BY BILL ST JOHN

The Italians call it dining “al fresco.” For the French, it's “en plein air.” To us, it's keeping the flies away from the chicken salad. But little else means summer in Colorado than eating outdoors and planning a picnic underneath Old Sol.

Picnic prep differs from dining room prep, though, so here are some food and cooking tips on how to make it in the morning, serve it in the evening, and still keep its smile on.

Who came up with cheese as a good idea? Bossie didn't. It's spoiled milk. Unless you play with it a lot after it turns rotten, it just stays bad yogurt.

We’re the only place in Colorado where you can find these very handy, very delicious veggies.

This morning, Friday 5/25, at around 7:30 a.m., a robin sauntered into our basement office near the 17th & Clarkson store. It ambled along, turned a corner and walked into the office of Elizabeth and Tyler. 

Never heard of Bluefish? I understand. You’ll hardly ever see it in a seafood case in the west, and only sometimes in the east. It’s a rich, oily, large fish that some people compare to sardines, so if you like sardines you’ll love this fish! 

How fortuitous that National Eat What You Want Day coincides with Mother's Day weekend this year. Take a look at Bill St. John's take, and then make the realization that Mother (and all of us) can always eat what we want.