Cuisine

One of the enduring institutions of Japanese working life is the bento. Bento means "meal in a box" and can refer to anything from a homemade aggregation of fish, rice and preserved plum to ekiben, the pre-made meals encountered in train stations. In the U.S., it's ...

Between wacky recipes, oddball marketing and all manner of shenaniganry, it isn’t just the alcohol that makes the corporate identity of most breweries seem fairly adolescent. But can you blame ‘em? It’s not quite The Children of the Corn, but only a handful of ...

Pan Seared Diver Scallops The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 N. Foothills Highway, Boulder, www.greenbriarinn.com It’s that time of year when the thought of fine dining in a...

Colorado is a state with an abundance of recreational activities, mountains, snow and … wine? Despite unforeseen snowstorms, tornado-like wind and temperatures varying from below zero to off the thermometer, Colorado hosts a bounty of sheltered microclimates and ...

I should have known better. My cousin’s seemingly casual invitation was too intent on success, the gleam in her eye a bit too bright. “Take a bite,” she said, holding out the stalk of rhubarb...

When Curtis Park Deli first opened in the neighborhood that would become RiNo in Denver, the place was a food desert. That was a...

If you are a dedicated beer drinker in the Boulder scene, it is entirely possible you’ve never set foot in BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse....

The Spinwich The Yellow Deli, 908 Pearl St., Boulder, yellowdeli.com Stepping into The Yellow Deli is like stepping into another world. Outside is the bustle of...

Anyway, like I was sayin’, you can grill a tomato, bake it and saute it and put it in salsa, gazpacho, and in salads...

Valentine’s Day is approaching with all the speed and sickly sweetness of a bright pink freight train full of cherubs. It is a holiday bent on making people who need to save money miserable. Happy couples starve for months after breaking the bank for a Valentine’s ...

Cocktails weren’t always complicated. The classic gin and tonic began when people in British India doctored their anti-malarial quinine water with gin to make it more palatable. Pre-Prohibition drinks, such as the Sazerac, included only two or three ingredients, ...

Waste. The scourge of American kitchens. From single-function appliances like Panini presses and bacon bowl molds, to our propensity to over-buy and under-utilize, we’ve all been guilty of letting good food and drink go to waste...