Dutch oven-braised beef and summer vegetables
SERVES 4 | 55 MINUTES (l5 IN CAMP)* Taste of Colorado (September 2-5) is the state's end-of-summer celebration in Denver with local food, artisans and entertainment. www.ATasteofColorado.comHomegrown FestivalsDon't forget to pack a heatproof brush for basting the chicken.1 Prepare the fireFor many recipes, you just set the dutch oven on top of the hot coats ("bottom heat cooking"). But there are times when you'll need to heat both the top and bottom of the oven. Just scrape about half the coals to the side and arrange the rest in a circle the size of the dutch oven's outer edge. Set the oven on top of the circle of coals, then pile the rest of the coals on top of the lid.* Colorado Mountain Wine Fest (September 15-18) draws wine lovers to sample Colorado wines and participate in events, including the Tour de Vineyards bicycle tour. www.ColoradoWineFest.comSERVES 6 (MAKES 10 CUPS) | 2 HOURS* Rocky Ford Watermelon Day (August 20) offers world-renown cantaloupes and watermelons produced in Rocky Ford. www.ArkValleyFair.comBY AMY MACHNAK | PHOTOGRAPHS BYTHOMAS J. STORY | FOOD STYLING BY KAREN SHINTOLift the dutch-oven lid occasionally to check the food and temperature. To decrease the heat, scrape away some fuel. To increase the heat, or to cook longer than 45 minutes, add 6 to 10 new briquets or more wood embers (from that still-burning wood you moved to the side of your firepit) every 30 minutes.
Don't forget to pack a heatproof brush for basting the chicken.
Author: Elaine Johnson
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