Top Telluride chef Jake Linzinmeir’s classes at the new Hotel Madeline
I haven’t been to Telluride in more than two years, and I can’t quite visualize where in Mountain Village the new Hotel Madeline is, but I am intrigued when the chef at new luxury property doesn’t take off for Mexico in the shoulder season but instead institutes a series of cooking classes. Chef Jake Linzinmeir, culinary director at the new hotel and well-established Inn at Lost Creek, has done just that. He offers a series of hands-on cooking classes between the time that the lifts shut for the season and Telluride’s vibrant summer featival begins. As incentive, “In the Kitchen with Madeline,” allows guests to take their class of choice and spend a night in a one-bedroom suite at a 50 percent savings.The Classes
Note (4/13/11): While I have been Internet-deprived in Fiji, I received changes in the class schedule from that originallly posted here. The most recent schedule appears below. WordPss is balking at these changes and is not formatting propetly. The information is correct as far as I know, but forgive the capricious spacing.)
- Pan-Toasted Brie with POM Reduction Sauce, a recipe the Lindinmeir developed for POM
Each of Chef Linzinmeir’s cooking classes focuses on techniques and ingredients that can be replicated at home. Classes include complimentary wine pairings as they taste and savor their results. The classes are intense — other than the two ”field trips,” one to three hours to cover a lot of ground. I wonder how he manages that. Upcoming classes include:
- Introduction to Fresh
Pasta: April 23, 2011; 60-90 min.; $95 per person.
Cooking Freshwater and
Saltwater Seafood:
April 30, 2011; 60-90 minutes; $95 per person.
Saltwater Seafood:
April 30, 2011; 60-90 minutes; $95 per person.
Sauce & Stock Instruction:
May 7, 2011; 2-3 hours; $155 per person.
May 7, 2011; 2-3 hours; $155 per person.
Quick Soups & Salad’s from M’s Restaurant: May 14, 2011; 90 minutes; $95 per person.
Colorado Farm & Ranch Cuisine: May 21, 2011; all-day; $250 per person. (Limit six people).
Cooking Colorado Foods of Spring:
May 28, 2011; all-day; $250 per person. (Limit six people).
Cooking Colorado Foods of Spring:
May 28, 2011; all-day; $250 per person. (Limit six people).
To enroll in one of Chef Linzinmeir’s Cooking Classes, call 970-369-8975. For more information on Hotel Madeline Telluride or to reserve an “In the Kitchen with Madeline” package, click here or call 866-475-4403.
The Chef
- Chef Jake Linzinmeir
Linzinmeir was born in the Midwest and grew up on the family farm, so m-to-table cuisine is nothing new to him. He is not a typically farm boy, however, as his dad was a pilot and the family traveled widely and internationally. He is the chef/owner of other local restaurants (Bluepoint Grill, Noir Bar, Excelsior Cafe and X-Cafe) and now oversees the hotel’s new M’s Restaurant and Bar M. He shares his techniques to turn top-quality local products into “Farm-to-Table Colorado Rocky Mountain Cuisine.” Jake has also acted as Culinary Director of the Telluride Wine Festival and was one of the founding members of the Telluride Restaurant Association. In 1999, he started ‘The Cook’s Table’, which is a combination cooking class and televised show that airs locally, and has appeared on national TV as well.
have to been to these classes? You cook so well …..
Thanks for the compliment. Haven’t been to these classes but would love to attend. I have never been to a cooking classs during which I didn’t learn something — often a simple chef’ trick to do something faster or better.
I have just arrived in Telluride, am wondering on class schedule for july, a chef can always learn something new from fellow pro’s.
Here as house manager / personal chef at private home in Mountain village. Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers, Lyndy – 954-644-9966
I would suggest that you check with the hotel. These were organized as off-season activities and might not take place at all in July.