Book Description
Seasoned food writer Eliza Castaneda has collected a wealth of great information on where to find, enjoy, and celebrate the foods of her home state. Whether it's green chile sauce or smoked trout, goat cheese or chocolate-dipped fruit, readers will discover Colorado's many wonderful producers and purveyors of delicious foods with this engagingly written guide. But there's much more: cooking workshops, wine trails, extra-special eateries, and the state's tastiest events--brewfests, pastry competitions, and harvest festivals, to name just a few. Interspersed among the detailed listings are cooking insights, culinary folklore, and delectable regional recipes (about 30 in all), including the signature egg dish of the Highland Haven Creekside Inn. This is the ultimate guide for Colorado food lovers to use--and savor.


From the Back Cover
A new state-by-state series for people who love to eat!Anyone who enjoys finding locally made specialties or who frequently plans daytrips around eating or who simply loves reading about food will relish this inspired new series. Each book celebrates the culinary bounty of a specific state, directing readers to a tempting array of food sources and revealing the best food-related events and one-of-a-kind eateries-landmarks specializing in anything from burgers to buffalo steak. Veteran food writers well versed in the local food scene bring to life the true flavor of each state with colorful, opinionated descriptions and seasoned advice, plus favorite picks. More than just guidebooks, these are a great read and the perfect state souvenir for any food lover.Each Food Lovers' guide features: Local producers of regional delicacies; Specialty food shops, plus mail-order and online sources of local comestibles; Farm stands, markets, and "pick-your-own" venues; Selected one-of-a-kind restaurants-from roadside clam shacks to five-star bistros; Food festivals and other tasty events for the entire family; Delicious regional recipes-both traditional and contemporary; Places to hone culinary skills; Food lore, kitchen wisdom, anecdotes, and much more.


About the Author
Eliza Cross Castaneda was publisher and food writer for Mountain Living magazine, has taught cooking classes at Colorado Free University, and was a culinary arts judge for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Her articles have appeared in Colorado Homes and Lifestyles and Log & Timber. She lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado. She is an active member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Hungry for world-famous Olathe sweet corn? Seeking the quintessential Colorado meal? 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 just a few. This sumptuous guide is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor.

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