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Allie Sivak

Allie Sivak is a freelance writer, baker, and food scientist based in Denver. Through her writing about the intersection of food, storytelling, and culture, she shares about the joy and importance of food in our communities. When she’s not writing, Allie enjoys sharing meals with friends, yoga, traveling, and spending time in nature.

Articles By Allie Sivak

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The Red Llama’s Soulful Fare Showcases Peru’s Diverse Landscapes, Multicultural Influences

Peru native Jhordano Vasquez and his wife Marisol Armas opened the festive restaurant in Lone Tree this past December.

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San Telmo Market in Golden Serves Argentine Specialties with a Side of Community

The shop offers a wide array of traditional dishes and imported food items from the South American country and serves as a gathering space for cultural exchange.

New Book Feeding Each Other Shows That Interpersonal Connection Is the Key to Food System Change

Boulder-based author Michelle Auerbach and Nicole Civita examine how relationality is necessary in reforming our food system—and how Colorado is doing it right.

How a Denver Author’s Lemon Cake Narrates the Flavors of the South 

Tiffany Quay Tyson draws on the food of her upbringing to bring her award-winning novel, The Past is Never, to life.

Containers of cherries.

What’s in Season Now: Cherries

With a relatively short season, growing cherries in Colorado can be finicky—yet so rewarding when the crop is plenty. Luckily, this year’s harvest is bountiful.

Monroe Organic Asparagus

What’s in Season Now: Asparagus

Asparagus season in Colorado is in full swing, and the cool weather veggie will be harvested daily through mid-June.

Two plates of baked goods as well as matches and a candle at Botanical Bakery.

Meet the Entrepreneur and Baker Behind South Denver’s New Botanical Bakery

Dylah Ray combines her love of baking, nature, and community collaboration into a blossoming gathering space.

A group of customers dining on the patio at Whittier Cafe.

Why It’s (Still) Important to Support Black-Owned Shops Like Whittier Cafe

Almost three years into the pandemic, Black-owned businesses in Denver face pressures amidst less intentional customer purchasing habits.

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What’s in Season Now: Raspberries

The juicy clusters are ripe for picking in Colorado. Find out how you can fill your own bucket of fruit this season.

What’s in Season Now: Olathe Sweet Corn

Colorado’s iconic Olathe sweet corn season is in full swing. Find out what makes the sought-after ears so sweet and when to stock up on them.

Behind A Boulder Food Truck’s Mission to Create a Less Wasteful, More Resilient Food System

Farm Eats Direct serves seasonal dishes made from locally sourced excess food.

Community Table Kitchen workers at a NAACP dinner. Photo courtesy of Bridge House

Bridge House’s Community Table Kitchen Provides Work-Readiness Training for Those Experiencing Homelessness

The nonprofit, which runs four social enterprise food operations, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

What’s in Season Now: Arugula

Spring is a prime growing season for cool-weather-loving greens such as arugula. Find out why you should buy the peppery, leafy veggie from local farms like Aspen Moon in Longmont.

Foraged Morels Found on the Front Range. Photo courtesy of Fresh From the Farm Fungi

What’s in Season Now: Morel Mushrooms

April kicks off mushroom season in Colorado, making it the perfect time to pick up rarer varieties such as the prized morel. Find out how Littleton’s Fresh From the Farm Fungi is trying to grow them and what makes the shroom so special.

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