Most people don’t know that we have the best peaches in the country in Colorado. They really scream summer; most grow on the Western Slope, where it is a bit warmer year round. In the 10 years I have lived in Colorado, especially being from Santa Barbara, I have come to appreciate the local products that make Colorado so special, and peaches in August are one of them.

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CHEF & OWNER JENNIFER JASINSKI'S STORY

Executive Chef and Owner of Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Stoic & Genuine, Ultreia. James Beard Foundation award winner for Best Chef Southwest in 2013, semi-finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2016 and Outstanding Restaurateur in 2020, Jasinski operates Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Stoic & Genuine and Ultreia in Denver.

A Wolfgang Puck alum, “Chef Jen” was a finalist on 2013 Top Chef Masters. She was named Western Regional Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation.

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