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Mesa Verde National Park (4 hours) COVID-19 UPDATE: Even though the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center is currently closed, it is still worth stopping by. Mesa Verde is a bit different than most National Parks in the sense that there is a great emphasis on the anthropological aspects of the people who once lived and migrated to the region in addition to the natural beauty of the place. Since we arrived in the early afternoon on a Friday during the off-season, we were able to book day-of tickets for Cliff Palace and we snagged the first tour for Long House the following day without any problem. A bit further off, in the Wetherill Mesa, the Long House Tour requires a short walk to the cliff, where you walk down a moderately steep staircase to the site.

Union Station farmers market is the only grower’s only market in Denver and now the BCFM will sell local produce and goods all year round! ⁠ I’ve been steadily ordering Altamira Doorstep, a local company serving the Denver area that started a home delivery service in the spring of 2020. Since I will not be able to spend Thanksgiving dinner this year with family, I’ve decided instead to order from a local restaurant taking Thanksgiving orders. Pickup 23-25 November (must reserve an available pickup time on Tock to secure order)

If you’re dying to get your hands on a lobster roll and can’t make it to the coast, here’s my list of great places in the Mile High City that can satisfy your lobster roll cravings. NOTE, as of 21 Aug 2020: Due to the Coronavirus shutdowns and re-openings, this list identifies which restaurants are currently OPEN FOR BUSINESS in some capacity and if they are offering takeout, delivery, outdoor/patio, or dine-in service. I immediately fell for their delicious, hefty lobster rolls that have a great deal of meat (New England- or Connecticut-style, pick your poison) alongside their absolutely killer sides like their ooey-gooey Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Somewhat hidden on Steuben’s wide menu of American regional classics, squeezed in between the Bodega Breakfast Sandwich and the Grilled Cheese you will find their two market-priced Lobster Roll offerings (Maine or Connecticut).

I’m not sure if it’s the elevation or the fact that our home is generally very warm, but usually my first rise time is much shorter than the 12-18 hours, and our fridge seems to be way too cold to get the 24 hour method to produce any rise. What I’ve done instead is to start the dough early in the evening, let it rise for a few hours until it’s doubled, put it in the fridge overnight, and then take out the next morning to do the second rise. Yonan is a food and dining writer for the Washington Post and pens their Weeknight Vegetarian column, so the recipes in his book are 100% vegetarian and always contain vegan substitutions. This Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas from Bon Appetit is great for when you don’t know what to cook because it’s very likely you already have all the ingredients you need to make this dish stocked in your pantry.