I still remember the first time I ever had Ethiopian food. It was at Mama Desta’s Red Sea restaurant in Chicago, where I took an ex-flame that I was desperately trying to rekindle. I don’t remember ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Hiwot Solomon is obsessed with baking. Her cousin, Mickias Alamirew, is equally devoted to Ethiopian coffee.

Editor's note: Each month, Caroline Barrett will explore an ethnic cuisine and show you how to serve it up with ingredients easily found in the local supermarket. My husband tells a funny story about ...