An exciting new chapter and a switch-up of things.
Looking forward and backward at the same time. I got a new job.It is a DREAM job. A full-time job. A job with benefits and perks that I still can’t…
Who says spiked cider is only reserved for fall?
No one, that’s who. Especially not the winter beverage geniuses over at Curio and Roger’s Liquid Oasis. In fact, these cocktail creators came up with a unique, hot spiked cider…
Coffee Shops: Week 1
Today we celebrate Hudson Hill—an epic combination of good vibes, cozy space, great coffee, and food and cocktails to boot. What a Monday, friends! A very, very good one. Got…
First Tries: Fortune Wok to Table
I’ve had Chinese food on the brain lately. Luckily, this city has a plethora of Chinese restaurants—everything from super Americanized to extremely authentic. We’ve sampled our fair share of takeout…
I’m kind of tired of the same people talking about the same things.
Within the Denver food community, specifically. I’ve been in Denver for two years now. I’ve officially been here through the pandemic, two apartments, a LOT of grief and financial stress,…
Iced Coffee, Anxiety, and the Body
It’s funny the way the world works sometimes. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. The universe is a fickle friend, but a friend nonetheless. Like how I often…
There are no rules for hand pies.
I just had the most decadent hand pie. I know the way I describe it to you won’t do it justice because it was that good, but I’ll try for…
Hot morning coffee and reflection.
It’s been a week. I don’t have a cool photo of latte foam art in a mug at some cute corner cafe, so my Starbucks South Dakota mug from the…
The Irony of Being a Broke Food Writer
It’s lunchtime in April of 2021. I just spend the last three hours cranking out food pieces to be consumed by the masses. My brain, constantly churning out ideas, words,…
Pandemic win for the depressed cook: Successfully flipping eggs
My therapist recently explained to me that there are essentially two “types” of depression (in a non-medical sense): The addition of something or, conversely, its absence. Most of us know…
Did I really just allow my life to be changed by a green juice?
Today is so weird. This WEEK is so weird. Yesterday was so busy and productive, yet this entire week I have been feeling nonstop jitters and overwhelming anxiety. What is…