I am finding uses for the Korean Aged Black Garlic I recently bought. It has a very unique flavor that pairs well with mushrooms and soy sauce for a complete umami experience. Have you tried cooking with black garlic yet? I…

Would you call a tiny 1/4-acre family operation growing vegetables, herbs, berries, and plants in a residential setting a farm? The folks at Frog Star Farm do, and the people who buy their heirloom salad mixes and other foods at…

This week we celebrate members of our community, people like you who have formed their lives around local, sustainable, and organic food. Today, we feature Esmaa Self,  a gardener/cook extraordinaire. In Esmaa Self’s own words: “I am an avid gardener,…

Steve Ela’s family lived in Grand Junction before grass, and drove to farmers’ markets in Denver on dirt roads before highways and 1-70. His family used teams of horses to tend to their orchards, and combated worms with arsenate of…

In late July I was invited by Grant, Grampa’s Honey very friendly sales and marketing guy,  to visit  Grampa’s Honey.  Ironically, the day I visited fell on National Honey Bee Awareness Day, but we weren’t aware of that until the…

‘Shrooms! Wonderful ’shrooms! I love Shiitake mushrooms and cook with them at least once a week. They bring a rich earthiness to stews and stir frys, and I am a firm believer in their healing properties.

The quality of Shiitake…

 
 
When temperatures reach 97ºF, plunge to 58ºF overnight and then the forecast two days later calls for a high of 70ºF, it can only mean one thing:  Summer is drawing to a close. …

I over-zested. I did. I admit it. This sour bite of this sin, this overindulgence in a taste enjoyed, proved that what more is not always better. That, what is wanted, is not always needed nor best, fruitful nor good.
Remember…

A friend once told me, “Food is just sustenance. It doesn’t matter to me what I eat for dinner.” For me, a food lover, this was a bit of a shock. How could one not love the wondrous tastes, textures,…

StrEat Chefs
You may have seen the chef’s face on TV, the owner’s name in the news, and their airstream trailer surrounded by a mob of hungry people. Laura Rice, Hosea Rosenberg, and Rosie (the airstream trailer) have teamed up…

I am aware that Hotchkiss is not on the Front Range, but I have to sing the praises of this amazing store and adjoining winery we stumbled upon yesterday. On a trip back from Ouray, my husband and I spotted…

Often, discovery is made through the mundane. Or in other words, joy is found in greater measure when it is unexpected. When, the fore-casted find is met with unpredicted winds, in allaying cool breezes from on high.
It is when rote waking…

I love peanuts. Peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies. Roasted peanuts. Spicy peanuts. There is something about the flavor of peanuts that is very appealing to me and I am so very grateful I do not suffer from peanut allergies.
That…

Fall in Colorado Calls For Slow Cooking Moroccan Style

 
 
Fall in Colorado is simply the best season in the best place on earth.  Warm cloudless days.  Cool nights.  Amazing colors.  And slow food.  In my mind, “Fall” and “Slow”…

I used to make my own chai, but that was pre-kids… For years I have sought a chai that suits my tastebuds - robust spices perfectly balanced with just a touch of sweetness. Most chais on the market are like…