Nibbles
Marrying meals
Devising a wedding day menu that fits everybody’s dietary desires can be a tasting challenge
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...
I <3 Falafel
I’m not a vegan nor a vegetarian. I do enjoy yummy animal proteins, but I often end up going meatless when I’m out. These...
Barbecue meets basmati
DJ’s Watering Hole has flown under the radar since opening in November, its location at 988 Dillon Road near U.S. 36 almost invisible from...
The new food patriotism
The last thing on Ruth Reichl’s mind as the pandemic began in 2020 was to make a food documentary. Like the rest of us,...
Another roadside cucina
The one where Massimo and Vittorio dish fine Italian cuisine at a self-serve gas station in Lyons.
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...
Triple treat destination
Walking into Button Rock Bakery (400 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 2200, Lafayette), you’re not surprised to find the glazed cream-puff eclairs and frosting-stuffed...
Facing the flesh
Every ham you bake and every breakfast link you sizzle starts out exactly the same way with a hog dying and its carcass being...
Day trip Colorado on the road to tasteful stuff
Growing up in New England, we enjoyed what were called “day trips.” Really, these summer road excursions never lasted all day even if you...
Pantry Treasure
Late on a March evening — Friday the 13th — I went shopping at a Louisville supermarket for some necessities to make it through...
Against the grains
You could grow wheat in your backyard garden, but why would you bother if what you want is local wheat? Colorado has more than...
