Peppermint bark: Better with each bite According to Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell in 2003's "Elf"), candy canes are one of the four main food groups -- along with candy, candy corn and syrup. Full Story
Thanksgiving leftovers: Turkey tacos Yes, there's always the classic turkey sandwich on white bread, with or without some crispy bacon and tomato, to help solve the bird problem after Thanksgiving. Full Story
Fight cold season with food Healthy comfort food: a cure for the common cold? It's that time of year again, where the sniffles of your classmates make it impossible to focus on the jumble of numbers your professor is scribbling on the board. Full Story
College cooking: Mash those potatoes sweetly As the temperature fluctuates even more rapidly than the class attendance rate, it's hard to say when it will actually feel like fall.Yet glimpses of the season continue to push through: yellowing tree leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and snow-capped peaks. Full Story
THIS WEEKEND IN DENVER: Batty for beer We're slackers. Nah. The Great American Beer Festival is just on speed. Revision: The attendees of the Great American Beer Festival are loony. Full Story
College cooking: Now with more corn Let's be honest -- tailgating means beer. Whether or not football is important to you, the word "tailgating" inevitably brings to mind some variation of beer (red cups) and team spirit (black and gold). If there's food involved before a CU game, it's usually a bag of potato chips someone ripped open, accidentally spilled half on the floor, and then threw in giant Tupperware masquerading as a bowl. Sometimes there's cheap vodka-infused watermelon as well. Full Story
College cooking: It's apple season, here's an easy recipe So maybe CU students are beyond the traditional bring-the-teacher-an-apple kind of thing, but September is all about the beginning of school, newly sharpened pencils, and crisp morning air, and apples just fit right in. Full Story
Boulder bar crawl: Trek the Bars raises glasses to raise money Although she's been busy planning bar crawls for the past two years, Kristine Gutierrez is about to participate in her first. She is among the original organizers of Trek the Bars, all of whom are finally 21 and legal to join in the festivities. Full Story
Five cheap and quick foodie spots in Boulder Who here's ever heard the term "fast casual" before? No, we're not making a sexual reference. We're talking about the other thing that makes you feel all warm and gushy inside. Full Story
Five 'secret menu' items in Boulder For those of us who grew up on the West Coast, there's an unspoken agreement than in going back home, a visit to In-N-Out is as important as seeing the ol' folks. Full Story
Beer cocktails in Boulder: teaching old dogs new tricks Colorado's beer culture gets a big assist from Colorado's weather. Sure, it's tougher to grow hops in the finest quadrilateral state in the nation than it is in Cascadia, but different beer styles are suited to different types of days, and the Front Range has meteorological variety down pat. Full Story
Boulder bars sell mixer meant to prevent hangovers Two shots of tequila, one shot of Cointreau, some sweet and sour and a salted rim. There's nothing like a margarita, or six, to help you forget about summer classes and work for a night. But the next morning headaches, nausea and sensitivity to light can make for a long day -- an experience Jeff Somers is a little too familiar with. Full Story
Fresh new flavors: 5 new eateries Boulder's reputation for being one of the healthiest yet also foodiest of towns in the country might not make much sense. But neither does throwing your cat out the car window while driving. Especially if you're not videotaping it. To take your mind off of such koans we thought we'd remind you about a few new food spots in town where you can get your fill without being too much of a pill. Full Story
