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Alfresco at Altitude

Vail Valley summer days are mind-blowingly beautiful. Clear blue skies, snowcapped peaks, idyllic temperatures—in other words, the perfect setting for alfresco dining. What follows is...

Story by Tom Boyd

Summer Dishin’

Entertaining with flair is made easy this summer with simple yet elegant recipes from five top Vail Valley chefs.

By Stephen Lloyd Wood

Head of the House

The grand tradition of the “maître d’” continues in the Vail Valley

By Stephen Lloyd Wood

Hungry? Check out these local favorites »

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Alicia Silverstone's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Sep 2, 2010 09:00 am

More recipes from Alicia Silverstone's Kind Diet.

Organic Cocktails: I Grew It in the Garden, Then Drank It with Booze!

Sep 2, 2010 08:51 am

Made with organic and sustainable liquors, these cocktail recipes make use of garden-fresh herbs and fruits.

6 Great Vegetable Grilling Recipes

Sep 2, 2010 08:33 am

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, these vegetable grilling recipes will round out any Labor Day Weekend meal!

8 Observations About the Egg Factories That Caused the Recall

Sep 1, 2010 01:17 am

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The FDA has just posted the “483″ reports from inspectors who examined the Iowa egg factories responsible for the recent Salmonella outbreak and recalls. These, as the New York Times puts it, go into "nose-pinching detail."

I happen to have a strong stomach for these kinds of things, perhaps because I have had children. Birds, like babies, produce waste. Babies create some smelly sanitation issues. But tens of thousands of birds in one place create waste on an entirely different scale—for the birds themselves, for the workers who handle them, and for people who eat their eggs.

The FDA reports make interesting reading. The inspection violations at the Hillandale facility ranged from the seemingly trivial (unsigned forms) to the disturbing (rodent holes) to the alarming (leaky manure) to the utterly damning (egg wash water testing positive for Salmonella enteriditis).

The comments on the Wright Egg facility sometimes approach the poetic...

Tomato and Camembert Tart

Sep 1, 2010 08:02 am

Enjoy a recipe that makes good use of fresh cheese from the market. See more delicious summer recipes.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Aug 31, 2010 07:00 am

The trick to savoring rhubarb in this recipe is by not adding too much other fruit. Rhubarb absorbs a lot of flavor from other ingredients and you'll want to preserve its own subtle taste.

3 Quick and Easy College Vegetarian Cooking Recipes

Aug 30, 2010 04:34 am

These recipes from College Vegetarian Cooking offer quick and easy vegetarian meals. Get more tips for going green at college.

The Author of College Vegetarian Cooking Shares Her Healthy Eating Secrets

Aug 30, 2010 04:30 am

7 Questions for Jill Carle. Also: check out a few delicious recipes from the book. Get more tips for going green at college.

Egg Recall List: What Numbers to Look for on Recalled Egg Cartons (Updated)

Aug 30, 2010 01:07 am

Hundreds have become sick from eating salmonella-tainted eggs from one of 29 brands using Wright County or Hillandale Farm eggs. Here are the numbers and codes to look for on the brands that have been recalled.

7 Facts About the Record-Setting Egg Recall

Aug 30, 2010 11:19 am

Yesterday’s print edition of the New York Times carried a front-page story on the egg recalls: “U.S. ties farm to Salmonella; town is tense.” The reporter, Monica Davey, wrote from Clarion, Iowa, the town where the tainted eggs came from. ( > > > Egg Recall List > > >)

Her story reminded me of Eric Schlosser’s movie, Fast Food Nation. The film was intended as fiction, but much of what we are hearing about these egg operations makes it seem like fact.

Here’s what struck me most about her article.

So far, nearly 1,500 illnesses have been linked to these eggs, a record.
The FDA found matching strains of Salmonella in samples taken from bone meal and barns owned by the DeCoster family...

Cuban Black Bean Soup with Mango Relish

Aug 30, 2010 11:00 am

This flavorful and hearty black bean soup tastes like it's been simmering for days. Soak the beans overnight to cut down on prep and cooking time.

Egg Farmers Factories Respond to the Salmonella Recall Crisis

Aug 27, 2010 12:27 am

With hundreds sick and hundreds of millions of eggs recalled, how does the egg industry respond? By calling itself farmers and telling you how to cook your eggs. Here's how it should have responded.