Cuisine
Try this week: Costillas @ Efrain’s
With a crispy, charred bark, the deeply savory, tender, fall-apart St. Louis ribs in Efrain’s costillas plate are pure satisfaction. They’re smothered in a...
A simple question
On the far western edge of the Hill’s business district sits a building that used to be the Second Kitchen Food Co-op but has since been remodeled and made the home of Alpine Modern Café. It’s the restaurant of a company that publishes the Alpine Modern magazine, a...
Try this week: Saag paneer taco, and more
Saag Paneer Taco
Roxie’s Tacos, 1135 Broadway, Unit 102, Boulder, roxiestacos.com.
To create truly satisfying fusion cuisine, a wise chef understands not only what flavors pair well...
Beyond beer
Every week brings beer releases, anniversary parties and a festival or two, but there are ancillary aspects of beer that sometimes fall between the...
Kitchen gifts: Little things that do a lot
There are two ways to gift shop for a cook. You can drop a wad on a spectacular piece of equipment that will get used three or four times a year and sit in the pantry the rest of the time. Or you can convert a relatively small amount of money into a potful of tools...
Tour de brew: Open Door Brew Co.
Everyone has their specialty. If you’re Coors, it’s banquet beer. If you’re Odd13, it’s hazy IPAs. If you’re Open Door Brew Co., then it’s...
‘Beer doesn’t just go with chicken wings and a pretzel’
Now in its eighth year, Chef & Brew Festival is one of Colorado’s premier beer and food events — a flourishing segment in culinary...
In need of a warm up
Boulder’s sunshine is legendary. Which makes its cloudy days hit that much harder. And when they do, Boulder’s wide variety of salads and smoothies just won’t cut it. Grey skies and plunging barometers demand comfort food...
Small Rules
Sometimes I’m just not in the mood to deal with the Boulder Farmers Market. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been a supporter since it...
Fish in a Barrel
Standing at the fresh seafood counter at the local grocery store, it’s hard not to encounter a dilemma these days. Fresh caught salmon sounds wild and free, until the viral images of Fukushima fallout maps come to mind. Overfishing and satellite images of dead zones ...
Try this week: Carrot cake cupcake, aglio e olio pizza, and...
Carrot Cake Cupcake
Lovin’ Oven, Available throughout Boulder County, lovinovengoodies.com
Gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free need not mean that something is taste-free. Take the carrot cake cupcake from...

















