Nibbles
Pepperoni has become salami non grata at Neapolitan pizzerias
People talk a lot about ham and pineapple pizza, barbecue chicken pizza and crusts topped with sardines, artichokes, ricotta salata and arugula, but every...
Restaurant week is a chance to find your next favorite eatery
A quick quiz: How many local restaurants do you dine at regularly? Honestly, like more than once a year? If you are normal, you...
Dinner deliverance
Between COVID variants, ingredient shortages, and hard-to-find workers, Boulder restaurants have struggled the past two years. One thing that has helped them survive has...
How to eat chocolate
You might think that tasting chocolate is the one life skill you’ve fully mastered, but chances are you’re doing it wrong. For one thing,...
Empty aprons
Boulder is experiencing a dire shortage of cooks and other restaurant workers. Ask any chef or restaurant owner in town about their biggest challenges...
Take the family
They’re back!
The friends, the family and the friends of family are dropping by for a visit. After moving to Boulder I noticed a phenomenon:...
Ramen vs. Ramen
The ramen I grew up with is not the ramen I love as a grownup.
It’s confusing, much like a tangled mess of wheat noodles....
Nightmare on Gourmet Street
Chefs dressed in their whites and apron cut imposing figures as they glide through restaurant dining areas. They happily talk about complex cooking techniques,...
How not to make coffee
First, buy coffee beans and leave the bag half-open on the counter for a month.
Then, run the beans through a spice grinder until thoroughly...
Putting on condiments
As a former dining critic, I don’t like to admit that there is one restaurant I like to visit for the ketchup. I dine...
A vintage year
Not that long ago, ordering wine with dinner at most Boulder restaurants was less complicated. You just had to answer a simple question: Do...
When Ginger Pig flies
You don’t need GPS. Just follow your nose to figure out where Natascha Hess is cooking today. Sniff for the triad of garlic, ginger...
