The Fort Collins Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony is one of our favorite events, it’s a time when the community gets together and Fort Collins feels like a small town again. And the lights! Thousands of strands of sparkling, beautiful white lights from November through February!…
by Chef Rachel Magaña, Head Baker Growing up, my sister always loved sweet potato casserole because of the piled on marshmallows, so this year I wanted to create the same flavors but in a more elevated way. For my version of Sweet Potato Pie I…
Cheeseboard Tips and Tricks by Sharon Phillips, Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen Coordinator I have a lifelong love. An infatuation. An insatiable need. It’s cheese. I LOVE cheese in all its forms. Creamy, funky brie. Tangy goat cheese. Ooey, gooey, melty fontina. Although my love…
Just outside of Fort Collins, there’s a small sign in front of an old farmstead that reads Hazel Dell Mushrooms. While it may appear unassuming, this farm grows 4-5,000 pounds of mushrooms every week, providing Ginger and Baker and other area restaurants and famers’ markets…
by George Gastl, Chef, The Cache at Ginger and Baker What’s my favorite holiday recipe? During the holidays, I so love that my wife, Tanja Janssen, who was grew up in Germany, takes over in the kitchen and makes these delicious kipferl (half moon) cookies.…
by Rodrigo Paredes, Chef at the Café For the holidays, my family and I enjoy the traditional chile en nogada. Chile en nogada’s history is surrounded by mystery, and each town has a version of their own. One of my favorite stories recalls a gathering…
By Logan Mason, Sous Chef, The Cache at Ginger and Baker. Sage and nutmeg, pumpkins and cinnamon. Once the leaves start turning outside, the kitchen turns to fall inside! My family and I grew up in Southern California and the day after Halloween we would…
Fresh roasted pumpkin, chopped ginger and rich autumn spices come together in a delicious cake that’s perfect for fall entertaining. Join Chef Rachel Magaña in the Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen as she shares the recipe for this easy-to-make cake. Pumpkin Bundt Cake 3 cups…
