Whether or not you’re craving tamales or lasagna, right here’s methods to get it delivered to the doorstep.
Warmth-and-eat meals are nothing new—howdy, Hungry Man!—however this crop of small, native corporations are elevating pre-made dinners to connoisseur high quality, and even delivering them to your door. Whether or not you’re craving tamales or lasagna, pizza or vegan alfredo, there’s somebody making it by hand so you may feed your loved ones stress-free. Right here, the culinary professionals who turned the pandemic right into a contemporary or frozen meal supply alternative, and particulars on what they’re cooking and how one can get it.
When COVID dried up Liz Gonzalez-Lara and Erica Arteaga’s pre-pandemic companies in 2020, they wasted no time beginning a brand new enterprise delivering frozen Mexican meals to Denver houses. Most Dos Amigas (previously Inexperienced Roots Meals) recipes come from Arteaga’s household in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and Denverites and past have appreciated having the ability to inventory their freezers with heat-and-eat meals like barbacoa Jalisco, chiles rellenos, tamales, and rooster tinga.
The way it works: Order by Tuesday at 8 p.m. for Wednesday supply ($45 minimal). Meals arrive frozen, so for those who gained’t be residence, go away a cooler on the porch.
How a lot: Pastor for 4 is $17; six candy corn tamales ring in at $9; and two kilos of rooster tinga for tacos and burritos is $15.50.
Supply vary: From Boulder and Longmont to Parker and Fortress Rock, and in all places in between.
Casa Crobu
The recipes for these scratch-made Italian meals come from a reasonably legit supply: Italian native Mario Crobu’s mom. He and spouse Kelly spent years rolling pasta dough and perfecting their Bolognese abilities earlier than launching Casa Crobu final yr. A few of their particular creations embody mushroom and truffle oil lasagna, handmade trofie pasta with basic pesto, and culurgiones, a specialty ravioli from Sardinia crammed with potato purée and pecorino cheese.
The way it works: Select the supply date and time window that works for you; the corporate is at the moment dropping meals on Mondays and Fridays. Free supply on orders over $50.
How a lot: A dozen massive ravioli goes for $10–$12; a pint and a half of Bolognese sauce is $16; and eggplant parmigiana for eight is $50.
Supply vary: As far north as Boulder, and as far south as Fortress Pines.
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Culurgiones from Casa Crobu. Picture courtesy of Casa Crobu -
Culurgiones from Casa Crobu. Picture courtesy of Casa Crobu -
Veggie pizza from Curt’s Desk. Picture courtesy of Curt’s Desk -
Triple berry cheesecake from Curt’s Desk. Picture courtesy of Curt’s Desk
Curt’s Table
Curt Steinbecker (former proprietor of Cherry Creek’s Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar) all the time had a ardour for pizza, so when the pandemic closed eating places, the Westminster resident set to work cooking and delivering his oven-ready, crispy-bottomed pizzas—and lasagnas, salads, and desserts—round his neighborhood. It was a success, and now two-month-old Curt’s Desk runs meals to neighborhoods everywhere in the Entrance Vary. Bonus: His spouse Deicy Villaveces, proprietor of gluten-free dessert firm Deliss, makes his tiramisu, triple berry cheesecake, and white and darkish chocolate mousse.
The way it works: Proper now Curt is delivering each day for a flat $10 charge. Pre-order two days prematurely to get on his schedule.
How a lot: The 14-inch sq. pizzas are $14–$19; salads serving two–three individuals vary from $15 –$18; and a giant pan of lasagna for six (or extra) is $46.
Supply vary: Throughout Denver metro, as much as Boulder.
YaYe Organics
Krissy Ostermiller opened her plant-based café inside Zeppelin Station on Feb. 1, 2020. Everyone knows what occurred subsequent, however whereas COVID sidelined the in-person café, Ostermiller nonetheless needed to meet her mission of serving to individuals heal from the within out, utilizing meals as drugs. So she took her meals to the streets, delivering the ready-to-eat, plant-based, natural, and gluten-free meals to clients’ doorways. YaYe’s (it stands for You Are What You Eat) menu adjustments weekly, however current choices included a beet burger with candy potato fries, ratatouille with coconut milk polenta, and smoked tomato and roasted veggie frittata.
The way it works: Order by Wednesday and your meals will likely be delivered the next Monday or Thursday. To keep away from the $10 supply charge, you may choose up the products at space Complete Sol Mix Bars.
How a lot: Three days of the signature meal plan (lunch and dinner) is $119; three days of breakfasts is $39; the uncooked key lime or banana cacao cream pies are $29 every.
Supply vary: Spans about 30 miles round Denver, going south to Lone Tree and reaching as much as north Boulder.
