Nibbles
The very, very scary menu
Once upon a dark and stormy night last week, I was consumed by the thought that food is as much about fear as it...
Scent and sensibility
A Boulder County chef comes back to his senses after COVID corrupted his ability to smell and taste
Back to gruel
Thanks to a last-minute reprieve, one of Boulder County’s quirkiest annual food events will take place as scheduled on Jan. 12. For the 23rd...
Same as it ever was
The Friday night before had been as high as this particular Saturday morning was low, hungover and headache-y. Under mirrored sunglasses my eyes wished the Boulder...
Meat the future
Cultured, fermented and 3D printed foods are almost on the table, but will dinner still taste good?
Listening to Clark
The word “moxie” means “force of character, determination or nerve,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The breads produced at Moxie Bakery are also...
Say cheese
Let’s face it: February is the frugal month. The holiday bills have come due, taxes loom, food prices are up and we’re all looking...
Eat. Pray. Post.
"Where do you want to eat?”
“I don’t know. Where do you want to eat?!”
Is this not a central question plaguing family and friends every...
Getting paid to eat
Food writing was not a serious journalism job. When I started working for local publications in the late 1970s in Colorado, stories about dining,...
You are what you will eat
Millennials and members of Generation X and Y are constantly being blamed for everything from the election of Donald Trump to the rise in...
Remembrance of fried clams past
No sooner had the crunchy nugget touched my mouth than a chill went up my spine and I stopped — looked at my sister...
Selling Boulder’s taste buds
Dear Dale’s Pale Ale,
I’m breaking up with you!
I know we’ve been in “like” for years. You were always my go-to, easy-to-recommend local brew.
Then I...
