you want this — Admit it - you want this

Ammie said I should only eat 1 cookie a day - problem solved.

An afternoon snack at home in our Paris appartment — An afternoon snack at home in our Paris apartment

another scatch pizza — Another scratch pizza.

Bella's Buttermilk Biscuits - the mastres hand here — Bella's Buttermilk Biscuits - the master's hand here. Look at the rise in them!

Buttermilk Biscuits - always made with love.

canned berry holiday — Canned summer berries into a winter holiday pie.

Chicken Cacciatore (Preparazione alla cacciatora)with goat cheese and basil on angel hair pasta — Chicken Cacciatore (Preparazione alla cacciatora) with goat cheese and basil on angel hair pasta.

Dark chocolate dipped marshmallows rolled in crushed pecans a raspberry crown all atop dark chocolate — Dark chocolate dipped marshmallows rolled in crushed pecans with a raspberry crown atop dark chocolate bars.

day old discount dounuts slice them in half and turn them into the best French Toast ever — Buy day old discount donuts, slice them in half and turn them into the best French Toast ever.

A warm, filling healthy gumbo for dinner on a cold night. It's the best.

Final product, turkey. Spinach, yellow peppers, carrots, red and green onions in wanton wraps on a simple spinach salad — Final product, turkey, spinach, yellow peppers, carrots, red and green onions in wanton wraps on a simple spinach salad.

First day of Fall breakfas breakfast on the ranch — First day of Fall, Beau making breakfast on the ranch. Our turn of the century stove.

found the tray and couldn't resist a bit of fun - Ammie laughed — I found the old tray - cleaned it up and couldn't resist a bit of fun making lunch for my Bella. - Ammie laughed.

French loaf stuffed with ground sausage, mushrooms, onions, marinara, and lots of provolone and mozzarella.

Fresh strawberry shortcake. It's so easy - why not right?

Fried Avocado topped with lime red onion compote served with a cilantro pepper rice — Fried Avocado topped with lime, red onion compote, served with a cilantro and pepper rice.

Fried rice with garlic encrusted prawns.

Great idea-marinara with Italian herbs, garlic and shredded mozzarella on an uncooked flour tortilla at 450 for six minutes. Crispy goodness.

guess the best part of an Irish pub lunch — Guess the best part of an Irish pub lunch...

Home made glutton free chocolate cupcakes with organic strawberries.

Homemade -takes 2 days done right - Birthday fries for Ammie

Lettuce wraps from Yuri Elkhaim's All Day Fat Burning Diet book

I made a few mini chicken pot pies for guests.

made us monkeybread - dangerous, there's only two of us — I made us monkey bread - dangerous, there's only two of us. How do you stop?

Not a tourist cafe In the wholesale district 4th Rue Marie -No Translations here.

oh yes, I want this — Oh yes, I want this

ok its a bit pedestrian, but always great! — Ok its a bit pedestrian, but always great!

Organic buffalo mozzarella basel ravioli in a roasted garlic, tomato base with grated parmesan and fresh cracked black pepper — Organic buffalo mozzarella basil ravioli in a roasted garlic, tomato base with grated parmesan and fresh cracked black pepper.

organic chicken salad with mustard dressing, sauerkraut, grilled onions and zucchini on a bed of fresh mixed greens — Organic chicken salad with mustard dressing, sauerkraut, grilled onions and zucchini on a bed of fresh mixed greens.

our apartment door — Our apartment door in district 4th Rue Marie, Paris.

paris inspires deserts — Paris inspires me to try to make great deserts. I mean just look a the artistry. Repeated. Amazing.

Pasta with brown butter, mazithra on a bed of grees — Pasta with brown butter, Mizithra on a bed of greens.

pastry cookie treats just in time for valentines day — Pastry cookie treats just in time for valentines day.

Patriots Day Pizza Hand toss a nice pizza doug,slather with spicy mustard cheeses cut up hot dogs tomatoes pickles and white onion -HD chili is good too — Patriots Day Pizza - Hand toss a nice pizza dough, slather with spicy mustard cheeses cut up hot dogs tomatoes pickles and white onion -HD chili is good too.

Pesto and crotons lady and tramp style, and a lemon pear martini

Potato & White Bean curry with feta and cucumber spinach salad.

rain or shine or snow — Rain or snow, sleet or shine - the grilling must continue.

Rice pasta on organic fresh spinach with a pepper melody.

rosemary infused olive oil, shedded grilled chicken breast, sun dried tomatoes, smoked dutch gudda butter and fresh cracked black pepper — Rosemary infused olive oil crust, shredded grilled chicken breast, sun dried tomatoes, smoked Dutch gouda, brushed with butter and fresh cracked black pepper.

Scratch made with sundried tomato, fresh tomato, basil, balsamic and olive oil.

Stuffed Potato Snack Snack -potato, sliced turkey, bacon, extra sharp cheddar with a sriracha sauce and sriracha chili drizzle — Stuffed Potato Snack -potato, sliced turkey, bacon, extra sharp cheddar with a Sriracha sauce and sriracha chili drizzle.

Sun dried tomato Alfredo with yogurt instead of milk, on rice fetachini - double everything the yogrut falttens the flavors — Sun dried tomato Alfredo with yogurt instead of milk, on rice fettuccini - double everything the yogurt flattens the flavors.

Sweat & Spicy Orange Shrimp - dinner at the Beaus Bistro tonight.

Three cheese blend, onion pancakes, topped with two eggs and salsa.

truly great Monte Cristo Sandwich — Truly great Monte Cristo Sandwich.

Walking along with a beer in hand - got to love paris — Walking along with a beer in hand - got to love Roma.

welcome home from deployment dinner for my son — Welcome home from sea deployment dinner for my sailor son.

welcome to Arizona, I'll stay inside and cook today thanks — Welcome to Arizona, I'll stay inside and cook today thanks.

As our journey continues, and friends are made and places visited so too the page will grow.

I hope you will be back to visit our little bistro from time to time. You are always welcome here.