Barbara Macfarlane

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Stifado

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. "People, people, people: When I ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Penne pasta with vegetables and goat cheese

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. "In the days that followed Than ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Pork chop with roasted corn, peaches and green chiles

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. "The delicious smell of roasted ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Pork tenderloin with orange glaze

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Provided our local meteorologis ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Devil's food cake with chocolate buttercream icing

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. For this week's devil's food ca ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: summer salad with tuna, peas and cucumbers

Pete Marczyk (who's interviewed in in this chef and tell) and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Eggplant a la Turk

Pete Marczyk (who's interviewed in this week's chef and tell) and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Cream of asparagus soup

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Marczyk's just received a crop ... More >>

Happy birthday to Marczyk Fine Foods and the return of Burger Night

"Customers did not quite understand us," Barbara Macfarlane remembers. "Many people did not think we would make it and said so. One competing grocer even offered to buy us out!" Clearly, Marczyk Fine Foods is here to stay, and tonight it kicks off its ten-year anniversary with this year's inaugura ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Dilled gravlax

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. If you've been to the seafood ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Zabaglione

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Pinch pie, says Barb, is what ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Oven-fried potato chips and Super Bowl onion dip

​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. If you can't find someon ... More >>

Pete Marczyk discusses holiday wines at Strings

​Pete Marczyk, owner of two markets and wine shops in this town, loves to pour out both knowledge (you can find the recipes that he and his wife, Barbara Macfarlane, cook up on Cafe Society) and wine. And tonight Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, will host hosting Marczyk while he discusses the b ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Date and walnut phyllo rolls with Greek yogurt and honey

Barb MacfarlaneThe bees are busy in the backyard of the Marczyks.​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredie ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Braised Swiss chard with cannellini beans

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Ah, fall, the ideal time of ye ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Peach crème brûlée

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them and cook up a feast. Guess wha ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Early summer salad

​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "It's June, which means ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Strawberry rhubarb crisp

Barb Macfarlane​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Rhubar ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary and sour cream sauce

​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Easter, as you know, is ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Sure-fire cure chicken soup

Barbara Macfarlane​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Balm ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Fondue

Lori Midson​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "It's wint ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Penne pasta with squash and fried sage leaves

​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. While the gluttony of ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Pumpkin soup

​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Barb is in a book club ... More >>

Marczyk Fine Foods plans to open a second location on Colfax and Fairfax

Marczyk Fine Foods plans to buy the old Fairfax Ace.​The owners of Marczyk Fine Foods, who have run their upscale neighborhood market on Seventeenth Avenue for eight years, are planning to open a second, similar location in the vacant Fairfax Ace Hardware at Colfax Avenue and Fairfax Street. ... More >>

50top chefs plan to get medieval on a bison at MCA Denver

The Buffalo Boys prepare to meet the beast at MCA Denver.​Jimmy the Butcher isn't used to performing for a large audience. "He spends most of his day bundled up in a sweatshirt and fourteen coats in the meat-processing room which, frankly, is how he likes it," says Barbara Macfarlane, co-owne ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb Marczyk: Roasted porcini mushroom salad

A Flickr photo​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "This is ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb: Steamed green beans and zucchini with goat cheese and roasted walnuts

​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "I love a cold bean s ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb: Memorial Day quinoa and black bean salad

​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "There's always somethi ... More >>

Gettig piggy with Marczyk Fine Foods and Ellis Scharfenaker: Pork belly!

photo courtesy of www.them-apples.co.uk.​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and c ... More >>

Cooking with Pete and Barb: Pinch pie

Marisa McClellanPinch pie​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. ... More >>

Cooking with Pete: Split pea soup

Barb Macfarlane​Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "Eternity is ... More >>

What's Cooking: Pete Marczyk bakes Irish soda bread

Barb MacfarlaneIrish soda bread​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a ... More >>

What's Cooking: Rosé-poached pears with Pete

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. The tric ... More >>

What's Cooking: Pete Marczyk kisses up to sweet potato and peanut soup

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. "I know ... More >>

Cooking with Pete: Braised Spanish chicken

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Paul, P ... More >>

Cooking with Pete: Winter solstice truffled pork loin with winter vegetables and red cabbage slaw

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. For this ... More >>

Cooking with Pete: Winter Solstice Maple Pear Stiltonsnaps

Barbara Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. For t ... More >>

Cooking with Pete: winter solstice salad

Barb Macfarlane ​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. For the ... More >>

What's cooking: Sugar and spice and everything nice

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast.. This w ... More >>

What's Cooking: Slow Food Rocky Mountain region guv Matt Jones takes us tailgating with fish soup

Barb Macfarlane​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. Pete an ... More >>

What's Cooking: Slow Food Rocky Mountain region guv Matt Jones takes us tailgating

​Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them, and cook up a feast. This month, Pete and Ba ... More >>

What's Cooking? Pete Marczyk conquers zucchini

Photos by Barbara Macfarlane​ Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They usually bring a selection of some of their market's choicest ingredients home with them ... More >>

What's for dinner? Something affordable from Marczyk's

Marczyk Fine Foods, an acclaimed gourmet food store, offers a list of ten meals under $10 in this week's e-mail from the market.Why is this important? Because most of the stuff at Marczyk's is really, really, really good. And some of it is also cheap. Keeping these tough economic times in mind, ... More >>

Truffles and flourishes at Marczyk Fine Foods

For the not-so-thrifty holiday shopper, Marczyk Fine Foods has just the thing: black and white truffles. I just got word from Barbara Macfarlane that the store at 770 East 17th Avenue has taken in a shipment of white truffles from Alba and Burgundy blacks -- right in time for the holiday season! T ... More >>

A very hoppy anniversary for the Wynkoop Brewing Co.

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This Little Piggy

Marczyk's toasts autumn with some roast pork.

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A car show to exhaust VW fans