BIG NEWS of the cookbook ilk. That’s my excuse.
You may recall how, in the fall of 2011, I posted at the pace of an escargot while working on the Food Lovers’ Guide to Denver & Boulder, which Globe Pequot released this summer.
And you may have noticed that this fall, I’ve been similarly mum.
That’s because I was slammed with a second GP project, this one titled Denver & Boulder Chef’s Table. The next-summer release will burst at the seams with recipes from over 50 local restaurants, not to mention sizzling photographs from gentleman-chef Christopher Cina.
Look for it, buy it, love it up.
In the meantime, I’ve been doing some soul searching about this here opus. Having made my name as a food writer in Boston over the course of 6 years, I moved to Denver in August 2007 & started blogging in early 2008 as a way to immerse myself in the scene and promote my work at the same time. Though it took a while, I guess I’ve succeeded, with my share of freelance gigs, a full-time job that I love at Sommelier Journal, & 2 book titles under my (now much bigger) belt.
Writing about restaurants will always be my passion. But is this the best outlet, the best format? Of what use are my reviews to readers—those that are left following my absence? Given that I rarely do recipes & that Cafe Society’s got all the news coverage anyone could ask for, are there other things you’d like to see here?
While you & I ponder, I’ll get back to publishing the sorts of posts I’ve been dishing up for 4 years now, but I dunno. Could be time to hang it up or shake it up…
Curious about your full-time job—whatcha doing at the wine journal, Ruth? Congrats on the new book—looking forward to it. I recommended your last book to C’ville restaurateur Tim Burgess (http://bangrestaurant.net/ and also Bizou, which, oddly, does not seem to have a website) when he was out in the Denver area. Don’t know whether or not he used it, but I did my bit promoting…
As long as you are out there somewhere telling us where to find the African, Indonesian, Greek, or Middle Eastern joints in this town, we’ll keep reading. Your taste buds are to be trusted whether online or in print.
You’re too kind…
True, many news sources between Eater, Cafe Society and Denver Post keep the food news going with consistency, I appreciate your insight and your personal thoughts on whatever you write about. I like the idea of mixing it up just because in life that is fun, but I always enjoy what you write and love the way you put together dishes of the week too.
Happy holidays
typically when I feel food-bloggy I will access your site first. I find the reviews concise and to the point, the pictures enlightening. Tired of Westword’s blog and all the perpetual beer news. You should have been the food critic for them as I still find Westword’s reviews chatty and un-focused.
Well, you’re all doing my heart good. Many thanks.
Clearly it has been too long since we have caught up Ruth! With such a great food scene here the coverage is saturated however there is always room for a knowledgable authentic perspective such as yours. I feel this is a ‘follow your bliss’ type opportunity; whatever you write about will be great because it’s you writing about it. You just need to do what feels right to you!
Thanks Toni! A catch up is in order.