Nibbles
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...
Colorado’s greatest sandwiches
Colorado is famous for a lot of great things. Sandwiches are just not one of them. In fact, our most famous sandwiches are somewhat...
A little pickle-ish
It takes guts to get through this life in good shape; in particular, guts full of hard-working helpful microbes.
The scientific evidence, like a...
How the sausage was made
The earliest known comment on my future career choices was uttered by Grandma Alice, my dad’s mother, in 1954 a few months after I was born...
Arugula’s Alec Shuler started with chicken and rice
After earning a biology degree in 1995 from the University of Colorado, Alec Schuler had two urgent goals. “To travel and to ski,” he...
Say cheese
Let’s face it: February is the frugal month. The holiday bills have come due, taxes loom, food prices are up and we’re all looking...
Biting cinema
My first conscious memory of food in movies was when the dogs’ lips met in Disney’s animated Lady and the Tramp. Lovers have duplicated...
My foodie selfie
Hi. My name is John, and I belong to a Facebook group called Food Porn. On a daily basis, members publish intimate photos of...
An appetite for noise
If you search online sources for Boulder/Denver restaurants, you’ll find eateries labeled as “paleo-friendly,” “kid-friendly, “vegetarian-friendly,” “dog-friendly,” “Earth-friendly” and the ever-popular “beer-friendly.” No matter...
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...
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...
Using your noodles
The bucatini guanciale carbonara served at Boulder’s Emmerson restaurant only includes the essentials. The long, tubular, house-made noodles are cooked al dente and tossed...