Nibbles
Labored days
It had been ages since our water glasses were refilled. No one had taken our drink or appetizer orders yet. We were hungry.
A chalkboard...
The most american foods
Thanks, internet. Because of you, things I wrote before the turn of the century continue to haunt me like a photo of a youthful...
The bite is back
Raise your hand if you only eat or order regularly from the same six eateries. Be honest. Has that preferred restaurant list gotten shorter?...
Falling for pumpkin spice
There’s nothing intrinsically evil about pumpkin spice lattes. However, when Starbucks introduced the seasonal drink 20 years ago, it unleashed a torrent of pumpkin...
Room at the feast
Boulder is an absolutely distinctive place, and the city has the kudos to prove it. Boulder has been named America’s foodiest town with one...
Where the dumplings roam
Without exaggeration I can honestly say I've never met a dumpling I didn't like, whether potstickers, pierogi, pelmeni, or chicken with dumplings. It pays...
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...
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...
Fingers roasting on an open fire
While writing this column I took a break to do some dinner prep. As I chopped onions, I put my chef’s knife too close...
Stockpile stock
There is a giant bag of ice cubes in my freezer. It makes me very happy.
I don’t put these frigid gems in ice water,...
A year of nibbling
I remember the soulful taste, chew and aroma of the braised ham hock at Jin Chan Zhang in Boulder as if it was yesterday,...
Tempeh town
Living in and around Boulder, we’ve had the opportunity to taste tons of tofu, loads of seitan, and oodles of vegetable-based meat substitutes. By...
