Sometimes, (OK, a lot of times) my job is pretty awesome. Like, say, this past weekend when I was invited to be a part of a VIP dinner to kick off the annual Rocky Mountain Tea Festival at the Dushanbe Tea House in Boulder.
Soul food at Jezebel’s in Denver
I first met Jezebel’s Southern Bistro and Bar on a Dishcrawl of the LoHi neighborhood in Denver, where it was our first stop. I hadn’t really done any research on the restaurants we were visiting ahead of time—I figured hey, trying four cool new restaurants with new friends, where’s the bad? And I was right about...
Antonio’s Longmont {Restaurant Recommendation}
I spent four years (my college career) living in the beautiful city of Santa Fe, and I married a local boy so I would have a reason to go back. (I kid! Mostly…) I adore northern New Mexico for its landscape, its people and ESPECIALLY its food. And finding good New Mexican food outside...
Boulder County’s Best
My “editor’s picks” for Yellow Scene Magazine’s annual “Best of the West” issue are out. Check out my favorite BoCo (that’s Boulder County) places:
GIVEAWAY! Colorado Valentine’s Day Chocolate Basket from Regional Makers
CHOCOLATE OK, now that I’ve got your attention… 
Just in time for Valentine’s day, Colorado gift company, Regional Makers, has announced its first annual “Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting Contest” with five different Colorado gourmet chocolates—and today, I’m giving away their Valentine’s Day Seasonal Basket ($35) featuring the five chocolates from the contest. Brace yourself: ...
Rocky Mountain Popcorn GIVEAWAY!
Guys, how lucky are we? Let’s all take a moment and thank our lucky stars that Rocky Mountain Popcorn company thinks that YOU GUYS are cool—cool enough that they want me to give away one of their neat Holiday NottaTins of popcorn to one of you guys! That’s pretty cool. What’s a NottaTin, you...
The Real Cost of Buying Local {Budget Organic No. 4}
If you’ve been paying attention to the green foodie movement at all in the past few years, you’ve heard it before: organic is good; local is better. We’re encouraged time and time again to buy local produce, milk, and meat, to support our local foodshed and our local farmers. It’s incredibly important to do,...
El Milagro del Cerdo Dinner at Pica’s Mexican Taqueria
When you get invited to a dinner called El Milagro del Cerdo (the Miracle of the Pig), how can you possibly refuse? I’d heard of Pica’s Mexican Taqueria in Boulder, but I’d never been there, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to try them out on this special occasion: a family-style dinner...
Around the Web
Here’s a roundup of what else I’ve been writing this month: Don’t Judge a Cafe by its Cover: a review of 503 International Cafe in Lafayette H|Burger Comes to Boulder California, Say Sayonara to Foie Gras 8 Great Finger Foods for Mini Foodies High Flavor, Low Price Tag: 5 Frugal Foodie Substitutions Farming or Fracking: The...
Local Recipe: North Denver Sausage Company and Seafood Sausage Paella
I don’t think the word “salumi” entered my vocabulary until a couple of years ago, but when it did—hoooo, boy! Suddenly, cured meats are everywhere, on restaurant menus, on pizzas and sandwiches, as the backbone of my favorite gourmet market in Boulder. Heck, I even know a nice young couple in Lyons who cure...