"Collections from an Aspen Chef" is a selection of favorite recipes from Cindy Rogers, who has worked as a chef in Aspen for the past 30 years. Rogers is known for her delicious fare and talent for accommodating those with dietary restrictions due to allergies or choice. The cookbook is full of wonderful recipes with easy guides to modify dishes to suit dietary needs - gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan. The modifications make it simple for those new to cooking with alternative ingredients to create delicious meals. Symbols on each page identify recipes as gluten free, dairy free, or vegan. Recipe sidebars provide tips and modifications to suit individual needs. Collections from an Aspen Chef introduces users to new recipes, and includes familiar favorites as well as few treasures from friends and family that can be adapted to work for everyone at the table!
Cindy Rogers has been a working artist for the past 40 years, in Aspen and Los Angeles. She got her BFA in Illustration and a certificate in Bio-Medical Illustration, at Cal State Long Beach, California. She is currently working with encaustics, acrylics, oil painting and watercolors and sells her work in galleries and in Aspen during the summer months as an artist at the Aspen Saturday Market.