Cuisine
Try this week: Pesto Penne, Rainbow Trout and more
Pesto Penne
Carelli’s, 645 30th St., Boulder, carellis.com
Carelli’s has long been one of our readers’ top choices for best Italian food come Best of Boulder...
Try this week: Carnitas street tacos, Earl Grey ice cream, and...
Carnitas Street Tacos
Tacos Aya Yay, 1206 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette
The street tacos at Tacos Aya Yay are brilliant. Double corn tortillas hold together a...
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...
Board silly
There is not much better in the culinary world than a well-assembled charcuterie board. It is as ideal for entertaining as it is for sampling local fare in a new city, particularly abroad. It can be a creative snack or a full meal depending on the design. More than ...
New beers, officially
Maybe you’re at a local craft brewery and you come across something wacky — say a cotton candy stout or a corn saison or...
Try this week: Chautauqua’s beet-cured trout benedict, and more
Beet-Cured Trout Benedict
Chautauqua Dining Hall, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, chautauqua.com/dining-hall
It’s a warm spring morning, and you’re lounging on the lawn at Chautauqua Park, reading a...
Tour de brew: 300 Suns Brewing
For years I worked a tasting counter at a winery in Los Angeles. It was a fairly sizable operation with a strong output, and...
Try this week: ‘Elote’ Brussels sprouts, bumbleberry pie, and more
‘Elote’ Brussels Sprouts
Dos Santos , 1475 E. 17th Ave., Denver, dossantostacos.com
Elote, or Mexican street corn, is delicious anyway you slice it. Grilled corn covered...
Family recipe
Growing up, there was no greater treat in our family than a rainbow cookie from my Uncle Dom’s bakery. It was a half-dollar-sized sugar...
From their hand to yours
In the glass, it’s a thing of beauty. Inside a crystal clear liquid, the color of harvest straw, a swirl of tiny bubbles gathers...
Went the fest well?
A virtual beer fest? How’s that gonna work?”
So went the refrain once the Brewers Association announced that their crown jewel, the annual Great American...


















