Chefs in search of a Colorado cuisine convene

On Dec. 4, a group of Colorado farmers, ranchers, vintners, spirit and cheese makers, bakers and chefs, including chef Florian Wehrli of Windsor’s Chimney Park Bistro, gathered in Boulder to discuss building market connections between the state’s producers and restaurateurs. Those links are good for the local economy, good for chefs looking for fresh ingredients and certainly good for diners.

In Colorado, said diners will spend $20.7 million per day on food away from home, and Colorado restaurants will serve more than two million meals each day to earn it. Impressive.

The meeting was convened by the Chefs Collaborative, an organization that…