Nibbles
Summer s’mores secrets
S’mores — originally created to feed large groups of Girl Scouts — contain one key ingredient that has long been considered an aphrodisiac. Ironically,...
Do cookbooks still matter?
On a recent visit to the Peppercorn cookware store on the Pearl Street Mall, I found myself gawking at the hundreds of cookbooks lining...
Best Boulder County bites of 2023
Some smart psychologist or dietician could have a field day analyzing the dining choices I made in 2023. They might note the excessive number...
Lessons learned in Mom’s kitchen
Even now I can transport immediately to Mom’s kitchen and seat myself against the pantry closet and watch her make stuffed cabbage, or Portuguese...
In crust we trust
I love a pretty pie, but as a pie judge for the past 30-plus years, I’ve learned that many pies hide their craveable flavors...
Boulder’s Michelin moment
For a restaurant, nothing beats a Michelin star award. It instantly bestows legitimacy and puts the local food scene on the map.
When the announcement...
Better than a sweater
In my other guise as a Lyft driver, I ferry visitors every day around Boulder between hotels and eateries. They come from all over...
What’s faux dinner?
Since 1985 a singular artifact has always hung on my walls no matter where I have worked and lived. It is an aluminum foil...
How to tell a yolk
Open a carton of Boulder’s Alpine eggs, and it’s clear that these eggs are different. Of the dozen, three eggs are pale blue, several...
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...
Quest for queso
Chile con queso — we just call it “queso” — may be the perfect global comfort food. Everybody gets partial credit for the comforting...
