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A flower in my teacup
When people visit Boulder, there are a few places they should experience without question — a hike through one of Chautauqua’s many trails, the...
How many slams in an old screen door?
Shel Silverstein once asked, poetically, “How many slams in an old screen door?” The answer, he said, “Depends how loud you shut it.”
The...
Steak, eggs, astronauts and bodybuilders
Steak and eggs is one of the quintessential American breakfast dishes. It combines the unrivaled satisfaction of eating a juicy steak, a pleasure far...
Unleash the quiche
When Mark and Carmen Sample set out to found Samples World Bistro in downtown Longmont, they had a couple of objectives. One was to...
The history of a sandwich
A quick word of introduction: This will be, as are most things in life, a work in progress. But the goal of this column...
Cold day, hot soup
Thanks to Frontier Airlines for the last minute canceling of regular Deep Dish writer Caitlin Rockett’s flight home, readers of this ordinarily informative column...
Julia would be pleased
The night was a little cloudy and very windy. Rounding the corner of 11th and Walnut is the cozy Amante Coffee, with its Italian...
Let’s raise a scone to Amanda
At the beginning of last year I was feeling low, quite frankly. Really low. Didn’t-want-to-get-out-of-bed low. I had weathered some personal storms that had...
The perfect pub food
Pub food is meant to be a hearty complement to a night of drinking — fried, full of cheese, drenched in buffalo sauce, dunked...
Somewhere over the rainbow (curry)
Wind blew light rain this way and that as streams snaked down the sides of Pearl Street. The days are still hot and sunny,...
Best get the full rack
A 2016 article in Restaurant Hospitality explored the rising popularity of the family-style restaurant model, the kind of places that encourage people to gather up...
Operation: Summer Salad
We’re now deep in the throes of the dog days of summer. Here at 5,430 feet above sea level, the sun feels like it’s...
