Nibbles
How to tell a yolk
Open a carton of Boulder’s Alpine eggs, and it’s clear that these eggs are different. Of the dozen, three eggs are pale blue, several...
Scent and sensibility
A Boulder County chef comes back to his senses after COVID corrupted his ability to smell and taste
Seeding a dream
Boulder's resident seed expert explains how picking the right plants assures a healthy summer garden
The beauty of butchery
With prices soaring, a butcher says forget the tenderloin and explore tastier, cheaper cuts
How to get fat
Longmont’s Fatworks peddles artisan lard, tallow, ghee and all things fat and healthy
Dinner deliverance
Between COVID variants, ingredient shortages, and hard-to-find workers, Boulder restaurants have struggled the past two years. One thing that has helped them survive has...
Belongings and keepsakes
First, there were the blowtorch winds, then the sirens, gas tank explosions, burnt plastic smoke, terrified conversations, and finally the surreal call to evacuate...
Open, closed, and revived
One year ago, December 2020, the restaurants of Boulder County and the region were doing their best to survive the unprecedented impact of the...
Great tastes of 2021
When people find out I’ve been writing about food in Boulder since the 1980s they almost invariably ask, “What’s the best restaurant in Boulder?”
The...
Fingers roasting on an open fire
While writing this column I took a break to do some dinner prep. As I chopped onions, I put my chef’s knife too close...
Brunch, Casa Bonita, and a homebrew
Sometimes it only takes one bite to know that someone strong is behind the scenes obsessing about quality and attention to detail.
Take the quintessential...
Taste your place this holiday season
Making a holiday meal? Packing a food basket? Planning a get together? Sending a taste of home? Needing a treat to hand to a...
