Distillery coming soon

Bradford Heap, owner of Salt in Boulder, Colterra in Niwot, and the recently-launched Bradford Heap Catering, has teamed up with Evan Faber to start a distillery.

Read the full story here.

Colorado Egg Producers donate locally

Eggs - why not buy them from local sources? Some of us have access to VERY local eggs, but if don't happen to know the name of the chicken that produced your eggs, and you're buying from the supermarket, doesn't it make sense to buy Colorado eggs instead of California eggs or Wisconsin eggs? 

Not that I have anything against those states, but why buy eggs that are shipped across the country? It's not like shipping in oranges or something else that doesn't grow here.

So when I got a press release from the Colorado Egg Producers, AND it was full of puns, I figure that at lease some of it was worth passing along.

It is the official kick off of the holiday baking season... Ummmm.... does it ever end? Not in my house.

With holiday guests in town throughout the season it is the perfect time to pull out all the stops and wow them with egg-cellent and hearty breakfasts as well as delightful baked goods. Be prepared and stock up on eggs – as an extremely versatile food eggs can be eaten alone, used to create magnificent meals and in holiday baking recipes.

“The holiday season now actually rivals Easter in terms of egg sales because people are baking more as well as cooking for holiday guests,” said Jerry Wilkins of the Colorado Egg Producers Association. “It is also the season of giving. As local farmers, we are dedicated to helping those in need, especially our neighbors who don’t know where their next meal will come from. Eggs – which are a powerhouse of nutrition – are often overlooked. Not only are eggs a great source of nutrition, but they also work well for families on any size budget.”

The Colorado Egg Producers Association is committed to doing what’s right. During the last year, Colorado egg farmers have donated more than 1 million eggs to local charities, including food banks and homeless shelters, to help feed those in need.

This holiday season, Colorado egg farmers have come together to donate more than 10,000 eggs to Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver. The CEP donation will help to provide more than 5,000 meals to those in need. In September, CEP wrapped up a three-month social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter in which they donated one egg for every “like” and “follow” to Food Bank of the Rockies. This campaign added nearly 2,000 eggs to CEP’s regular holiday donation.

This fall, CEP is also rewarding kids who egg-cell. Colorado elementary school students can enter to win an omelet breakfast for their school cooked and served by Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, John Salazar; representatives of Food Bank of the Rockies and Colorado egg farmers.

For every student who enters, CEP will donate one egg to Food Bank of the Rockies to help feed those in need in time for Easter celebrations. Find out more at www.coloradoeggproducers.com 

Some egg-cellent egg-centric recipes provided by the Colorado Egg Producers are over on Cookistry.