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The People and Food of Slow Food Nations

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Ethiopan bread at a cooking workshop at Slow Food Nations.
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Chef/restaurateur Jennifer Jasinski with cantaloupe sorbet.
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Dishes waiting for hungry guests at the Colorado Fare tasting event.
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Maurizio Negrini of Izzio Bakery at the Grain Chain exhibit.
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Polidori Sausage was one of many local purveyors.
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Chef Josh Niernberg of Bin 707 Foodbar in Grand Junction.
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A chef from Stoic & Genuine tends to some smoked peaches.
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Chef Christian Graves gets help plating food from Citizen Rail.
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Slow Food Nations attendees get their food pics.
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Slow Food Nations attendees try to beat the Friday evening heat.
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Jim Pittenger of Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs serves up some refreshers on a hot weekend.
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Farm-fresh bites at the Colorado Fare tasting event.
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Boulder's Picaflor gives out samples of fermented hot sauces.
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Austin James Carson of Bistro Georgette serves bites of pie.
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Chef Matt Vawter (right) and his team from Mercantile Dining & Provision.
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Chefs Blake Edmunds (left) and Max MacKissock of Morin.
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Slow Food Nations attendees cool off with cocktails at Colorado Fare.
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Slavica Park (right) of Focus Points Family Resource Center enjoys samples from some of Denver's top chefs.
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Comida founder Rayme Rossello hands out mini-tostadas.
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Ginger and Baker made it to Denver from Fort Collins with delicious desserts.
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Things finally started to cool down a little as the sun set on Larimer Square.
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The Colorado Fare tasting event offered food from chefs and restaurants from all over Colorado.
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Author Adrian Miller and chef Kevin Mitchell talk about the influence of African Americans on the food of the U.S.
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Chef Pierre Thiam gives a cooking demonstration with fonio, an African grain.
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Chef/restaurateur Dana Rodriguez talks to Heritage Radio Network.
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One of the cocktail bars served Bloody Marys made with the Real Dill mix.
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Italian chefs turn out wood-fired pizza.
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Chefs Fernando Ruiz of Chama (left) and Lon Symensma of ChoLon (center) chat with the Prosper Meats team.
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Colorado-grown grains were one of the products highlighted at the Taste Marketplace.
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This will eventually become bread.
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Michelle Davidson gives out samples of Cooper's Small Batch Hot Sauce.
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Brad B Jammin's jam booth at Slow Food Nations.
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Date Lady specializes in sauces and syrups made from dates.
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Runamok Maple brought barrel-aged maple syrup from Vermont.
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Asher Blue cheese from Georgia's Sweet Grass Dairy.
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Primo jams and flavored honey are made to enhance charcuterie boards.
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Chefs Regina Escalante Bush (left) and Drew Beckman (right) cook coastal cuisine from Yucatan and Baja California respectively.
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Chef Genet Gebeye and her daughter teach participants how to make Ethiopian injera.
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The People and Food of Slow Food Nations
The third annual Slow Food Nations took over Larimer Square and the surrounding downtown streets from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21. Guests wandered the Tastes Marketplace for free samples from Colorado-made products and foods from around the globe, while ticket holders attended cooking demos, workshops, seminars and tastings. The culinary eyes of the world were focused on Denver for a weekend of great food.
The third annual Slow Food Nations took over Larimer Square and the surrounding downtown streets from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21. Guests wandered the Tastes Marketplace for free samples from Colorado-made products and foods from around the globe, while ticket holders attended cooking demos, workshops, seminars and tastings. The culinary eyes of the world were focused on Denver for a weekend of great food.
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