Nibbles
The people’s vegan
Vegans are hard to find in much of the United States. Not so in Boulder, a town awash in vegans and vegan-friendly folks plus...
Another roadside cucina
The one where Massimo and Vittorio dish fine Italian cuisine at a self-serve gas station in Lyons.
The great Parkway Cafe now dishes dinner in East Boulder
EaBou is not your $100 steak kind of neighborhood. Located east of Foothills Parkway, north of Arapahoe, south of Valmont and west of 63rd,...
Nightmare on Gourmet Street
Chefs dressed in their whites and apron cut imposing figures as they glide through restaurant dining areas. They happily talk about complex cooking techniques,...
Sibling rivalry
Standing at his booth handing out tasty samples, a vendor at the Longmont Farmers Market leans forward and confides conspiratorially:
“Actually, Longmont is a better...
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...
The generic gourmet returns
It was during yet another depressing recession. I was a broke fry cook and writer when I pitched an odd food-focused radio variety show...
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....
Restaurant week is a chance to find your next favorite eatery
A quick quiz: How many local restaurants do you dine at regularly? Honestly, like more than once a year? If you are normal, you...
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...
Off-road nibbling
During summer’s peak travel season I get variations on the same question from friends and sometimes strangers that go something like this: “We’re driving...
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...
