Oftentimes, when I interview chefs, it’s over the phone or something lame like that. Take it from me, “through a phone line” is not the ideal way to experience food. This past weekend, however, I got ...

The cuisine of the Basque country -- in the western Pyrenees straddling northern Spain and southeastern France -- just could be the most glorious food you've never heard of. At least, not in detail ...

Txikiteo’s Charcuterie Board serves up a variety of regional dry-cured meats from Spain, liverwurst made in Idaho, Olli Salami Toscano from Virgina, Creminelli Coppa from Utah, and Chorizo Cantimpalo ...

Despite the small scope of the Basque Country -- it has an area of less than 3,000 square miles -- Basque cuisine has a premier position in the culinary world. Straddling the Spanish-French border, ...

Epi’s is a Basque restaurant in Meridian Idaho, just west of Boise. In mid-morning, things are still pretty quiet, but owner Eric McFarland and a few others are prepping food. “Come on in!” he said, ...

Years ago, long before my family moved to Nevada, my husband and I heard cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell recite “The Old Prospector” — a tale of a man and his mule who headed to Elko “because he wanted to ...

Idaho’s most famous food export may still be the potato, but the Gem State’s culinary specialties encompass far more than the humble spud. In fact, many of its flavors are imported from more than ...

In the middle of Nevada is a taste of France - specifically, French Basque cuisine. Nestled within Gardnerville, a town on the other side of the Carson Range from Lake Tahoe, is J.T. Basque Bar and ...

The highly anticipated restaurant from New York City and Paris chef Daniel Rose is open downtown, adding a bit of Basque flavor to the base of the Hoxton Hotel. Café Basque is the first California ...

BOISE -- Our Basque culture coverage is coming to a close - for now. Brian Holmes has been bouncing around several local Basque restaurants to teach us about Basque cuisine. Today, he's getting less ...

I am by no means a 'food critic' or 'foodie' by their definitions, but who doesn't enjoy a little 'vacation' while dining? Growing up in Nevada, there were a select few restaurants I would go to with ...