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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOISE – When I didn’t see it in the display case or on the counter top, I worried. Gâteau Basque was one of the things I was most looking forward to on this trip. I hadn’t had it since the summer I ...