Fort Collins Foodie Walk^TM

Downtown Ace Hardware is excited to make Smoked Tamale Bites for November Foodie Walk.

Smoked Tamale Bites Ingredients:

• 12 frozen tamales 
• Your choice of sauces: green chili, red enchilada sauce, cilantro-lime crema, chipotle sour creamEquipment
• Serrated knife
• Cutting board
• Smoker (Traeger)
• Foil
• Smoker-safe tray or pan

Instructions:

Remove tamales from the freezer and let sit at room temperature for 20–30 minutes, until ice cold, but sliceable. Keeping the husks ON, cut each tamale into thirds using a serrated knife. Arrange pieces standing upright on a smoker-safe tray, cut side up. Preheat smoker to 275–300°F.5. Cover the tray with foil and smoke for 15 minutes to steam.Uncover and smoke an additional 5–10 minutes to add flavor and set the texture. Serve warm with sauces on the side or drizzled lightly over the top.

Notes: Keeping the husk on during cutting helps the tamale hold its shape. Works excellent for bite-size event service; stable and easy to pick up.

What tea shall we serve for Thanksgiving? We've selected 4 wonderful teas to pair with turkey, all the fixings, and afterwards.

Autumn Orchard white tea blend — crisp fruity notes held together with soothing warm spices
China Fujian Oolong — a rich balance of floral elegance and roasted, smoky depth
Peppermint Pat-TEA herbal tea blend — a chocolate, ginger, mint sensation
Rooibos Chocolate Raspberry herbal tea blend — a creamy vanilla, cacao-berry fusion

Foodie Walk is FREE and Everyone is welcome!

We are serving our decadent Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake!

Savory Spice will be serving up our delicious Black Truffle Parmesan Mac and Cheese featuring our Black Truffle Parmesan Seasoning.

Deliciously cheesy and delightfully truffle-y, this recipe elevates classic and comforting homemade mac & cheese without any extra work. Our Black Truffle Parmesan Seasoning adds layers of umami, cheesy goodness to both the cheese sauce and the breadcrumb topping.

Warm up your evening at The Cooking Studio Fort Collins during the Friday Foodie Walk with a cozy tasting of our Pear & Thyme Hot Cider — a fragrant blend of fresh pears, crisp apples, and earthy thyme.

This delightful sip captures the essence of autumn in a cup, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and herbal warmth. Stop by to sample this seasonal favorite, meet our chefs, and discover how simple ingredients can transform into something truly special.

This month, we are sampling Spicy Stuffing with Merfs Hand Grenade and Flavor and Fire Taco Lobo!

Merfs Hand Grenade: A deeply fiery, richly umami, palate-pleasing sriracha. It’s pineapple sweetened, instead of sugar, which lends a slightly sweet citrus finish.

Flavor and Fire Taco Lobo: Taco Lobo is a fiery hot sauce that brings the Carolina Reaper heat to a Howl!

As soon as the fiery Reaper pepper prowls onto your taste buds it unleashes a Wild and Wonderfully, untamed flavor!