Nibbles
On top of spaghetti
Spaghetti sauce has been a serious thing in Boulder County since the first Italians settled here, many of them around Louisville. That’s where one...
Growing hotties
Yes, I know it is only February. Our snowiest month is still ahead.
Veteran gardeners know that Colorado’s sunny spring weather is designed to break...
Watching what we eat
The first time I noticed food on the movie screen was probably the spaghetti-stand kiss in The Lady and the Tramp. Once I started...
Boulder’s ‘tea spirit’
Rev. Bu Nan Brown, co-founder of Boulder Tea Hut, likes a mug of Earl Grey now and again. “That's what we call tea with...
Big truffle makers
Willy Wonka undergoes dire challenges on his unlikely path to become a chocolatier whose sweets make people fly in Wonka, the new prequel film...
An ode to okonomiyaki
During my freshman year in a college dorm, the eating was easy, if not especially tasty. The first time I had to feed myself...
Back to (food) school
When I think back to all the stuff I learned in high school and college, it’s no wonder I don’t use much of that...
Tour de Skratch
Dr. Allen Lim is a study in perpetual motion as he wends his way through Skratch Labs Cafe, greeting familiar diners and delivering plates...
Master of the (beer) universe
Boulder County has been dubbed the “Silicon Valley of beer” for good reason. There may be more beer tasting knowledge per capita on the...
The future bites
First, I want to reassure readers that this Nibbles column is not written by an AI bot; at least not at the moment. However,...
Best Boulder County bites of 2023
Some smart psychologist or dietician could have a field day analyzing the dining choices I made in 2023. They might note the excessive number...
Open and shut
2023 may be remembered as the year the restaurant scene in Boulder County came back to life. Reanimated by the inaugural Colorado Michelin awards,...