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Chouxed apple fritters and mortality

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People are always asking me, “Theo, what should I do with all the Choux paste that’s sitting around my kitchen?” And I’m always like, “Can I just get my transfer, dude? I’m in a hurry...

It’s time to talk about rape

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In October, it will have been 20 years since I wrote my first Uncensored column. The subject of that column was sexual assault, a topic that I’ve covered again and again. The column was written in response to a series of ignorant letters to the editor written about ...

The old fad: Braised short ribs and giant-ass gnocchi

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I read something the other day that began to the tune of: “The new fad is cheap cuts, slow-cooked and elegantly presented...

Room to breathe

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It’s time for Coloradans to take a hard look at hydraulic fracturing — fracking — and a critical view of those state lawmakers who are more interested in sucking up to the gas and oil lobby than protecting their constituents...

CU staff retire, double-dip, get paid, oh my!

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Yet another CU administrator has been “double-dipping,” we at Boulder Weekly have learned...

Pad Si Ew: The middle ground of homemade Thai

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I love Thai food, but I don’t ever cook it. The primary reason is that I happen to live in a neighborhood chock-full of amazing Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese food. Those restaurants are all lightningfast. Plus, most of the sauces used in those dishes are pre-made and...

The fight to label frankenfoods

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Americans may be bitterly divided on a range of hot button issues, but there’s one on which the vast majority of Americans agree — labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods...

Raw kale: There’s just something about it

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing some recipes that, in retrospect, haven’t been the healthiest options...

‘Birth control moms’ fight back

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On Feb. 20, Rush Limbaugh said there was no such voting block as “birth control moms,” suburban married mothers for whom contraception is a key issue...

The better-than-restaurant-pizza project, part 2

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For those of you returning this week with a healthy starter, let’s talk pizza. For those who are like, “Why part 2?” I don’t know what to tell you. Call Doc Brown or Huey Lewis, whoever can get you back in time faster...

The people’s park

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It’s 7 a.m. on a summer Saturday...

The better-than-restaurant-pizza project, part 1

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Wood-fired, brick oven Napoletana. Put this in front of the word pizza, and people will pay about $18 for a tiny 12-inch pie made with less than $4 of ingredients. The problem is, in my experience, the success rate for traditional ’za, good enough to bring a tear to ...