By JOHN LEHNDORFF (This feature appears in the current issue of Produce Business magazine.) Micro greens and edible flowers are far from a “new” produce item. The baby seedlings and blooms have been consumed in one form or another since humans first farmed. They did not become a “thing” until upscale California restaurants started using … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2016
10 Simple Rules for Dining With Hans
BY JOHN LEHNDORFF When my son Hans was born in 1994 I was the food editor of the Boulder Daily Camera writing a weekly column called Nibbles. In 2000 I became the dining critic of the Rocky Mountain News. Over those years and in many other publications I’ve written about eating with Hans and used … Continue reading
Twang spoken here: Bill Monroe fathered Colorado’s bluegrass boom
BY JOHN LEHNDORFF (This feature appears in the current issue of Colorado AAA Encompass magazine – plus additional information) It’s not a native tongue, but the bluegrass ballads, waltzes and breakdowns full of stories about mournful death, deep valleys, lonesome train whistles, heartbreak, outlaws and wide creeks resonate in the Rockies as clearly as they … Continue reading
Mom’s best cooking tips didn’t involve casseroles
By John Lehndorff Boulder Weekly, May 5, 2016 – Even now I can transport immediately to Mom’s kitchen and seat myself against the pantry closet and watch her make stuffed cabbage, or Portuguese pork chops or hardboiled egg croquettes. Decades of meals and the birthplace of my career are deeply imprinted. If I had to … Continue reading