The name says it best! "Creme de Colorado" represents the best of Colorado cooking, reaching beyond the realm of the ordinary cookbook. Readers enjoy 15 sections of mouthwatering recipes ranging from Wild Duck Gumbo to sensational Chicken Fajitas. This bestselling cookbook features almost 700 recipes, plus full-color photos by renowned Colorado naturalist, John Fielder.

Sit down at the table with Michele Morris and enjoy Colorado's timeless and definitive cuisine. Morris has compiled recipes from Colorado's finest restaurants, lodges, and guest ranches to present an exquisite blend of Western flair and Rocky Mountain charm. Relish old Western favorites and select contemporary fare.

This treasure trove of recipes reflects Colorado's casual style of living, rich heritage and natural bounty. Each of the 15 sections features recipes that are upscale, yet uncomplicated, inspiring, yet reliable; and in the tradition of great American cooking. Illustrations of Colorado landmarks punctuate the easy-to-read format, and the lock-tab spiral binding allows the book to lie flat when opened.

"In Culinary Artistry...Dornenburg and Page provide food and flavor pairings as a kind of steppingstone for the recipe-dependent cook...Their hope is that once you know the scales, you will be able to compose a symphony." --Molly O'Neil in The New York Times Magazine. For anyone who believes in the potential for artistry in the realm of food, Culinary Artistry is a must-read. This is the first book to examine the creative process of culinary composition as it explores the intersection of food, imagination, and taste. Through interviews with more than 30 of America's leading chefsa including Rick Bayless, Daniel Boulud, Gray Kunz, Jean-Louis Palladin, Jeremiah Tower, and Alice Watersa the authors reveal what defines "culinary artists," how and where they find their inspiration, and how they translate that vision to the plate. Through recipes and reminiscences, chefs discuss how they select and pair ingredients, and how flavors are combined into dishes, dishes into menus, and menus into bodies of work that eventually comprise their cuisines.

"Colorado Collage" is a wonderful collection of more than 500 recipes, plus breath-taking landscapes and tantalizing food photography. It is a true Colorado treasure that highlights the delicacies around us, from fresh rainbow trout to fruits. Celebrate the rugged individualism and unique, healthful ingredients that epitomize the new West.

Colorado Colore is a selection of more than 300 recipes designed to be artfully inspiring, yet uncomplicated and accessible. The exciting tapestry of flavors and richly hued visual presentations of the hardback Colorado Colore have been chosen to offer a taste of the state's diverse cultural influences and bounty of colorful ingredients. Throughout the pages you will find recipes as visually delightful as they are appetizing, from salads dotted with the illuminating colors of a Colorado wildflower meadow to sauces as deeply smoky as a water color-striped canyon. Savor the colors, flavors and the artistry of Colorado Colore's Palate of Tastes.

This updated version of America's most enduring and trusted cookbook contains more than 4,500 recipes--including hundreds of new ones--plus an enlarged section on herbs, spices, and seasonings, and tips on cooking techniques, canning, and preserving. 1,000 line drawings. Ribbon marker. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.