Four to six weeks from now, I bet you’ll be hungry. And I bet you’ll want a hot dog. After all, it will be the middle of summer — what could be better than a hot dog in the middle of summer?A free hot dog, of course.Here’s how to get…

Let’s talk burgers. At Westword, we have no problem spending hours deconstructing the mechanics of ground beef, a bun and then who-knows-what-else. Which means we’ll probably be discussing Park Burger for quite some time. I strolled into the neighborhood joint last night with Westword web editor Joe Tone, who fell…

Considering it is currently 86° outside, the Boulder Farmers’ Market might want to set up a Slip ‘n Slide right along the row of booths, so farmers can throw bags of arugula, chicken thighs, candy stripe beets and everything else they have on hand into my satchel as I gleefully…

It’s 1:30 in the morning and, regardless of what substance I may or may not be on, my stomach is yelling at me to eat. I scour my kitchen but finding nothing pre-made, stare at some beets, hoping they will miraculously become a meal. This is about the time when…

If you were tuned in to The Rachel Ray Show this morning — and honestly, who wasn’t? — you probably caught the “snack time”segment, when she hands out a little something for her audience to munch on as the show continues. The snack this morning was from Udi’s here in…

It’s the explosion of flavor that’s so exciting–taking an ingredient and making more than it was to begin with. This is what Thomas Keller said on page 31 of his French Laundry Cookbook. And although the father of modern American cuisine was talking about his philosophy regarding making soups, the…

WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE BEES?!? Those little buzzy things that scared the living daylights out of me when I was younger are disappearing. Not like “slowly declining and let’s just kinda worry about it later” disappearing, but “in the last few winters, one in three bee colonies has vanished”…

How do you kick off the first day of summer? (Yes, some people say it starts in late June — but I say it’s after the last day of finals!). Failing in my goal of waking up face down, possibly naked, and definitely hungover somewhere in Boulder, I went to…

Yesterday, when people were downing Coronas like Tamaflu, more than a few were yearning for a taquito, taco or tostada. And I’m sure a few of those people, with the help of something starting with a ‘t’ and ending with an ‘equila,’ started to talk Mexican food. Ideas were shared…

Imagine being in an endless meadow high in the mountains, the shadows of a few clouds dancing with the deep green of the ground. You reach into your quaint napsack for a bite (you MUST keep up those energy levels on wildflower hikes, lest you miss the Asteraceae on your…

April showers bring May showers. That’s how that saying should go, since the Boulders’ Farmer Market is now four for four for rain (or snow) on Saturdays. But cold, damp weather won’t keep locavores from their feast ingredients. My shopping was a little lighter this round, since it’s finals week…

People in Parker, you are mere hours away from delicious cupcakes. And you can thank Selah Davenport for that. Although she’s been doing special-order cupcakes since 2007, tomorrow she’ll have a soft opening for her own retail place, Nomelie Cupcakes.  While the bakery, located at 19751 East Main Street in…

Boulderites are being praised for being green…wait, what? Boulder? Green? That’s right, folks, the people at Seeds of Change have selected Boulder as the first spot for their Change Tastes Good contest, which is promoting a newly introduced line of organic chocolate by promising to give away a year’s supply…

Senor Rita’s, the “Cantina and Mexican Grill’ at  5007 East Colfax, is on permanent siesta.  The restaurant was closed last Sunday by the Little Pub Company because it failed to meet expectations, according to the only person I could reach at company headquarters. And that’s uncommon for a Little Pub…

To celebrate Colorado Architecture Month, the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects has paired up with local chefs for the Delicious Design program, creating desserts inspired by specific buildings in Colorado. Thursday’s dessert was from Steuben’s, Friday’s featured design from Carelli’s in Boulder, yesterday’s was at Root Down,…

To celebrate Colorado Architecture Month, the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects has paired up with local chefs for the Delicious Design program, creating desserts inspired by specific buildings in Colorado. Thursday’s dessert was from Steuben’s, Friday’s featured design from Carelli’s in Boulder, and today? Root Down, located…

Three Boulder Farmers’ Markets so far, and I’ve seen the sun only one time more than I’ve seen Rush Limbaugh. The first was sunny, the second snowy (and cancelled), and this past Saturday’s? Drizzly. It was still pleasant, though, sort of a natural version of a supermarket’s attempt at playing…

Santoro’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, our Best French Fries–Boardwalk winner in 2004, is opening another location. It’s at Broadway and Mineral, in the Safeway shopping center — and about ten miles from Santoro’s current spot at 9500 Heritage Hills Circle in Littleton. I grew up near the original Santoro’s, and know…

To celebrate Colorado Architecture Month, the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects has paired up with local chefs for the Delicious Design program, creating desserts inspired by specific buildings in Colorado. Yesterday’s dessert was from Steuben’s; today’s featured design is from Carelli’s Restaurant in Boulder…