Nibbles
Yuletide eatings
I’ve lived in locales that nobody would visit except my Mom and my best friend. Boulder is not like that. If you’ve lived here...
Hacking the new apple
I grew up right next door to Johnny Appleseed.
Admittedly it was several hundred years apart, but my Massachusetts hometown, Fitchburg, was right next to...
The raita stuff
Looking at the vast wall of dairy treats at most supermarkets, you would never know that yogurt wasn’t supposed to be a dessert. As...
Munching with millennials
Millennials are supposed to be the “foodiest generation.” Nutritionally savvy, they were raised on sushi and sustainability, thanks to their baby boomer and Generation...
An appetite for noise
If you search online sources for Boulder/Denver restaurants, you’ll find eateries labeled as “paleo-friendly,” “kid-friendly, “vegetarian-friendly,” “dog-friendly,” “Earth-friendly” and the ever-popular “beer-friendly.” No matter...
Tipping point
Do you tip when you are just picking up takeout food from a restaurant?”
It seemed like just a simple question from a friend...
Praising cheeses
We get excited during October about ales crafted from Colorado hops, barley, yeast and water. Some baker friends pride themselves on making pies using...
Will it grill?
Cucumbers are not the first thing you think of when choosing something to grill. Neither is butter or watermelon or bread.
Would they even...
From menudo to beet sugar rum
Bone broth was big in 2015 in Boulder — so popular it is even available on tap in multiple flavors. Personally, I’ll take my bone broth — animal bones boiled in water — in the traditional form of Jewish chicken soup, Japanese ramen and Vietnamese pho. Other hot ...
Save the bounty!
I can tell you are drowning in fresh, local produce of summer — the lettuces, peaches, etc. — and taking it for granted. You are...
Green(er) Gobblin’
11 ways to avoid making food waste a side dish at your Thanksgiving dinner


















