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editor@denverpost.com () — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:39 -0700

Today is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2010. There are 334 days left in the year.

Overnight Camps

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:12 -0700

Adam's Camp — Adventure Camp is a week-long camp for kids with mild to moderate special-needs who are mobile and enjoy group activities. Activities include swimming, miniature golf, alpine slide, river rafting, campfires, climbing wall, zip-line, go-carts and dance.

Day Camps

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:11:22 -0700

Adams Mystery Playhouse: Call about interactive mystery theater camps where participants solve a crime by studying relationships and puzzle deduction.

Eight eateries that bring great bread to the table

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:29:05 -0700

Bread comes in limitless shapes, styles and consistencies. The only real criteria for what sets apart the best, are the two key F's -- freshness and flavor.

Calling all campers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:42:21 -0700

Summer Camps 2010: For some camp directors, childhood experiences at summer camp affected them so deeply they moved into the field, often from counselor up the ranks to director. For others, the fact they weren't able to attend camp was a strong incentive to reach out to kids.

The $25 Haiku

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:17 -0700

Rich LaCrue of Morrison, winner of The Denver Post's $25 Haiku contest this week, wrote this on the topic of "heart:"

RSVP: Simply delicious

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:38:41 -0700

Anne and Johnny Hsu treat friends to a tasteful preview of the Year of the Tiger by hosting a Chinese New Year party at their Palace Chinese Restaurant, while the Volunteers of America Guild stages another successful installment of Red Wine & Seafood? Of Course! Find out what was served and who was there by logging onto Joanne Davidson's Seen First blog: blogs.denverpost.com/davidson.

Cameron: Brain-activity levels explain the recession and my basement

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:47:51 -0700

I was fascinated to listen to a report on how to make one's brain more effective, although my brain wasn't all that interested.

Ask Amy: Nasty In-laws create a painful legacy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:40 -0700

Dear Amy: I have been married for 30 years. I endured put-downs, slurs and nastiness from my husband's parents for the entirety of our marriage — with no help from my husband.

Colorado's family ski guide: Bring the whole gang

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:54:28 -0700

The amateurs flood the slopes between Christmas and New Year's, when the snow, usually, is so-so. Now comes the real ski season, the stretch of months when Coloradans become especially intimate with Interstate 70.

Davidson: From royalty to citizenry, all salute Colo. National Guard

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:46 -0700

From fending off hostile Indian tribes and Confederate soldiers in the 1860s to combat in the Middle East today, members of the Colorado National Guard have been here to serve and protect. To show their appreciation, 1,000 attended the 2010 Colorado Military Ball.

Jameson: Punt (the stress), pass (the chips), and kick back

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:14:27 -0700

Next Sunday, football widows from Times Square to Tijuana will form a human wave as they celebrate the end of the NFL season.

Parental insomnia: You get it from your teenagers

editor@denverpost.com (Marni Jameson) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:13:11 -0700

Right after I had my first child, now 16, a knowing father of several had this comforting insight: "You'll never sleep through the night again."

TheYouDocs: Deep down, stomach fat poses threat

editor@denverpost.com (Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:14:59 -0700

Q: I'm 44, had a second child a year ago, and I've lost all my baby weight. At 5 feet, 1 inch tall, I weigh about 133 pounds, but still have a big stomach.

Caramelized Onion Flatbread is easy to make, a treat to eat

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:30:14 -0700

Whether you call it pizza, pita, tortilla, lavosh, injera or naan, flatbread is fashionable.

Sexual abuse warrants immediate action

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0700

Dear Amy: The Department of State is both troubled and concerned by the letter in your column from "Worried." Regarding the allegation of a host parent abusing an international exchange student: The department appreciates the letter writer bringing this matter to the public's attention and strongly encourages the writer, and anyone else who learns of similar incidents, to report such incidents to law enforcement authorities immediately.

Fit Finds, 2/07/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:20:59 -0700

Would you rather work out with country singer Julianne Hough, burlesque-style pop group the Pussycat Dolls or a mom from Encino, Calif.?

Health-targeted dishes still satisfy

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:15:07 -0700

Think medically restricted diets are bland and boring? A grocery bag full of new cookbooks will make you eat your words.

Out There: Little iron horses

editor@denverpost.com () — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:40:53 -0700

Rails in the Rockies XXIII, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 14, Estes Park Holiday Inn convention center, Estes Park; 970-577-0343, estesvalleymodelrailroaders.org

How'dYouKnow?

editor@denverpost.com () — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:33:00 -0700

The winner: Meghan O'Brien-Marks: Having grown up in Berthoud, I recognized the bronze statue located in Fickel Park.

Find the place, 2/07/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:30:35 -0700

What do you do there in the back of that pink Cadillac? Where did Denver Post state circulation manager Rick "Worm" Charbonneau photograph this tempting ride, and what's the story behind it and its backseat celebrity?

Coloradan Norma Sturges gives an old twist on rugs

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:28:13 -0700

The first rug that Norma Sturges braided was for the nursery occupied by her first child, Amy. Without a mentor, a guide, a pattern or a book, she had to work out the logistics by herself. She still has that first rug, and can point out its flaws.

Telluride's "superhero" fought the good fight

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:23:57 -0700

When Telluride Ski Resort opened in 1972, it came with a superhero, its own comic and open arms for ski bums.

Day Planner, 2/07/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:21:24 -0700

Colorado beat generation icon Neal Cassady, a.k.a. — Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" and unnamed but immortalized by Ken Kesey and Hunter Thompson — would be 84 on Monday if he were still alive.

Volunteers/Donations Needed, 2/7

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:17:48 -0700

Family Fun, 2/6/10

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:13:42 -0700

The "Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show," now in the second half of its two-day Denver visit, promises appearances by such classic characters as Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, new favorites like Tiana from "The Princess and the Frog" and a few special surprise guests.

In House, 2/6/10

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:47 -0700

Talulah Jones marks Valentine's Day with "Handmade in Colorado," the just-opened show and sale featuring work from local artisans Megan Jamison, Fern & Sprout, Frill, Teresa Castaneda, Jaala Jewels, Kimberly Martin and Sharon Scott. Expect pretty, romantic flourishes to characterize this month- long event at the stylish central Denver gift, home and children's boutique. 1122 E. 17th Ave., 303-832-1239

CSU landscape scholar saw green when she was just a sprout

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:20 -0700

Liz Even hunches over a drafting table in her study lab with fellow seniors in the landscape architecture program at Colorado State University.

Sale Insider, 2/6/10

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:59:06 -0700

Days are dwindling This is the final week to shop the antiques, gifts and collectibles store Natural Wonders, as it is shutting its doors Feb. 13. Everything in the store is discounted 50 percent through Friday. Feb. 13 is dubbed "Make Me a (Reasonable) Offer." Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 5654 S. Prince St., Littleton, 303-794-5800

Lady Gaga Sings Hallelujah

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:50:11 -0700

I asked my son if I could write about it, but chose my moment carefully. I remained offhand, low key, and aimed the car for the Taco Bell drive-through, his favorite for second lunch, the one most junior-high-school boys need after school.

Good old new Chanel: Loyal customers see spring line as an investment

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:49:17 -0700

Few logos have the power to make a fashion devotee swoon possessed by the interlocking "Cs" signifying Chanel.

Ask Amy: It's time to treat adult son like an adult

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:47:09 -0700

Dear Amy: How do I convey a simple lesson about manners to "Jim," my adult son?

Six girls carry on 1932 Central City tradition

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:44:21 -0700

There are several ways to explain why there will be just six Central City Flower Girls in 2010: the lingering effects of a sagging economy, a number of summer work and travel opportunities, early college start dates and a desire to maintain quality over quantity.

How now, cacao? Arvada's all about the chocolate

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:25:55 -0700

Chocolate lovers will melt over a free event today in Olde Town Arvada.

Ask Amy: He's snarling over 'cougar' trend

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:37:26 -0700

Dear Amy: Am I the only one disturbed by the trend of "cougars"? I am a 40-year-old male, and, growing up, I was taught that men who chased women 20 years younger than them were "dirty old men" with "arrested development" and that they looked ridiculous and childish.

Feeding one another, Colorado chefs do state proud

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:38 -0700

The answer to the ongoing question "What is Colorado cuisine?" might have sounded like "boos" to the uninitiated at the annual Colorado Chefs Association awards dinner. But the sold-out crowd at the Governor's Residence showed its appreciation of its local sponsors with "moos," "clucks" and "baas."

Mr. Speaker: Tailor-made for 'cue and custom suits

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:19:02 -0700

Terrance Carroll, 41, is the speaker of the House for the Colorado General Assembly. Born in Washington, D.C., to a single mother, he lived a hardscrabble childhood.

Style File: Red hot

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:35:27 -0700

Wearing red on the first Friday in February has become a tradition with fashionable women showing their support for heart health. That continues tomorrow when Fashion Group International of Denver partners with American Heart Association for a luncheon at Strings, 1700 Humboldt St.

Style File: Shear ambition

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:53 -0700

People in the fashion, beauty and entertainment worlds who are known by just one name have usually managed to become famous by being very good at what they do. Count Oribe among them.

Style File: Butterflies are precious

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:32:29 -0700

Adding some luster to the Nathan Yip Foundation's annual Chinese New Year Celebration fundraiser on Saturday at the University of Denver's Cable Center will be an exhibit of jewelry by designer Wallace Chan of Hong Kong.

Fashion Calendar

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:30:00 -0700

Ask Amy: Everybody should have this problem

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:18:30 -0700

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been happily married for 25 years. We have two sons in college. We are in the fortunate position of being completely financially secure.

Upslope brewer's easy hop from Argentina to Boulder

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:53:32 -0700

Mr.Beer: It took more than a leap of faith to go from Tierra del Fuego on the extreme southern tip of Argentina to Denver but Dany Pages made it.

Raise the bar with crowd-pleasing super sliders

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:54:16 -0700

Snack-sized sandwiches are sure to score big with Super Bowl party crowds.

Cooking for seniors, creative chef moves beyond meatloaf

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:43 -0700

Like many of his fellow students back in culinary school, Christopher Olchowy spent the hours after grueling days in the test kitchens dreaming of the day he'd hang a sign over the doorway of his first restaurant. "I thought I would own my own place some day," he said. "I think we all did."

Davidson: Broncos QBs mount drive for Brian Griese's charity

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:06 -0700

How many quarterbacks does it take to ensure a successful dinner party? The more the merrier, if a four-course Italian feast at Osteria Marco is any indication.

You talk back

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:44:07 -0700

This week marks the first anniversary of Eugenia Bone's Denver Post blog, "Well Preserved," located at blogs.denverpost.com/preserved.

Mayo clinic: Garlic aioli for party dip

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:35:48 -0700

There's nothing wrong with good store-bought mayonnaise, but if you make your own mayonnaise to serve on sandwiches or as a dip, people will think you are a genius.

Limoncello and Lime Granita

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:21:28 -0700

Make This: From "Buonissimo," by Gino D'Acampo. Serves 4.

Herb-Crusted Lamb Chops with Feta

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:39 -0700

Dinner Tonight, Lunch Tomorrow: From "Gourmet Made Simple," by Gena Knox. Makes 4.

Yum Yum

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:19:11 -0700

Yum Yum: Durango restaurateur Paul Gelose (The Palace Restaurant) has expanded his range with Ricky's Lucky Nuts, a clever take on peanuts with bumped-up flavor.

Traditional brandade with a taste of the Med

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:59:44 -0700

"Please don't call it 'fish-flavored mashed potatoes,'" I asked my wait staff the last time I put brandade on the menu. Brandade, or brandade de morue as it's formally known, can be a hard sell in this country.

So long, Wen Chocolates

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:51:50 -0700

Hurry up if you want to score some artisan chocolates from Wen Chocolates, which will close its Platte Street doors Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.

Eat Local: Da Lat

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:49:52 -0700

Jonesing for an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, one where the menu's beef and shrimp dishes sit alongside sections reserved for goat, venison, bass and eel?

Denver Post Food Calendar, 02/03/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:00 -0700

BBQ Chicken Sliders With Crispy Onions

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:14:13 -0700

From chef Tyler Wiard of Elway's Cherry Creek. At the restaurant, he makes barbecue sauce from scratch, but he recommends you use your own favorite sauce (homemade or not) for this recipe. Serves 16.

Brandade

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:59:47 -0700

You can find salt cod at many specialty grocers. Call ahead. Serves 8.

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:59:12 -0700

Recipe by Christopher Olchowy. Makes about 6 cups, 4-6 servings.

Coca-Cola Braised Beef Brisket

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:38 -0700

Recipe by Christopher Olchowy. Serves 7-8.

Smoky Baby Portobello Sliders

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:23 -0700

Recipe from Vegetarian Times magazine. Visit vegetariantimes.com to subscribe. Serves 8.

Sirloin Sliders With Crispy Bacon and Creamy Horseradish Mayo

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:07 -0700

Recipe by Emeril Lagasse. Available at foodnetwork.com.

Colorado Lamb Sliders With Pepper Jack Cheese, Green Chile Pesto

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:57:52 -0700

Chef Tyler Wiard serves these at Elway's Cherry Creek. Photo by Steve Crecelius. Makes 8.

Ask Amy: Stepmom shouldn't look for trouble

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:57:01 -0700

Dear Amy: My 15-year-old stepdaughter just moved in with us. The day she arrived, my husband welcomed her home and told her, "Everything here is yours," in front of me.

Ask Amy: Fiance frustrates future family

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:56:37 -0700

Dear Amy: I am a 23-year-old woman with a 4-year-old son. I am engaged to a wonderful man. We have taken things slowly and finally moved in together about eight months ago, when he graduated from college.

Ask Amy: Once-abusive mom still needs limits

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:56:04 -0700

Dear Amy: I am a married mother of two young boys. I grew up in a volatile home in which my mother was verbally (and sometimes physically) abusive toward us, especially my father.

Ask Amy: Neglected kids need an advocate

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:54:06 -0700

Dear Amy: I have a major dilemma. I had to evict a toxic tenant. Police are involved, and it is all very ugly. This woman shares custody of three children, ages 11, 8 and 5. The 8-year-old is severely autistic.

Mini Turkey Burgers

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:50:35 -0700

From Everyday Food magazine. Subscribe at marthastewart.com. Serves 4.

Crafting a whole new way to shop

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:46:56 -0700

Of all ways to personalize your home, none is quite like shopping Etsy.com.

Finding light after a painful darkness

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:54:24 -0700

Self-control balances on a razor's edge for some teenagers. The evidence appears in neat, straight lines etched along a forearm, cross-hatches carved on an inner thigh, or cigarette burns around an ankle.

Boy Scouts launching initiative to attract Latino youngsters

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:05:45 -0700

In an era of instant text messages, eye-popping video games and constant soccer practice, can an outfit touting the merits of woodcraft, civic virtue and campfire sing-alongs attract today's seen-it-all kid?

The $25 Haiku

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:27:15 -0700

Ian Post of Denver, winner of The Denver Post's $25 Haiku contest this week, wrote this on the topic of "Super Bowl":

RSVP: For art's sake

editor@denverpost.com () — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:09:47 -0700

The Fine Arts Foundation honored its Citizen of the Arts for 2010, Carolyn Dunn Kepner, at a dinner held at the Westin Tabor Center.

Cameron: Rude comments crash weight-loss blog

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:41:11 -0700

I saw an ad recently that said, "Get Paid to Lose Weight" — but when I called and told them I had lost 10 pounds, they refused to send me a check. So I gained the weight back.

Rewind the mind to rev the body

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:57:19 -0700

Joe Piscatella wasn't supposed to live long enough to give a speech about his new book next month in Greeley.

Skiwear makers show off attention-getting gear at Denver convention

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:36:21 -0700

You'd better be able to ski and ride like a champ if you intend to buy new snow wear next winter. In screaming neon colors and eye-popping geometric prints, the gear being shown at the SIA Snow Show for 2011 is as attention-grabbing as it is functional. People will definitely notice you.

Nudge kids to join the clean up team

editor@denverpost.com () — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:31:10 -0700

Dear Amy:I grew up with a work ethic in that I helped clear tables, wash dishes (by hand), etc. at an early age.

Explore Colorado's global smorgasbord of food

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:07:06 -0700

Lavosh flatbreads the size of baby blankets. Persian ice cream with its surprise explosions of clotted cream. Fresh banana and kaffir-lime leaves. Hummus creamier than whipped butter. Fat-bellied Thai eggplants.

How'dYouKnow?: Ted's Place, Poudre Canyon

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:55:56 -0700

The winner: Bob Tobin, Fort Collins: Ted's Place was owned and founded by my great-uncle Edward I. "Ted" Herring.

Find the place, 1/31/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:54:29 -0700

Unaware, or just unrattleable? Where did Denver Post state circulation manager Rick "Worm" Charbonneau photograph this cowpoke who won't look a dangerous opponent in the eye?

Out there this week: Happy New Ears

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:53:47 -0700

The five outsized human ears along the Gore Creek promenade were sculpted from ice by Denver artist Lawrence Argent and Vail sculptor Scott Rella.

Ridgway's star role in Grammy Awards

editor@denverpost.com (Claire Martin, The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:51:51 -0700

Ridgway artist John Billings is the man of the hour at tonight's Grammy Awards. Those gold-plated gramophones held by tonight's winners all came from his workshop on Colorado's Western Slope.

Day Planner, 1/31/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:49:58 -0700

Colorado peace activist Sonia Bawa (1989-2005) lived by the credo "Cancer caused her pain, but war made her cry."

Fit Finds

editor@denverpost.com () — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:30:38 -0700

Rather than taking supplements, many doctors and nutritionists suggest that people eat a wide variety of foods. Certain foods are packed with one or more nutrients. Here is a sampling:

Fit Finds

editor@denverpost.com () — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:30:34 -0700

Eric Larsen will share slide shows, video footage and stories from his Save the Poles expedition and excursions to the world's last great frozen places 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden.

Counting on calories to confound

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:27:15 -0700

Registered dietitian Jill Weisenberger once had a client who kept a puzzling food journal. The calorie counts were all out of whack. The woman's tuna sandwich had 33 calories. An apple: 144.

Kick up the flavor with sandwiches

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:26:24 -0700

Souped-up sandwiches are a Super Bowl party tradition, but that doesn't limit you to Italian grinders and 6-foot meatball subs.

"Male menopause" is no joke; testosterone therapy can help

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:25:28 -0700

Q: Is there really such a thing as "male menopause"? Men don't get hot flashes, do they? — Ed, Springfield, Pa.

Top tips for making health a matter of mind over mass

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:23:27 -0700

Four steps toward healing.

How To: Guard against gray hair

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:18:50 -0700

Guard against gray hair

Out & About 1/30/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:38:15 -0700

The "Culinary Connectors Gourmet Market Tour" is today from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Go behind the counters and into the stock rooms of five unique (and tasty) culinary specialty shops.

Ruby Hill Rail Yard: affordable urban snow sports in Denver

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:12:25 -0700

Weekend Out: Ruby Hill Rail Yard, Denver's free urban ski and snowboard park, hosts the Ruby Hill Rail Jam competition today from 2 to 8 p.m.

Ruby Hill Rail Yard: affordable urban snow sports in Denver

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:11:36 -0700

Ruby Hill Rail Yard, Denver's free urban ski and snowboard park, hosts the Ruby Hill Rail Jam competition today from 2 to 8 p.

In House 1/30/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:51:34 -0700

There may not be a more intimidating project for the do-it-yourselfer than tiling. Enter the Bondera Tile Mat Set.

Save Me ... 1/30/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:41:31 -0700

Unwanted animals sometimes want to take up residence in your home during wintertime. This is a problem.

Sale Insider 1/30/10

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:35:31 -0700

Today is the final day of a two-day winter clearance sale at Dan Sharp Luxury Outerwear. The sale includes storewide discounts of 50 to 70 percent on European coats, jackets and more, along with vintage costume jewelry.

Once superfluous, the ottoman is now simply super

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:15:45 -0700

As a matter of decor, the ottoman rules. Its familiar pairing, snug to a chair, is inviting. The ottoman mimics line for line, showing off legs or a graceful skirt, topped with tufting or outlined in piping or nailheads. But the ottoman is not a mere footstool.

Family Fun 1/30/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:04:49 -0700

"Chad Allen's Magic Matinee for Kids!" continues at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret. The show recreates the story of a magician learning his skills and honing his performance chops at the same time.

Style File: Lip service

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:41:23 -0700

If you're always digging in your handbag trying to find your lip balm, a new product might make the job easier. Twist & Pout is new lip balm in a colorful round container that's a little smaller than a pingpong ball and, especially when fashioned with a clip, won't pull the disappearing act in your purse.

A world turned upside down

editor@denverpost.com (Natalie Costanza-Chavez) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:45:24 -0700

If we were better animals we would feel them coming. Some — the smaller ones — seem to roll toward you. Somewhere, a baritone rumble deep and away comes closer and more loudly forward, and before your head tilts to listen harder, it arrives. Your knees bend, your arms jut out like a tightrope walker. You try to balance.

Ballet Auxiliary makes raising money fun

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:42:53 -0700

No pain, no gain? So not true. When nonprofit organizations fall on hard times, supporters are encouraged to "give til it hurts." Colorado Ballet Auxiliary apparently didn't get that particular memo, because its signature fundraiser, the Jan. 23 Balletto di Gala, made giving fun.

Children's books

editor@denverpost.com (Claire Martin) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:02:01 -0700

The Death-Defying Pepper Roux, by Geraldine McCaughrean, $17.09. For nearly all 14 years of his life, Paul Roux has been called "Pepper," a nickname that grew out of "le pauvre," which is what his malicious aunt calls him. Invoking St. Constance, the aunt predicts at Pepper's birth that he will be dead by age 14.

Ask Amy

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:03:07 -0700

Dear Amy: I recently remarried after 16 years of a first marriage, which ended because of an act of infidelity by my former wife. I stayed in that marriage too long because of my overwhelming love for my kids.

Design After Dark shows a little "Skin"

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:02:15 -0700

Always edgy, always fun: Design After Dark isn't your parents' charity soiree, unless of course your parents are as cool as the men and women who belong to the Denver Art Museum Design Council.

Dining Out

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:38 -0700

Restaurants are listed alphabetically.

Snow Show: How to get in on the action

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:39:58 -0700

Consumers may not be able to get onto the floor of the big SIA Snow Show in downtown Denver this week, but there are plenty of ways for them to catch some of the action and preview gear for next winter:

Fashion Calendar

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:10:56 -0700

Style File: Tune in

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:09:43 -0700

Bravo is back next week with the third season of "Shear Genius," and among the contestants wielding scissors this time is Matthew Morris of Denver, whose hair salon of the same name at 277 Broadway is a popular spot with Denverites on the cutting edge.

Style File: Ralph goes to Vancouver

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:05:50 -0700

Ralph Lauren is once again outfitting America's Olympic athletes for the opening and closing ceremonies, and many of the looks the athletes will wear starting Feb. 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, are being made for consumers as well.

What's plus-size, anyway?

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:03:37 -0700

The conversation about plus-size women and their relationship to the fashion industry has taken on new contours recently, thanks to the current issue of V magazine, the celebrated young actress Gabourey Sidibe and a first lady who has decided to make combating childhood obesity her signature issue.

Jensen a maestro at mixing music, kids

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:59:19 -0700

Tom Jensen, 58, has been Denver's fast-talking music man since 1983 — brought to town to conduct the Colorado Ballet, then the Junior Symphony Guild's "Inside the Orchestra," in 1986. "Inside the Orchestra" brings the classical experience to Denver's school-age children. Jensen sat down recently with Bill Husted at Red Square Euro Bistro, where he ordered a dill-flavored vodka.

Economy shrinking kids parties

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:34:35 -0700

DAVIE, FLA. — Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday.

Left, right or mixed-handedness gives clues to your child's brain

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:34:14 -0700

A right-handed friend in high school was so worried about breaking her right hand — thus leaving her incapable of taking high-quality notes — that she would practice writing with her

Expecting? Tips to save on baby gear

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:33:35 -0700

Expecting a baby? You'll be giving birth to some major home-decorating costs as well. Estimates are that outfitting a nursery costs anywhere from $2,000 and $6,000, and that's just the start.

Volunteers/Donations Needed, 1/31

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:18 -0700

Green Posole with Chicken

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:26:29 -0700

If you use canned posole, this recipe works fine in a large Dutch oven on the stove. If you are using dried, soaked posole, a pressure cooker will help tenderize the kernels. It's also good with beef or pork, or tofu or mushrooms. Serves 4-6.

Lemon Currant Scones

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:25:19 -0700

Makes 8 scones.

Red Posole With Pork

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:47 -0700

If you use canned posole, this recipe works fine in a large Dutch oven on the stove. If you are using dried, soaked posole, a pressure cooker will help tenderize the kernels. For vegetarians: Substitute chopped mushrooms for pork, use vegetable stock in place of chicken. Serves 4-6.

Posole

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:22 -0700

Grocery stores carry Los Chileros brand white corn posole in 12-ounce bags for $2.69. Mexican markets often carry dried maiz para posole in bulk, around $5 for 3 pounds.

Denver Nuggets have a ball bowling

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:19:47 -0700

The Denver Nuggets know basketball. Bowling? Let's just say they're not too shabby when it comes to scoring strikes and spares. Each and every one of the tall guys laced up their bowling shoes for the sixth edition of the Nuggets Bowling Ball.

Ask Amy

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:15:48 -0700

Dear Amy: My cousin and I got engaged on the same day. I've been with my boyfriend for 18 months, and she has been with hers for only 11 months. She booked the church before she even got her ring (for a date that happens to be my mother's birthday.

Dining Out: Park Burger

editor@denverpost.com (Tucker Shaw, Denver Post Dining Critic) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:03:55 -0700

There is no doubt about one point: Park Burger has enough fans to keep the place busy. Ever since it opened last spring, the small corner restaurant with the great big griddle has been full. But unlike the rest of the neighborhood, it's taken me a while to come around to appreciating it.

Eat Local: Modmarket

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:59:59 -0700

It's metal and wood inside, spartan and modern, the menu a mix of flatbreads and salads. It's the kind of place that began as a "concept," from the decor that should please Bjorn Borg or Elin Nordegren (Swedes!) to the pliant shingles of grains slicked with balsamic pomegranate glaze or spangled with crumbled blue cheese or dressed with a chipotle-lime vinaigrette.

Ancient stew, modern style: Making posole your own

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:55:46 -0700

Posole seems to be one of those dishes that requires special ingredients — pig's feet, a certain dried chile, the advice of an abuelita — to achieve authentic flavor. But if you don't happen to have hog parts, guajillo peppers or a Mexican grandma, you can still make an authentic posole.

Denver Post Food Calendar, 01/27/10

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:35:16 -0700

Fresh Spinach Pasta With Pine Nuts

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:33:32 -0700

Dinner Tonight, Lunch Tomorrow: Adapted from "Rice Pasta Couscous," by Jeff Koehler (Chronicle). The original recipe calls for homemade pasta, but store- bought fresh pasta works beautifully.

Drink Up: Mephistopheles' Stout by Avery Brewing Co.

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:31:42 -0700

There are big beers, and there are extreme beers, and at 16.8 percent alcohol by volume, Mephistopheles' makes no pretense about being merely one of the former. As winter warmers go, this bad boy is, well, an inferno.

Lemon currant scones aren't tough to make if you use restraint

editor@denverpost.com (John Broening) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:29:45 -0700

According to Wikipedia, the word scone may come from the Middle Dutch word for "fine white bread." Given all the dense, dry, indigestible scones I've tasted in this country, the word scone might as well come from the Middle Dutch for "rock."

Sweetest memories return in segments

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:26:38 -0700

When my grandfather was alive, he used to send me a box of sweet Florida oranges every January. I looked forward to it each year; in fact, I didn't really properly mourn his passing until that first winter when the box didn't arrive.

You talk back

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:24:05 -0700

You food: Top local chefs cook for Haiti relief, Mushrooms for dessert? and Happy Birthday, Dick Martin.

Yum Yum

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:21:25 -0700

Athletes (professional and amateur) cannot survive on energy bars and power drinks alone. Nor should they. "The Athlete's Palate Cookbook: 100 Gourmet Recipes for Endurance Athletes," by Runner's World columnist Yishane Lee, offers cut-above recipes.