Adventures in Eating from a Local Colorado Food System
Ben grew up on an organic farm in Maine in the 1970s – he’s cooked and eaten organic food since childhood. Ben lives in Longmont with his wife Mary. The two created a quarter acre urban food forest in Old Town Longmont. In 2022, they helped to found Waves of Grain, a regenerative Farm-to-Family food coop in Front Range Colorado. In 2023, Ben left a long career in the tech sector to start growing food again in Boulder County.
Eat Like Ben
Boom! Smoked Thor’s Hammer and Roadkill
Soma (pronounced “Shoma”, it’s a Hungarian name) wanted to smoke a Thor’s Hammer, which is a specially prepared beef shank. That’s because we were selling them at the markets all...
Boom! Smoked Thor’s Hammer and Roadkill
Soma (pronounced “Shoma”, it’s a Hungarian name) wanted to smoke a Thor’s Hammer, which is a specially prepared beef shank. That’s because we were selling them at the markets all...
The Deep, Dark Secrets of Cider Syrup
Having grown up in New England, I remember making candy coated apples using a sticky caramel sauce. Worse, I recall eating store-bought ones with harder, red-dye candy coatings. Also, bobbing...
The Deep, Dark Secrets of Cider Syrup
Having grown up in New England, I remember making candy coated apples using a sticky caramel sauce. Worse, I recall eating store-bought ones with harder, red-dye candy coatings. Also, bobbing...
The Hunter and the Huntsman's Chicken
A few years back, we held a Valentine’s party where we invited guests to bring red food. Our contribution was the main dish, a set of roasted organic chickens on...
The Hunter and the Huntsman's Chicken
A few years back, we held a Valentine’s party where we invited guests to bring red food. Our contribution was the main dish, a set of roasted organic chickens on...
Wine and Apples
This time of year, we remember a tiny bodega, with one forlorn window on the street. Visible in the window was an electric crock pot with a handwritten sign: Glühwein...
Wine and Apples
This time of year, we remember a tiny bodega, with one forlorn window on the street. Visible in the window was an electric crock pot with a handwritten sign: Glühwein...
Making Apple Pie with Rice Flour
Around our house, I am the pie-crust maker. We make our crusts out of organic white rice flour. Mary cannot have gluten and I can't tolerate it often. For this...
Making Apple Pie with Rice Flour
Around our house, I am the pie-crust maker. We make our crusts out of organic white rice flour. Mary cannot have gluten and I can't tolerate it often. For this...
Suddenly Dinner
Some days I just don’t plan. Then, ravenous, I have to do food, fast. Last night I was lucky. I found ground meat thawing in the fridge. Thinking it was lamb, I rushed...
Suddenly Dinner
Some days I just don’t plan. Then, ravenous, I have to do food, fast. Last night I was lucky. I found ground meat thawing in the fridge. Thinking it was lamb, I rushed...