Nibbles
Goodbye and hello
I am the keeper of Boulder’s eatery history.
It’s ended up as my job by default because I’ve written about Boulder food since the late-1970s. I’m...
The bacon convergence
I find myself standing at a stainless-steel table under bright fluorescent lights wearing tight bright blue gloves and holding a shiny, sharp blade. It’s a...
Stockpile stock
There is a giant bag of ice cubes in my freezer. It makes me very happy.
I don’t put these frigid gems in ice water,...
It’s all relatives
They’re back.
We say that with complete affection and a sense of humor about the family members and friends who will be joining us in...
Head east to discover County’s best new food
When Boulder’s 2018 food season reaches its grand finale this weekend, the celebration will actually take place, appropriately, in Longmont.
The 12th annual Winter...
52 Weeks of tastes
Smoked ribs and schnitzel and latkes with salsa ... these are a few of my favorite tastes from 2018, along with roasted beet salad,...
The global stuffing
I’m not here to debate whose family stuffing recipe is the best. Clearly, my stuffing is the greatest of all time. That said, this...
Your first time
You never forget your first kiss and the first time people laughed at your jokes. I also remember my very first taste of certain...
Appetite for kindness
I was sitting at a busy Boulder restaurant with a bunch of folks, but I might as well have been eating alone. Everyone at...
A toast to toast
This is my idea of the perfect a.m. trifecta.
First, an exceptional cup of freshly made coffee that fits the mood: light and fruity or...
The greater pumpkin
Canned pumpkin is a lot like canned music.
Both require old-fashioned devices to use, and both products are highly over-processed. You need tinny loudspeakers and...
‘Babette,’ Bourdain, baked goods toasted at Boulder’s Food Film Fest
The first time I saw Babette’s Feast, I left the theater ravenously famished, emotionally drained and spiritually moved.
One of the Danish film’s key characters,...