Blue Cheese and Pear on Rye

I’m a big fan of Rye bread, and I picked up a loaf of locally baked Breadworks Rye from Alfalfa’s, so I’ve been enjoying this flavor-packed “spicy” bread for a few days now. Why did I describe this bread as “spicy?” Well, every bar tender in town describes rye whisky (one of my favorite spirits) as “spicy,” so I’m using that flavor descriptor for this bread. Do people call rye bread spicy? I have no idea…

Anyway, I made a sandwich with rye, blue cheese (from Cured) and pear. Yum. I could go for another right now…

A Bolder Birthday Party

Happy Birthday to me! I enjoy throwing myself a birthday party each year, and my last one was so much fun I think I’ll start throwing more parties in general. I bought a beautiful cheese spread from Cured that Molly, my friend and manager of Boulder’s fine cheese shop, put together for me. Patti Miller provided some of her wine jellies from her business Start Spreading the Booze, and I made flatbreads for the cheese feast. I put out my olive oil pickles, candied curried pecans, fudge brownies, grilled sausages made in house at Whole Foods, grilled veggie skewers, Nathan Miller Chocolates, chips, wine, beer, and a white wine cocktail (thanks to Allie from The Hooch Life for the idea). Lights, camera, music… action. We went until close to 5 am.

Photo credit: Giovanni Castillo

Boxcar Coffee Roasters and Cured- Two of my favorite places in one space.

I live a block away from one of the coolest shops in Boulder. It’s actually two shops: Boxcar Coffee Roasters and Cured, but they share a beautiful space right on 18th and Pearl. I’m well on my way to becoming mayor of both on Foursquare:)

I like to think I’m the biggest fan of both businesses, but I’m sure their fan-base is much larger than me.

In any case, here are some photos, courtesy of Giovanni Castillo.