Author: Teresa J. Farney
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Colorado Springs chefs add new European restaurant featuring Scandinavian open-face sandwiches
When Jay Gust, president of Ascent Restaurant Group, announced in December the hiring of Brian Blasnek as executive chef for Tapateria and Pizzeria Rustica, he said he was looking forward to “new projects and concepts in the not-too-distant future.” Less than six months later comes the announcement of the group’s third European concept: Smørbrød, a…
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Colorado Springs CSU Extension office offers classes to certify people who want to sell homemade foods
Think you make the best salsa? Friends egging you on to bottle and sell your apricot preserves? Are those chicks you’ve raised mass-producing eggs? If you’d like to set up a little business to sell some of those home-grown or produced goodies, Colorado State University Extension has your back. Just in time for the season…
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Colorado Springs brewery and bar offering upscale, international and comfort food options
Owners of Local Relic have introduced two chefs to oversee the food pairing for brews at their tasting room in the 120-year-old Carter Payne Chapel, 320 S. Weber St. Brent Beavers, training chef at AspenPointe Café at Citizens Service Center, has introduced Immerse Cuisine at the tasting room. “This was an opportunity to do something…
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Colorado Springs award-winning chefs delight diners on local farm during the summer
The Grazing Life is in its third year of offering farm-to-table dinners called “A Night on the Ranch,” often held at Corner Post Meats in Black Forest. Though the summer schedule has been set, the chef for the July 7 dinner was just announced. Supansa Banker, award-winning corporate chef for the Wobbly Olive restaurant group,…
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Colorado Springs chefs reminisce about their moms’ influence on career paths
Mother’s Day is a time for sons and daughters to celebrate that special person who gave birth and nurtured them from infancy to adulthood. For some children, it is also a time to celebrate their mom’s inspiration for a love of food, which led them to pursue a career in the culinary field. Today we…
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Eat Well: Asian chef creates sauces to help cooks get meals on the table in minutes
What’s for dinner? Yume Tran can help you answer that age-old question. Tran and her husband, Jeff Nghiem, own Indochine Cuisine, a Vietnamese and Thai restaurant in Parker. Nine years ago, she invented a secret weapon for feeding families a healthy meal in minutes: a line of cooking sauces called Meals in Minutes. She has…
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Food Truck Tuesdays set to return to Colorado Springs
Food Truck Tuesdays will roll back into downtown Colorado Springs with a kickoff event May 15. Last year’s 10-week experiment at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum park put the event on the Springs’ culinary map. The lunchtime sidewalk occasion featured several mobile eateries and drew about 1,000 eaters weekly. “We were very pleased with the…
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Pikes Pick: Here’s a super way to get $5 discount at Applebee’s
Get in your Superman or Wonder Woman frame of mind Saturday and head to Applebee’s to celebrate Superhero Day. Guests wearing capes, wrist cuffs or, heck, any superhero gear including but not limited to shirts, hats, socks and costumes will receive a $5 discount to honor the super fun day. Only one $5 discount per…
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Colorado Springs organization shines spotlight on Asian culture and heritage
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, commemorating the arrival of Japanese to the U.S. on May 7, 1843, and marking the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. Most workers who laid those tracks were Chinese immigrants. The month also kicks off a special time for Cynthia Chung Aki,…
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The Broadmoor Resort’s Penrose Room has a young turk with impressive culinary credentials
Max Robbins’ resume covers only eight years in a professional kitchen. It’s short and sweet, but there’s a lot of meat. The 29-year-old has been aligned with top chefs in multistarred restaurants since he started his training and last year was hired as chef de cuisine at The Broadmoor’s prestigious Penrose Room. During training at…