Allrecipes Home > Community > USA > Western USA > Mountain West > Colorado

community

Colorado

Home

Recipes

Find a Location:

Cooks by Location

Connect

Featured Locations

Free Membership

Favorite Products

The latest recipes, reviews, and food photos from Colorado home cooks.

Colorado

Colorado became a state in 1876, one-hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, thus earning it the nickname the Centennial State. The name Colorado comes from the Rio Colorado, which in Spanish means, “the red-colored river.” Colorado exists on the boundary between the Southwest, the Mountain States, and the Central Plains. It is the home of the Great Rocky Mountains, but Colorado also marks the spot where the magnificent peaks flatten out into the wide-open rangelands of the Great Plains. What was once bison country is now big beef country. Historically, the stews, roasts, and one-pot dishes that grew up on the plains of Colorado made use of wild game and freshwater fish, reflecting the diet of early prospectors, explorers, and Native Americans. Today, there is also a considerable and well-established organic food industry in Colorado; and on the Western Slope of the Rockies, an impressive wine industry has emerged.

You, Who?

Tell us … who are you in the kitchen?

Share cooking triumphs, tips, recipes, and more. (Because it's fun!)

CREATE YOUR COOK’S PROFILE NOW!

Featured Cook farah Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Shiraz, Fars, Iran Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA
About me: I am a wife, a student, and a cook! I love cooking above all other things that I have to do during the day. My Profile \| Reviews \| Photos \| Recipes \| Menus Favorite Food Lists Create your own Cook's Profile \| MORE Cooks »

Newest Cooks

ali

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Amherst, New York, USA

Living In: Longmont, Colorado, USA

About me: I have recently become a stay-at-home mom and feel the pressure to become a cook as well. Most nights I wait for my husband to finish work and team up with him to make dinner. I…
MORE »

LJTOOTS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Alton, Illinois, USA

Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

About me: Retired music (orchestra) teacher.

Mike

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Montrose, Colorado, USA

About me: I'm older than dirt.

MORE Cooks »

Newest Photos

MORE Photos »

Newest Reviews

Classic Macaroni Salad

Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by Wilemon

This was pretty good but way too sweet for us. I didn't have any celery so I added a teaspoon of celery seed to get a little celery taste. I will make this again with only a couple tablespoons of sugar and use seasoned salt instead of regular salt. I cooked the macaroni about 1 minute longer in hopes it would not soak up too much of the 'sauce' and become dry, it worked well as the next day it was still creamy.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful