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Yesterday

Kelly Liken, owner/chef of Kelly Liken restaurant, and her mother Sue Liken, head to Cut: Artisan Meats & Seafood and Eat! Drink! in Edwards, Colorado to purchase supplies for their winter dinner. Cut manager Kevin Delonay walks Sue & Kelly through the store (dedicated to providing the highest quailty & freshest meats and seafood available) before the group settles on a freshly-trimmed pork loin. Drink! manager Lucas Jones guides Kelly & Sue through the world of zinfandels, while Eat! Cheese Monger Anders Willis aids with the selection of an American Bleu cheese for the arugula salad as well as a trio of olives from Sicily, Spain and Chile for hors d'oeuvres. The trip reaffirmed one of Kelly's guiding principles: Buying the freshest available products from local producers and vendors will lend a unmistakable authenticity to your meal.

The guests arrive for the winter dinner and Kelly prepares hors d'oeuvres of sauteed Sicilian, Spanish & Chilean olives four the group to enjoy over white wine. Before long, the dinner is ready and Kelly demonstrates the best practices for serving (& slicing) pork loin, while Sue Liken constructs the fresh Arugula salad, complete with the Liken Family's famous French dressing. Although they don't cook together often, Kelly tells Plum that she "grew up with a lot of awesome women cooking in the kitchen" and loves to share her passion with her mom.

Chef Kelly Liken, and her mother Sue Liken, prepare a winter feast for friends in Edwards, Colorado. The menu includes roast Pork Loin, Potato Au Gratin, and a freshArugula salad with a Liken family heirloom, a French dressing, which has been passed down among generations of Liken women. Although they don't cook together often, Kelly tells Plum that she "grew up with a lot of awesome women cooking in the kitchen" and loves to share her passion with her mom.

March 30

Damian Woetzel, Artistic Director of the Vail International Dance Festival, tells us what we can expect in the 2009 festival, including the return of Savion Glover & the inaugural performance of the Miami City Ballet.

March 28

Pete McBride, a Colorado native, is an editorial photographer for various publications of National Geographic Magazine. In this segment he explains his thoughts on the state of photojournalism and the challenges that come with his career.

March 24

Plum spoke with competitors, including Claudia Bouvier, Peter Olenick, Walter Wood, Jen Hudak & Mike Riddle, at the U.S. Freeskiing Open in Vail about the progression of the sport and the convergence of the three major freeskiing disciplines: Half-Pipe, Slopestyle and Big Mountain.

Christopher Swain is the first person in history to swim the entire lengths of some of the filthiest waterways in the country, including the Hudson, Charles, Lake Champlain & the East River. He undertakes these grueling, often pyschologically-disturbing, treks to raise awareness of the poor quality of our most precious resource. Swain visited the Valley as part of Vail Symposium's Unlimited Adventures series & spoke with Plum about his experiences in the water.

March 23

Kimi Puntillo, the first woman to run a marathon on every continent, was in Vail as part of Vail Symposium's Unlimited Adventures series. She spoke with Plum about a few of her favorite marathons (Antarctica, Everest, Great Wall of China) and how the camaraderie with fellow runners and the breathtaking surroundings keep her running.

March 19

Alpine Bank presents the Battle Mountain High School Dance Team. They took a break from their busy schedule, filled with competitions, game performances and daily practices, to meet with Plum so we could learn more about these athletic girls.

March 13

Ski and Paragliding instructor Greg Kelley discusses his favorite restaurant in Edwards. He explains why Juniper makes an excellent dining experience down valley.

About Vail/Beaver Creek

There’s a common expression among Vail locals: “Winter is great … but summer is why we live here.” Of course we love to ski and play in the snow, but the summer, with its perfect temperatures, jaw-dropping landscapes of wildflower and pine tree-adorned Rocky Mountains, is a true paradise.