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Mountain Comfort, Sumptuous Dining
Saturday, August 7, 6:00 PM

DESTINATION: Skyland
TIME OF ARRIVAL: 6:00 PM
EXCURSION MAXIMUM: 22
TOLL: $150
TOUR GUIDES: Barbara and David Hehaemer
CHEF: Lara Ritchie, Nothing to It! Culinary Center, Reno, NV

BARBARA AND DAVID’S STUNNING and spacious home breathes new life into reclaimed timbers. Their home is nestled in the Aspens overlooking the Club at Crested Butte’s Golf Course, Grant Lake, Crested Butte, Paradise Divide and Whetstone. Under the distressed exterior lies a structure built using as many recycled materials as possible. Considering the home was built years before the current “green” movement, you could say that this old-fashioned house was ahead of its time! This elegant and comfortable home welcomes guests using its gorgeous structural timber beams instead of walls to divide the rambling floor space.

We are pleased to welcome Chef Lara Ritchie to the valley and become acquainted with her cooking expertise. Lara’s earliest childhood memories are the food and family connections that shaped the foundation of her culinary career. She received her formal culinary training at the New England Culinary Institute in Essex, Vermont. She honed her culinary skills in San Francisco’s La Folie, Seattle’s Flying Fish, and the Four Seasons in Seattle and Atlanta where Zagat’s Guide voted her brunch #1 in Atlanta. Lara’s food styling has appeared in magazines such as Art Culinary and she has had the honor of cooking at the James Beard House in New York City.

Lara is the culinary director for Nothing to It! Culinary Center in Reno and has taught over 10,000 home chefs the secrets of cooking like a pro! She is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She looks forward to cooking with the bounty of the Colorado Western Slope. Keeping the “green” theme of the Dehaemer’s home, Lara’s menu will focus on local and sustainable food.

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