Nibbles
Fear of frying
I hadn’t fried anything in years.
I pan sauté ingredients all the time in olive oil, but that’s not the same. It has been drilled...
Royal couple
Some vegetables get all the glory.
Potatoes, for instance, get all of the blame and none of the cell phone food porn shots on Instagram.
Chef...
Push your vegetable envelope with scallions, kohlrabi, fava beans and chard
This time of year I love sweet ripe tomatoes, freshly dressed lettuce and buttered roasted corn as much as any person can, but there...
Getting canned
The recent news out of Boulder County is pretty grim:
Citing lower demand, Broomfield-based Ball Corp. said it will shut down yet another food...
Embracing duality
Recent reports about the death of retail shopping have been greatly exaggerated. Big box shopping certainly is threatened by online ordering and home delivery....
Woodstock for foodies
It’s not happening quickly, but the greatest minds and tastes in the world are once again coming to Denver this weekend for Slow Food...
Canned good
I’ve seen some of the best palates of my generation dimmed by bottle after bottle of tasteless and vastly overpriced supermarket spaghetti sauce. This...
Shape-shifting pasta
This may be a little too personal but seriously: How’s your pasta life?
If you’re like most Americans, pasta night is fairly bland and predictable....
Kernels of knowledge
As the first fresh Boulder County-grown corn comes to markets, stands and stores, the cooking advice is pretty simple: Don’t mess with what selective...
File under ‘Mouthwatering’
There are no late fees when you borrow parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme from the Living Seed Library inside the Boulder Public Library.
The Living...
Crack the ‘egg’
I grew up long ago in the land of eggplant Parmesan. As an Italian Catholic kid in New England, the Friday meatless-meal rotation featured fried...
Crying season
French onion soup has everything that you want in a food experience.
It comes to the table with a heat warning and smoke wafting...
