Get to Know In Season With Chef Kelly Liken
Kelly Liken states her mission is shopping locally and cooking for family and friends.
April 7, 2009
Kelly Liken states her mission is shopping locally and cooking for family and friends.
April 7, 2009
Kelly Liken, owner/chef of Kelly Liken restaurant, and her mother Sue Liken, head to Cut: Artisan Meats & Seafood and Eat! Drink! in Edwards, Colorado to purchase supplies for their winter dinner. Cut manager Kevin Delonay walks Sue & Kelly through the store (dedicated to providing the highest quality & freshest meats and seafood available) before the group settles on a freshly-trimmed pork loin. Drink! manager Lucas Jones guides Kelly & Sue through the world of zinfandels, while Eat! Cheese Monger Anders Willis aids with the selection of an American Bleu cheese for the arugula salad as well as a trio of olives from Sicily, Spain and Chile for hors d'oeuvres. The trip reaffirmed one of Kelly's guiding principles: Buying the freshest available products from local producers and vendors will lend a unmistakable authenticity to your meal.
March 31, 2009 in Video
The guests arrive for the winter dinner and Kelly prepares hors d'oeuvres of sauteed Sicilian, Spanish & Chilean olives four the group to enjoy over white wine. Before long, the dinner is ready and Kelly demonstrates the best practices for serving (& slicing) pork loin, while Sue Liken constructs the fresh Arugula salad, complete with the Liken Family's famous French dressing. Although they don't cook together often, Kelly tells Plum that she "grew up with a lot of awesome women cooking in the kitchen" and loves to share her passion with her mom.
March 31, 2009 in Video
Chef Kelly Liken, and her mother Sue Liken, prepare a winter feast for friends in Edwards, Colorado. The menu includes roast Pork Loin, Potato Au Gratin, and a fresh Arugula salad with a Liken family heirloom, a French dressing, which has been passed down among generations of Liken women. Although they don't cook together often, Kelly tells Plum that she "grew up with a lot of awesome women cooking in the kitchen" and loves to share her passion with her mom.
March 31, 2009 in Video
Kelly Liken and family head 11 miles north of Vail via snowmobile. Guide Karl Borski of Piney River Adventures leads the group to Piney River Ranch.
February 17, 2009 in Video
Chef Kelly Liken and friends enjoy a delicious Harvest Dinner of the freshest late summer bounty in her backyard in Eagle, Colorado. The conversation focused on childhood memories of fresh produce from farmers markets, farm stands and orchards, and the importance of buying fresh ingredients and supporting local farmers.
February 6, 2009 in Video
One of Vail's most respected chefs delivers a five-star meal to friends at her home. Using a barbecue, steak and vegetables, Kelly Liken whips up a stand-up dinner from the finest ingredients from local farms and merchants.
October 17, 2008 in Video
Chef Kelly Liken tours Morales Farm.
September 26, 2008
See where local restaurant icon Kelly Liken shops for her unique ingredients. Produce from Clark Family Orchards, Miller and Morales High Altitude farms make for delicious dishes. Also, Kelly speaks about the importance of supporting local farms. Also see: Kelly Liken Tours Morales Farms
July 17, 2008