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Perfect Brownies Are Possible, Thanks to Home Economics Pioneer Inga Allison

By Tobi Jacobi and Caitlin Clark

Apr 27, 2025

The Colorado State University food scientist solved the mysteries of high-altitude cooking.

Local Author Lands on List of Ten Best Baking Cookbooks of 2024

By Cynthia Barnes

Dec 16, 2024

It's one of several food- and drink-centric books recently released by Front Range authors.

Stay Toasty With This Cannabis-Infused Hot Buttered Cider

By Herbert Fuego

Nov 20, 2024

Replace rum with cannabutter, and you've got a decadent one-two combo.

Edibles Recipes Made With Green Chile, Palisade Peaches and Other Colorado Delicacies

By Herbert Fuego

Sep 4, 2024

Our beloved produce can be whipped into delicious THC-infused treats, like green chile, Palisade peach cobbler and cantaloupe bread.

Three Peach Recipes From Local Chefs to Try Now

By Molly Martin

Aug 12, 2024

From a classic peach pie to a peach tartine with 'nudja, these dishes are ideal for the end-of-summer bounty.

Professional Cannabis Chef Shares Infused Thanksgiving Recipes

By Westword Staff

Nov 16, 2023

Jazz up those mashed potatoes and gravy.

Seven Easy Ways to Add Cannabis to Coffee

By Herbert Fuego

Nov 7, 2023

Who doesn't love a good cup of cannabis in the morning?

a bowl of green chile with limes, cheese and cilantro on top

’Tis the Season for Making a Big Batch of Green Chile, Denver's Favorite Fall Dish

By Molly Martin

Oct 17, 2023

There are many iterations of this fall favorite — here's our food editor's go-to recipe for Colorado-style pork green chile.

Colorado Mixologist Serves Up New Book With Recipes for Drinks That Double as Dessert

By Teague Bohlen

Sep 27, 2023

We tried out three recipes, including a bourbon-based peach cobbler libation and Explorer Cake, which is inspired by Antarctica.

The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook by Boulder author Robyn Griggs Lawrence

High Literature: Cannabis Cookbooks, Novels and Memoirs by Colorado Authors

By Thomas Mitchell

Sep 20, 2023

These ten authors put the "lit" in literature.

a pan with slices of tempeh next to lettuce and tomatoes

Farmers' Market Finds: Project Umami Offers a Fresh Take on Tempeh and Miso Pastes

By Ashlee Redger

Aug 25, 2023

After graduating from NYU, founder Griffin Giordano decided to leave his burgeoning career in real estate development to follow his passion for healthy food.

Local Finds: Whatever MisoHeat Is, It's Delicious

By Ashlee Redger

Jul 14, 2023

"We're still developing how to explain it best to people. It's kind of a unicorn condiment."

Farmers' Market Finds: DeLaney Community Farm Helps Refugees Put Down Roots

By Ashlee Redger

Jul 5, 2023

Project Worthmore has been helping refugees for over a decade and now, it's bringing its mission to a new scene: the farmers' market.

Local Finds: RoseBud Aims to Make the Best Ice Cream Ever

By Ashlee Redger

Mar 24, 2023

Founder Sam Rose originally planned to sell THC-infused ice cream, but his non-infused flavors took off and are now widely available in retail stores.

Local Finds: Yummy Lotus Nourishes the Soul with Pepper Jam

By Ashlee Redger

Feb 9, 2023

Seasonal fruit is Yummy Lotus's jam.

Local Finds: Sfoglina Pasta Highlights Local Heritage Grains

By Ashlee Redger

Jan 19, 2023

Pasta as good as the grains it comes from.

Did Ken Buck's Colorado Brownies Unify the GOP?

By Herbert Fuego

Jan 7, 2023

This edibles recipe pleases taste buds across the aisle.

Five Marijuana-Infused Beverage Alternatives for Dry January

By Herbert Fuego

Jan 4, 2023

THC drinks allow you to keep a buzz without the booze.

Professional Edibles Chef Shares Cannabis-Infused Dessert Recipes

By Westword Staff

Dec 19, 2022

Blueberry cheesecake bars and brownie swirls, anyone?

Local Finds: Oso Rojo Hot Sauce Puts Flavor Before Spice

By Ashlee Redger

Dec 2, 2022

Flavor + Spice = Delicious

Recipes

Breckenridge Distillery Turns to N/A Spirits

Sugar-Sick MMJ Patient Wants Breakfast Edibles

Recipes

Breckenridge Distillery Turns to N/A Spirits

Sugar-Sick MMJ Patient Wants Breakfast Edibles

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