Fried Peach Hand Pies

Palisade peaches are peaking and a great way to enjoy their juicy sweetness is in a flash-fried hand pie. Join Chef Deb Traylor in the Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen...

Lattice Top Peach Pie

End of Summer and Peach Season by Chef Deb Traylor It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of summer in the Colorado Rockies. This is my favorite time of...

All Hail the Compost Queen!

By Ginger Graham and Miranda Guettlein We have begun a grand adventure! In 2024, we had over 250,000 guests at Ginger and Baker – that’s a lot of plates, forks,...

Peach, Burrata & Basil Crostini

The Great Colorado Peach Dilemma: How I Became a Peach Hoarder by Chef Deb Traylor Oh, Colorado peaches – those juicy, sun-kissed orbs of pure fruity perfection!  Every year, like...

Tomato, Peach & Burrata Salad

Peach season is here! It’s time to visit your local farmers’ market or take a lovely road trip to the Western Slope and buy a case of perfectly ripe, “oh...

Ginger Lime Watermelon and Peaches & Cream Popsicles

Trading Feed Sacks for Popsicles By Chef Deb Traylor Not everyone knows this yet, but in addition to all the other food-related areas we’re planning at Ginger and Baker, we’re...

Easy Apricot Spoon Jam and Homemade Almond Extract

Apricots for Days and Days By Chef Deb Traylor In a previous post I mentioned I received fifteen pounds of apricots as a gift. On it’s own it was a...

Apricot Mascarpone Tart with Honey & Thyme

Love and Apricots By Chef Deb Traylor I wanted to start this post with how much I adore apricots, but then I realized I use the words “love/adore/favorite” in every...

Apricot Pico de Gallo

Summer Spice By Chef Deb Traylor Faced with an entire cooler full of apricots, we decided to use a pound or two to make a simple little Apricot Pico De...

Roasted Tomato Tarts & Last Chance Gazpacho

Savoring the Tomato Harvest Whether you’re loving the abundance of tomatoes at your farmers market, or you’ve been watering and weeding and fighting the critters all summer and have a...

Green Tomato Tart with Bacon Onion Jam

It All Begins at the Kitchen Table by Chef Deb Traylor Every big idea starts as a simple thought or mild musing at some point in its early life. Whether...

Honey Pie With Sea Salt & Whiskey

Happy honeybees and sweet honey pi(e) by Chef Deb Traylor Since Pi Day (3.14) was this week, I thought it might be the perfect time to share this sweet little...

Honey Cakes

Things Are Buzzing Around Here! by Ginger Graham We’re making fast progress with construction and renovation on Ginger and Baker’s buildings, plus we’re hiring great staff and making lots of...

Bread & Butter Jalapeno Pickles

Crunchy, sweet and spicy! Join Chef Deb Traylor in the Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen as she shares her recipe for quick and easy Bread & Butter Jalapeño Pickles. Great...

Lilac Syrup

The smell of fresh lilacs is one of the great treats of spring and now that they are starting to fade, why not use those blossoms to make lilac syrup?...