Tag: story
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ON FOOD: Hold the presses! Gazette’s best salsamakers divulge secrets
When the Gazette holiday party took on a Mexican fiesta theme this year, it was pure logic that a salsa recipe contest would ensue. There were three categories: medium/hot, mild and most unique salsa. It was my great pleasure to once again be tapped to judge the event. Arts and Culture editor Warren Epstein and…
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ON THE SIDE: Food briefs
Pro cooking classesAmy Pontius, chef at Garden of the Gods Gourmet, 2528 W. Cucharras St., will be offering a series of hands-on cooking classes from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 471-2799. Here’s the lineup:• The Core Basics, four sessions, $150.Jan. 19: Know Your KnifeJan. 26: Quick SaucesFeb. 2 BraisingFeb. 9: Pasta• Feb. 16: Hot…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 19 (The end)
The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla, Bomani the meerkat, Uhura the giraffe and Malaika the elephant have been transformed into humans for a day. But the magic is wearing off. Nancy and Jean couldn’t believe their eyes. “Micah told me,” Nancy said. “That these ‘people’ are animals. But it was just a silly…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 18
The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla, Bomani the meerkat, Uhura the giraffe and Malaika the elephant have become human for a day. Rafiki and Bomani have been looking for their new friend, Micah. Rafiki and Bomani, walking down the sidewalk, saw Micah the same moment he spotted them. Then Rafiki and Bomani saw…
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ON THE SIDE: Food briefs
Tasty sweetsMegan Walter has just opened her Sweet Daphne Confections at 2825 Dublin Blvd. The name comes from a paint chip color she used to create a wedding cake when she was on the pastry team at Garden of the Gods Club.Visit sweetdaphneconfections.com to glimpse the beautiful pastries , candies and cakes she will be…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 17
The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla, Bomani the meerkat, Malaika the elephant and Uhura the giraffe have become human for one day. Rafiki and Bomani are looking for their new young friend, Micah. Malaika and Uhura have attended a Christmas Eve service with their new friend, Jean. The service over, Malaika, Uhura and…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 14
The story so far: It’s Christmas Eve, and Rafiki the gorilla and Bomani the meerkat have been turned into humans for the day. They have befriended a young boy, Micah, but his aunt has sent them away. Tossed out of the house, Rafiki and Bomani stood out on the sidewalk, wondering what to do next. “Where…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 15
The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla and Bomani the meerkat, residents of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, have been turned into humans and have befriended a young boy, Micah. Rafiki knocked on the door of Micah’s house. His aunt, Nancy, answered. “Sorry to bother you,” Rafiki said. “We know you wanted us to leave, and…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 16
The story so far: It’s Christmas Eve, and Malaika the elephant and Uhura the giraffe, residents of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have been transformed into friends. They have made a friend, a widow named Jean. Jean had told Malaika and Uhura that she was not angry, only sad. But the truth was, she was angry.…
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CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 13
The story so far: Four animals from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo — Rafiki the gorilla, Malaika the elephant, Uhura the giraffe and Bomani the meerkat — have become human for a day. Replicas of a sort have been put in their place at the zoo by the mysterious Nicholas. Heidi, a primate keeper at the…