Cuisine
Try this week: Mushroom trio pie, ‘The Elegante’ and more
Mushroom Trio Savory Pie
Humble Pie, 3550 E. Colfax, Denver, www.humblepiestore.com
Although the savory pie has been around for a while, it’s mostly been relegated to the...
Women in the kitchen: nurture or necessity?
Julia Child’s cooking show, The French Chef, first aired on television in 1963, with her demonstration of how to cook an omelet. The show pioneered complex home cooking at a time in the United States when many women did just that. Nearly 50 years later, in a world of...
Sailing the seas of local cheese
One of Boulder County’s best-kept secrets may be its small but growing cheese-crafting industry...
A career in beer
Every homebrewer remembers their first. For Julia Herz, the year was 1991, and the brew was a Scotch ale.
“It was just the best thing...
Try this week: Jefe’s mango shrimp tacos, and more
Mango Shrimp Tacos
Jefe’s Tacos & Tequila, 246 Main St., Longmont, jefeslongmont.com
There is no lack of variety at Jefe’s Tacos & Tequila on Longmont’s Main...
Boulder restaurant Zeal flaunts enthusiasm
One by one, the nations participating in the Winter Olympics in Sochi strolled past the cameras, waving flags and led by pretty women wearing go-go boots and enormous, garish metal and plastic cages. Poor Tajikistan only had one athlete to boast of...
Serving a piece of love through chocolate
Sarah Amorese has a passion for all things chocolate...
The other alchemists
Stout Month. Sourfest. Rocket in My Beer Fest (yes, that’s a real thing). Even when they’re almost comically hyper-specific, Colorado isn’t exactly short on beer festivals. And though, years ago, Joanne Knipmeyer used to help stage one of those beer events in Vail, ...
Brewing together
What is civilization if it isn’t people talking to each other over a goddamned beer? — James S.A. Corey, Cibola Burning.
While I suspect there’s...
A destination for mom’s chocolate
Sure, flowers are nice, but it seems that only chocolate puts that particular sparkle in the eyes of moms everywhere on Mother’s Day...
A new South American corner in Boulder
Rincon Argentino, which opened just this past fall, has brought the seldom-seen (at least around here) cuisine of Argentina to a friendly and accessible venue. Argentine fare has many parents, including the food of indigenous peoples and European settlers as well as ...
Side order of sustainability
The Snail of Approval and Zero Foodprint awards help diners put their money where their values are












