Nibbles
Kids suffer as hipster parents name them after trendy foods
I am so over kale. I’m weary of it in smoothies. I don’t like the leafy green vegetable (and former garnish) as a juice. Kale...
Salumi boom
The word of the moment on menus seems to be “salumi.” You see it among the starters, appetizers, small plates and tapas at local...
Love and lunch
Sipping an Americano at a Boulder cafe, I watched a 30-something woman swiping right rapidly though potential mates on a dating app. This parade...
Back to food school
I spent most of the past year working as a prep cook for a Boulder caterer. When I walked into the kitchen I was no...
Pass the compassion
After 2020’s safely distanced Thanksgiving Day gatherings, large groups of family and friends are reuniting to break bread this week in Boulder.
We look forward...
Flavor versus fire
The last thing the food world needs is another hot sauce. Endless rows of identical tall bottles with ominous-sounding names already line the shelves.
The...
CBD with those fries?
In Boulder, it’s in your cocktail. Your sourdough brioche bun is glazed with it in Louisville. It’s on your Lucky Charms in Arvada and...
Stocking up
When it comes to the whole gift-giving gig, we tend to overthink the solution to the perfect present. Instead of finding something unique for...
When Froyo met EVOO
For the grand prize of $1 million, can you properly pronounce and list the ingredients in bibimbap and sriracha and describe what “EVOO” and...
Bites with benefits
I’m happy to admit that I truly love finding a food bargain: everything from happy-hour eats to coupons, anything to make eating in Boulder...
The social food network
Natalie Condon and Natascha Sherman Hess never met when they were growing up near each other in Connecticut, but as they talk on the...
Garden of salvaged delights
I’m not here to guilt-trip you about the fresh vegetables I know you throw out every week. There are plenty of environmental preachers who...
