Nibbles
Dear Santa
You have a busy few weeks ahead what with Solstice/Yule (12/22), Hanukkah (12/22), Festivus (12/23), Boxing Day (12/26) and Kwanzaa (12/26) plus...
Prime time
In 1969, the hippies had invaded Boulder and Richard Nixon was president. Cell phones, the internet and the Paleo diet were decades in...
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,...
Got rituals?
From the first fingerpicked acoustic guitar licks, the tune sounds just like Thanksgiving to me:
“You can get anything...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
The Thai that binds
Fragrant steam permeates the kitchen as Bee Rungtawan Kisich works the wok in her Lafayette home.
She adds fresh...
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...
