Nibbles
Thighs and whispers
Like any parent, I wait until I see my child in person to have The Talk. So when Hans unexpectedly visited last weekend from...
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...
How to become a mashed potato GOAT
For all its culinary hipness, Boulder is really ground zero of the Mashed Potato Belt. You don’t have to look far to uncover the...
Taste here now
Let’s face it: Lots of us are stuck when it comes to cooking, myself included. We make variations on the same five dishes using...
Open and shut
2023 may be remembered as the year the restaurant scene in Boulder County came back to life. Reanimated by the inaugural Colorado Michelin awards,...
Tipping point
Do you tip when you are just picking up takeout food from a restaurant?”
It seemed like just a simple question from a friend...
Grain bowl game
I can’t stand quinoa.
I know that’s heresy in Boulder County, where quinoa is more common on menus than cheeseburgers.
I loathe quinoa’s squishy, rubbery texture, its...
Ban the brats
They are often inappropriately loud. In a happily bustling restaurant, they are self-absorbed and oblivious to others and their needs. They really need to...
‘Do you have a reser-vaccination?’
Here’s the thing:
If you want to dine inside most Boulder restaurants this fall and winter, you should get the COVID vaccine ASAP.
While the State,...
Will it grill?
Cucumbers are not the first thing you think of when choosing something to grill. Neither is butter or watermelon or bread.
Would they even...
Cornering the Market
Go the distance. That’s the prime directive. Walk through the whole Boulder Farmers Market first, before you buy anything, says manager Liz Thomas. “It’s...
Booked Boulder cookbooks
The first Colorado cookbook I acquired was probably the Colorado Cache cookbook published by the Junior League. That was about 30 years ago. The...