Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) [Hardcover]

Junior League of Denver (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Junior League of Denver (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960394672
• ISBN-13: 978-0960394678
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely A Working Mom's Friend, November 21, 2002

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This review is from: Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) (Hardcover)

Colorado Colore is the greatest cookbook yet from the Junior League of Denver. I have the previous three books and have always used them because the recipes are foolproof and I know that they will always be great. But this latest book is FANTASTIC!!!!!!

I sat down last Sunday with the new book to make my grocery list and found that many of the ingredients that I would be purchasing for a couple of the recipes could be used for many of the others in the book. The items that I needed to purchase were items that were simple to find at the local market. I definitely liked this so that I would not have to spend alot of time searching for the ingredients.

So far I have made the Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Chops with Pumpkin Sauce and it was to die for. I served it with a salad and couscous. I think next time I will make garlic mashed potatoes with it. My family loved it and it seriously only took 20 minutes to create from stove to dinner table. I have also made the Chicken with Orzo and Veggies. This was very yummy and definitely a hit with the family. Caution is needed on this recipe though to make sure that you cook the chicken first. The way the recipe is written, if you are not familiar with cooking, you might accidentally cook the veggies with the chicken and then they would be soggy and not crispy.

Tonight I will be cooking the Green Olive Chicken Enchiladas and feel certain they will also be liked by the critics--as well as the overscheduled mother. I just threw the chicken in the crockpot before I left the house this morning and the meat will be ready for the other ingredients by the time I get home. Easy; very easy.

Thanks Junior League of Denver for the time, effort, and thought you put into compiling such a great collection of tasty, healthy, and simple to make dishes for people with busy lives. Eventhough these recipes are quick and easy, they taste fabulous and I would not hesitate to serve ANY of the recipes I have made so far to ANYONE. You have really outdone yourselves! I look forward to working my way through the book!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid cookbook from cover to cover!, April 9, 2003

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This review is from: Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) (Hardcover)

This cookbook is not filled with ingredients that you've never heard of or know you'll never be able to find at your local grocery store. You can not go wrong with cooking any of the meals in Colorado Colore. It is filled with simple recipes that are full of flavor without adding to the ingredients. I highly recommend this cookbook to those intimidated by cooking and to those who love it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously Delicious and Easy!, October 28, 2002

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"abw_online" (Boulder, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorado Colore: A Palate of Tastes (Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Culinary Artistry) (Hardcover)

I am literally buying this for my entire family. Not only are these recipes easy to prepare (and buy for; how many times do you buy a fancy cookbook only to discover that you can't find half the ingredients??) but the recipes are really delicious. My faves so far are the Bleu Cheese Quesadillas with Pear Salsa, the Montrachet Spread, and the Sweetheart Straws, but I've just started delving into this amazing book. I'm going to work my way through all the recipes! Does anything sound better than Autumn Pumpkin Gnocchi with Butter Thyme Sauce? Yummy! Check out the picture for the Beef and Pepper Bundles; that's the one all my coworkers were making hungry noises for. I'd feel great using this book for entertaining or for making meals for the family.