Cuisine
When Valentine’s Day and good food collide
Legend has it that in third-century Rome, when St. Valentine heard of Emperor Claudius’ marriage ban, he set to work marrying love-struck couples in secret. Another story says that while in prison, Valentine wrote a letter to the girl he fell in love with and signed ...
The social food network
Natalie Condon and Natascha Sherman Hess never met when they were growing up near each other in Connecticut, but as they talk on the...
Pick up the phone to support farmers and ranchers
The pandemic has hit so many businesses hard this year, perhaps none more so than those in the food industry. While many farmers and...
Little farm, big impact
As Browns Farm in Niwot prepares to enter its third growing season, farm manager Catherine Blackwell is taking joy in the little things. To...
Try this week: Poke at Sushi Aji and more
Crazy Tuna Poke
Sushi Aji, 489 US 287, Unit 100, Lafayette, sushiajilafayette.com
Options abound at Lafayette’s Sushi Aji, from sushi and sashimi to bento boxes, noodle...
Crafty crafting
It’s kind of surprising that Eric Huber and Marty Lettow poured me samples straight from the fermenting tanks...
Rest easy, wine lovers
One glass of cabernet sauvignon was described as “powerful and heavy.” Another was described as “subtle and refined.” The only difference? The music that was playing while people drank the wine...
Back on the market
Federal law lays it all out: If the edible portion of a crop directly touched floodwater, it’s “adulterated” and should not enter human food channels...
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...
Tour de brew: Nitro Fest
He handed me the taster and I watched as the fine nitrogen bubbles rushed up the beer to the surface, spreading out along the...
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...
Getting lucky in north Boulder
Sometimes hunger can sneak up on you like a pouncing cat or a stealthy ninja, and this is precisely the dilemma colleague Carin found herself in one fair weekday morning. Given that it was a tad late for breakfast, and a touch early for lunch, we figured that North ...
