Cuisine

We are looking at the top 10 spices that every cook should have on hand in their kitchen to make the most basic of dishes. This month: basil.

You know you’ve earned a place in your customers’ hearts when they give you a nickname.

The sixth annual competition received more than 300 domestic and international entries from 22 states and six countries.

Next on our top 10 list of spices every cook should have on hand in their kitchen is number four in worldwide consumption: paprika, or pimentón in Spain.

On Saturdays from now until the weekend before Thanksgiving, there will be hoards of people -- 6,000 in Boulder and 2,000 in Longmont, on average -- filling their baskets with beets, honey, greens, tomatoes and more.

Whether you’re strictly a meat and potatoes person who shuns veggies -- except for tomatoes masquerading as salsa; yes, they exist -- or have no fear of diving into recipes from the French Laundry cookbook, every cook needs a foundation…