Food Lovers' Guide to Colorado

Hungry for world-famous Olathe sweet corn? Seeking the quintessential Colorado meat? Looking for the perfect jalapeno to spice up your favorite recipe? Seasoned food writer Eliza Castaneda has sifted through the restaurants, markets, groceries, cooking schools, and farm stands of Colorado to bring you the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate the foods of her home state. From green chile sauce to smoked trout, goat cheese to chocolate-dipped fruit, a bounty of culinary delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide. Each tempting profile includes full contact information and detailed descriptions of specialty items and offerings. Interspersed throughout the text are cooking insights, culinary folklore, and delectable regional recipes from the renowned kitchens of some of Colorado's most famous restaurants. There's also a sampling of cooking workshops, wine trails, extra-special eateries, and the state's tastiest events--brewfests, pastry competitions, and harvest festivals, to name a few. This sumptuous guide is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor.