This easy paella recipe is from the book, 400 Calorie Fix by Liz Vaccariello (I believe it is out of print, but you can find used copies at that link.) Since it is a diet book, it uses a small amount turkey kielbasa for flavor. If you’re not concerned about calories, you can sub regular...
June Restaurant Review
We’ve been intentionally trying new places this summer, trying to get out of our rut. Friday nights are sometimes tough for family date night. The hubs might not get home until 6, and by then you have to wait for a table (if you weren’t smart enough to make a reservation — me, always),...
Tips for Eating Locally — Even in the Winter!
You’ve been to SALT the Bistro, right? In Boulder? Super yummy? Where Tom’s Tavern used to be, at the west end of the Pearl Street Mall? SALT has long been a remarkable place for its very Boulder farm-to-table focus, but now Chef Bradford Heap is pushing further forward – pioneering a GMO-free restaurant. The Daily...
Fall Pulled Pork Flatbreads with Balsamic Leek Onion Jam and Gorgonzola Dolce Sauce from SALT Bistro, Boulder
PrintFall Pulled Pork Flatbreads with Balsamic Leek Onion Jam and Gorgonzola Dolce Sauce from SALT Bistro, Boulder IngredientsFor Pulled Pork: 2 Tbls Olive Oil 8 oz Memphis BBQ Seasoning (from the Savory Spice Shop in Boulder) 2 pounds Pork shoulder 1 quart (4 cups) roughly chopped Mirepoix (onions, celery, carrots) 6-8 sprigs of fresh...
Gorgeous Dinner at Dushanbe Tea House in Boulder
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.
Flavor, Locality, Humanity and Nutrition
Had a fun morning as an “extra” at SALT Bistro in Boulder where they were filming a spot for one of the local morning shows. (You can see me and the fam in the first video at about the 0:37 mark.) We got to partake of some excellent farm-fresh scrambled eggs; a gorgeous root...
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...
Roast Beets Recipe from Cafe Aion
My husband and I had Cafe Aion’s roast beets recipe on our first trip to the restaurant, and they impressed me both with the richness and simplicity of the flavors. I didn’t really know I even liked beets until this past year, but it turns out I only disliked the mushy canned nonsense that...