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Welcome to Amanda Rae Food, showcasing a flurry of epicurean tidbits from a little place called ASPEN….
Amanda Rae Food wants to eat it all. And I want to help YOU eat it all, too.
This site represents the culmination of my eight-year run as “Food Matters” columnist for the Aspen Times Weekly, a contribution that won “Best Serious Column” at the 2019 Colorado Press Association Awards. After publishing 369 (!) columns and a few features for the weekly newsmagazine since 2013, and contributing regularly to Aspen Sojourner, Edible Aspen, Aspen Magazine, Aspen Peak, and local magazine, among other glossies, I sought a fun, fresh format on Substack.
Here I’ll share bite-size stories based upon the myriad miscellaneous tidbits I gather every day. Scraps that might not warrant a full magazine article, but worth nibbling on, anyway. I’ll dish about my experiences as a food journalist in Aspen and try to get my chef friends to let us peek into their world. Maybe I’ll tell you about the night I launched a pop-up chef’s table on a downtown rooftop (a smash) or the summer I tested nearly 100 recipes and broke my oven during quarantine while writing “The Aspen Cookbook.” Food is my passion, and I want to share what I learn.
Amanda Rae Food will showcase a feast of culinary intel from Colorado and beyond. Find inside scoop from chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, producers, and purveyors; menu previews; seasonal ingredient spotlights; and stories from behind the line. I’ll curate friendly comparison charts and dining guides for all kinds of eaters. I’ll post Q&As, “My Favorite Things,” meal previews, event recaps, photos, and freewheeling commentary based on my gastronomic adventures. Consider this the most delectable food news for your snacking pleasure!
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