Chef David Nelson discovered his passion for cooking during his high school years and attended Johnson and Wales Culinary Institute in 1977. As a certified instructor with AH&MA, he taught courses in Resort Management at the Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where he now lives with his wife Pamela. He has taught cooking classes, done guest chef gigs, given seminars, and won numerous cooking competitions. His credits or recipes have been acknowledged in publications such as Cooking Light magazine, Restaurant News, Food Arts and in Janie Hibler's cookbook, Wild about Game.

Featured Wine: Grande River Sauvignon Blanc, Grand River Vineyards, Grand Junction, Colorado.