Nibbles
Buffaloed in Boulder
It’s hard to miss the buffaloes in Boulder. Everywhere you turn there are business names and large-headed animals on beer cans, signs, T-shirts, the...
Got rituals?
From the first fingerpicked acoustic guitar licks, the tune sounds just like Thanksgiving to me:
“You can get anything you want at Alice’s restaurant.
“You can...
Hacking pie crust
Pie crust has a bad reputation. It may be tasty, but it’s impossible to make. Popular culture has transformed simple dough into this magical,...
Restaurant week is a chance to find your next favorite eatery
A quick quiz: How many local restaurants do you dine at regularly? Honestly, like more than once a year? If you are normal, you...
The very, very scary menu
Once upon a dark and stormy night last week, I was consumed by the thought that food is as much about fear as it...
The nicest people you know are guilty of restaurant robbery
We are shoplifters. Ask local chefs and they will relate horror stories of serious thievery by their own diners. They are not talking about...
Grain bowl game
I can’t stand quinoa.
I know that’s heresy in Boulder County, where quinoa is more common on menus than cheeseburgers.
I loathe quinoa’s squishy, rubbery texture, its...
Beyond Taco Tuesday
If you enjoyed a chicken mole taco on National Taco Day, raise a glass of mezcal to an unlikely hero. If you’ve “discovered” or...
The Thai that binds
Fragrant steam permeates the kitchen as Bee Rungtawan Kisich works the wok in her Lafayette home.
She adds fresh tilapia, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes and...
The implausible burger
There was a Whopper to the left of me and an Impossible Whopper to the right as I sat at a local Burger King...
Local flavors
It’s hard to figure out what’s going on food-wise in Boulder and around the state. Various publications and organizations have local bloggers and columnists...
Return to Tofu Town
In our last episode, Boulder was featured fleetingly on national TV when Michael Scott from The Office was moving here to marry, have four...