Print Spring Tart with Whipped Feta, Snap Peas and Radish Course Main Course Ingredients 1 package puff pastry 8- ounce block feta drained ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt Zest of 1 lemon 1 small clove garlic 2 cups sugar snap peas thinly sliced on the bias 1½ cups radish thinly sliced, preferably on a mandoline 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh mint Olive oil Black pepper to taste Instructions Roll the thawed puff pastry out into a 9- by 12-inch rectangle. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and fold over a ½-inch border on all sides. Bake the puff pastry according to the p ..read more

Print Rhubarb Gin Fizz Course Drinks Keyword beverage, cocktail, gin Ingredients For the rhubarb syrup: 2 pounds rhubarb chopped 4 cups water 1¾ cups sugar 2 sprigs fresh thyme For the cocktail (makes 4): 6 ounces gin 6 ounces rhubarb syrup Juice of ½ lemon Prosecco Lemon twist Instructions For the rhubarb syrup: Add the chopped rhubarb to a small saucepan and cover with water. The water should just cover the top of the rhubarb. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Once the rhubarb is mushy, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to separate the liqui ..read more

Print Ham and Gruyere Frittata Course Breakfast, Main Course Keyword cheese, egg, ham, pork Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings 6 -8 Ingredients 8 large eggs ¼ cup half-and-half or heavy cream ¼ cup plain full-fat yogurt 1 teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper ½ cup shredded gruyere cheese 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup cubed ham 1 clove garlic minced 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, yogurt, thyme, salt and pepper. Fold the shredded cheese into the egg ..read more

Mothers and children, as well as other people living in temporary housing or shelters, account for nearly 70% of the homeless population in the Denver metro. The majority of those unhoused people can be found in the downtown area including the 5-Points neighborhood. Adjacent to these homeless encampments are hip coffee shops, retail spaces offering expensive clothing lines and trendy farm-to-table restaurants. The Preservery was one such restaurant. Co-owners Obe and Whitney Ariss recall being struck by how many people were living in this neighborhood without shelter. During the winter of 2020 ..read more

Denver’s scramble to roll out citywide compost Colorado ranks among the worst 20 states at recycling and composting. According to the 2022 State of Recycling Report, Colorado diverted just 16% of its municipal solid waste in 2021, which is half the national average. In the City of Denver, 82% of waste is generated by businesses, apartment buildings, events or construction sites. Last November, Denver voters passed Ordinance 306, a grassroots initiative called Waste No More, with 70% of the votes. The law requires the city’s private-sector businesses including grocery stores, food trucks, hotel ..read more

In Partnership with Savor Productions Café Aion Café Aion is your favorite kind of restaurant: off the beaten path, with a variety of food and unmistakable charm. In 2012, Owner and Chef Dakota Soifer opened this Spanish-inspired restaurant on The Hill in Boulder. The kitchen serves classic Spanish tapas like crispy fried cauliflower, seasonal hummus and Spanish olives, but their most famous dish is paella. In 2020, Dakota started Brasserie Boulder, a ghost kitchen. Their classic French dishes were in such demand he added them permanently to his Café Aion menu in 2021. Now, beginning April 4 f ..read more

In memory of the beloved baker and entrepreneur behind Moxie Bread Co. Father. Baker. Organizer. Musician. Entrepreneur. Friend. Andy Clark wore many hats over the course of his time in Boulder County, a place he was so proud to call home. A rambling man in spirit, he arrived in Colorado at the ripe age of 18, via a road trip that he intended to end in California. Over the next two decades he trained under numerous trailblazers in high-altitude baking and heritage grains—mentors he never forgot and whose work he continued to champion as his own star rose. When it came time to open his own busi ..read more

Print Rustic Stuffed Acorn Squash Roasted acorn squash is filled with ground pork, apples, sage and mushroomsto create a meal that’s hearty and delicious. Par-cooking thesquash before stuffing it ensures it’s tender. You could preparethe filling ahead of time, then stuff and roast the squash rightbefore you’re ready to serve. Course Main Course, Side Dish Keyword acorn squash Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes Servings 4 servings Ingredients 2 acorn squash cut in half lengthwise 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons butter ½ large white onion chopped ½ cup chopped shiitake ..read more

“Cows are just big dogs. They’re so playful and sweet,” says Amber Graves. “I love them because they are a piece of where I grew up and what I call home.” At 26 years old, Amber is the fifth generation to farm at Morning Fresh Dairy in Bellvue, Colorado, alongside her older siblings Bryan, Allyx and Trevor. The family has sold milk in their community since 1894, launching Noosa Yoghurt—now a popular brand across the nation—in 2009, and opening Howling Cow Café in 2014. All four of the Graves children left home as young adults to pursue other careers, but slowly they were all drawn back to the ..read more

The green awnings and wrought-iron wraparound porch of J.R.’s, arguably one of the most iconic gay bars in Denver, shuttered in 2011. Tony P’s, a local pizza joint, quickly moved in, painting the façade a bright purple and pink. They slung mediocre pies for five years before moving on. Down the block, Hamburger Mary’s, known for drag brunch bingo, relocated in 2017. That building has remained vacant. And after 32 years, the nearby Avenue Grill finally succumbed to the pandemic, announcing in 2021 that they would not reopen. Today, the J.R.’s/Tony P’s building has been bulldozed. Developers hun ..read more