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John Lehndorff

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On the Food Trail

May 18, 2010 Like 1 John Lehndorff

Every summer thousands of visitors flock to our region to experience, among other things, our considerable culinary attractions including Hammond’s Candy, tea at the Brown Palace, Celestial Seasonings, the Buckhorn Exchange and restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers, artisans, breweries and coffee roasters.…

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Who’s a True Foodie?

April 14, 2010 Like 1 John Lehndorff

I dutifully filled out my Census form, but critical questions were missing: “Are you a practicing foodie? Do you plan vacations around restaurants, smuggle food from other nations and give your knives nicknames?”

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Nibbles: Talkin’ ‘Bout My (Aging) Generation

March 24, 2010 Like 5 John Lehndorff

Whenever there’s a societal problem in the U.S. it’s popular to blame the baby boomers. We’re one big, easy target. Google “blame the baby boomers” and you’ll see more than 406,000 results. Now we’re being labeled as the major culprits…

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Nibbles: Dine and Dash

February 22, 2010 Like 0 John Lehndorff

Cafés come and bistros go, but when Dolan’s Restaurant went belly-up in January, it spooked restaurateurs and diners alike. I know because they started sending me emails with too many exclamation points.

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Foodie Trends, Trendy Foods

February 22, 2010 Like 0 John Lehndorff

As a lifelong food geek, I jumped at the opportunity to work on Eat In Eat Out, a new report focused on U.S. food and beverage trends. Thus, some predictions—and how they are manifesting locally.

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Nibbles: Fill Stockings in Good Taste

January 6, 2010 Like 1 John Lehndorff

After checking our list, I’ve determined that some of you have been naughty, and that’s not nice. You’ve dawdled or agonized, until the last minute to find presents, hostess gifts and stocking stuffers.

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Breaking Bread

December 3, 2009 Like 0 John Lehndorff

The holiday sights matter, the lights and trees, as does the sound of carols and the aroma of pine, but it’s the traditional goodies that make the season sweet. Taste takes us back to our childhood and that early seasonal…

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The Origin and Species of Stuffing

November 16, 2009 Like 2 John Lehndorff

When I stand in my new kitchen on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving Day this year, I shall not stand alone. My son and my sister will be there, and so will my mom and her mother in spirit.

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Nibbles: Want Fries With That?

October 19, 2009 Like 1 John Lehndorff

I’m starting to feel like I’ve moved to Swallow Falls, the mythical town in the film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs where cheeseburgers rain down from the sky.