Nibbles
The art of dinner
Barbara Shark is a painter. She discovered a passion for art in high school and began pursuing it as a way of life. She...
Dear Santa
There is almost always a tangerine, maple sugar candy, a walnut and chocolate coins in my stocking every Christmas morning. These small traditions are...
Pouring and pairing
Julia Herz hadn’t really planned on spending her life in beer, but she’s thrilled it worked out that way.
Herz is the craft beer program...
Grateful chefs
As young kids we naturally assume that every other kid lives like we do and eats the same foods because our family is all...
Hooked on curds
My transcendental fromage moment occurred in 2004 during an epic lunch with my family at L’Espadon restaurant in the Paris Ritz hotel. I was...
Liquor and lunch
I was rounding the corner near the shelves of Colorado-made spirits and wines a few weeks ago when I saw something that stopped me in...
United tastes
Foodies, chefs, culinary artists and food justice advocates from around the globe are making a beeline to Denver this weekend. Slow Food Nations (SFN)...
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,...
Market futures
Walking toward 13th Street on the first Saturday of the Boulder County Farmers Market, a palpable buzz filled the chilly air. We all missed...
It’s all relatives
They’re back.
We say that with complete affection and a sense of humor about the family members and friends who will be joining us in...
Taste- making city
If you are in Kansas City, be sure to visit Jax Fish House. You can grab lunch at The Kitchen Next Door when you...
Being the recipe
I’ve sometimes been accused of living in my head. At the very least I cook in my head and it spills into the kitchen....


















