Author: By TERESA J. FARNEY
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Big. Easy. Delicious.
It’s the perfect trifecta: a Super Bowl, in New Orleans, during Mardi Gras season. What better time to “Laissez les bon temps rouler” — “Let the good times roll”? That’s what Victor Matthews, executive chef and owner of Black Bear Restaurant in Green Mountain Falls, will be doing. He should know how, being a Southern…
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TERESA’S PICK: Chefs’ Gala
No doubt, The Colorado Springs Chorale Chefs’ Gala held at the Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave., at 5 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 24) is the most anticipated event for chefs and the public. And why not? The event is where 24 of the areas best chefs pull out all the stops to create a dish…
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TERESA’S PICK: Coconut macaroons
I call them crack cookies. They are that addictive. The coconut macaroons half dipped in dark chocolate found in the sweets cabinet at Rico’s Coffee, Chocolate and Wine Bar, 322 1/2 N. Tejon St. are my guilty pleasure. They are about the size of a hardball baseball with a not-too-sweet crunchy outside and chewy center.…
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Southern belle judges for the Chefs’ Gala
Nathalie Dupree is one of the more influential women in the worldwide culinary community. And no wonder. She’s the author of 13 cookbooks, including two James Beard Award winners: “Nathalie Dupree’s Southern Memories” and “Nathalie Dupree’s Comfortable Entertaining.” Dupree has hosted more than 300 television shows and specials on PBS, Food Network and The Learning…
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TABLE TALK: The Broadmoor scores its 37th Five-Diamond Award
Good news about The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., keeps piling up like powdered sugar on beignets.First up, the resort received the honor of the American Automobile Association’s Five-Diamond Award for Excellence for the 37th consecutive year. The Broadmoor is the only hotel in the country to receive the AAA designation every year since its inception.Next, the hotel…
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TABLE TALK: B&E Filling Station spot finds its old … er, new owner
Chris Bohler, who with his wife, Kerri, own The Villa Italian Restaurant in Palmer Lake, have teamed up with Mike Elliott and Marina LaRiva to open La Rosa Southwestern Dining, 25 S. Colorado 105 in Palmer Lake. If that address looks familiar that’s because it was to the former B&E Filling Station, which was originally…
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TERESA’S PICK: Sunday brunch at Tapateria
Yes, Tapateria, 2607 W. Colorado Ave., is famous for the tapas that executive chef Jay Gust artfully creates. Now he’s turned his hand to making an outstanding gluten-free Sunday brunch. Think carne adobada topped with a poached egg ($9.95) or my favorite, the Basque Picnic ($10.95): Serrano ham, chorizo, Spanish cheeses and grilled toast. Brunch…
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Colorado wine festival in Palisade
The Colorado Mountain Winefest takes place at 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Palisade Riverbend Park, 120 W. 8th St. (southeast corner of Palisade Park) in Palisade. For $43 per person, you can taste more than 50 Colorado wines, watch a grape stomp and ice carving and taste food samples. Visit winecolorado.org.
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TABLE TALK: The Broadmoor loses latest executive chef
It was a brief honeymoon period. After the flurry of excitement in May of welcoming only the fifth executive chef in The Broadmoor’s history and – poof – he’s gone. Certified Master Chef Derin Moore left because of “philosophical differences on both sides,” says Lindsey Hafemeister, who is food and beverage marketing and spokesman for the…