HIGH ELEVATION BAKING & COOKING

Q. “Help! I am a newcomer to Colorado, and to its higher elevation. I find baking cakes and cooking pasta so different here, even difficult. Any suggestions you might have, Bill, would be much appreciated. Thanks.” Linda B.

A. You are not alone on the mountaintop, Linda. The best overall guide I’ve ever found in my many years of cooking here comes from our local Colorado State University Extension. Check it out here. Also, an overall look at high-altitude cooking comes from the United States Department of Agriculture here. These two resources have all that you need to know.