Nibbles
Dear Santa
There is almost always a tangerine, maple sugar candy, a walnut and chocolate coins in my stocking every Christmas morning. These small traditions are...
Food fans are at Boulder County farm stands
I love farmers markets. I’m glad so many folks are visiting them and getting in touch with local food. However, these markets are not enough....
Aw, shucks!
When Jax Fish House opened its doors at 928 Pearl St. on Nov. 18, 1994, it faced a wave of skepticism from Boulder diners...
Chewing the faux fat
It’s like a scene from The Matrix films set in the produce aisle at Sprouts: A woman offers a sample of a new local...
Fear of frying
I hadn’t fried anything in years.
I pan sauté ingredients all the time in olive oil, but that’s not the same. It has been drilled...
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 Christmas and...
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...
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...
Getting canned
The recent news out of Boulder County is pretty grim:
Citing lower demand, Broomfield-based Ball Corp. said it will shut down yet another food...
Tomato speed dating
Anyway, like I was sayin’, you can grill a tomato, bake it and saute it and put it in salsa, gazpacho, and in salads...
Find fresh flavors and new eateries during First Bite
Your friends and family have noticed that you only eat out at six or seven restaurants. Honestly, three of those are pizzerias. What happened...
Crack the ‘egg’
I grew up long ago in the land of eggplant Parmesan. As an Italian Catholic kid in New England, the Friday meatless-meal rotation featured fried...
