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The Fort’s Custom-Made Furniture 

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in History of The Fort, People of The Fort

(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”)   

Antonio Archuleta from Taos, New Mexico, custom-made Spanish Colonial–style furniture for The Fort from the day we opened in 1963. He was also a master builder and brilliant wood carver, and much of our furniture displays his artistry—as does some of the furniture in Holly’s own home, where a king-size master bed, guest beds and a beautiful trastero (cabinet) with intricate carvings makes her smile every day.  

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Roasted Bell Pepper with Wild Mushroom Risotto

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(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”) 

Both colorful and delicious, this vegetarian entrée celebrates the garden and forest bounty! It was The Fort’s seasonal vegetarian entrée in 2020. 

Follow the recipe below to enjoy this vegetarian meal on a cold day.  

Serves 4 

 

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups chopped shitake mushrooms 
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil 
  • 2 cups arborio rice 
  • 3 cups vegetable stock 
  • 1 cup dry white wine 
  • ½ tbsp. fresh thyme 
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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Holly’s Root Vegetable Soup Recipe

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(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”) 

If you’re looking for a low-calorie meal to fill your belly in the New Year, we have just the thing. This hearty soup will satisfy your hunger with root vegetables and caramelized onions. Holly makes a large pot of this soup nearly every Sunday and portions it into small plastic containers for a delicious, nutritious and filling lunch or dinner throughout the week.  

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Holly’s Posole Recipe

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, Recipes

(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”) 

Posole (sometimes spelled pozole) is a stew made of hominy, pork, green and/or red chiles, garlic, Mexican spices and meat broth. Every Southwest Indian and Hispanic family has its own recipe for posole, which is considered comfort food and usually prepared for major feast days, such as Christmas. In New Mexico, more pork is sold for posole during the winter holidays than turkey, ham, roast beef or goose. Posole is also … Read the entire post >

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The Fort’s Curried Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, Recipes

(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”) 

Inspired by the familiar squash soups found throughout the Southwest and flavored with East Indian curry—traded at Bent’s Fort in the 19th century—this delicious soup appears on our menu with happy regularity as a soup special. It is perfect served on a cold evening with cornbread and a green salad. 

Follow the recipe below to prepare a hearty bowl for yourself! 

Ingredients 

  • 1 large butternut squash (about 3 ½ lbs.) 
  • 3
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The Fort’s Chopped Green Chile Sauce

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, Recipes

(Excerpted from Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Cookbook”) 

It’s one of our favorite times of the year: Green chile season! At The Fort, we make a hot green chile sauce and a mild one, such as the recipe below. It’s wonderfully versatile and can be served on the side or spooned into a pocket cut in a thick steak, as we do for our Gonzales Steak dish, which has been on the menu since 1963! 

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Fire Away! An Interview With The Fort’s Cannoneer

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Bent's Old Fort History, Colorado History, History of The Fort

Longtime fans of The Fort know there’s no better place to celebrate Independence Day than in Red Rocks country! Along with our tasty BBQ specials and classic Colorado views, Fourth of July at The Fort always includes the firing of our historic cannon.

But firing a 19th century cannon is a little different than setting off fireworks, so we asked The Fort’s cannoneer, Norman Hughes, to share more about his unique hobby.

How did you become a cannoneer?

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The Fort’s Famous Mountain Man Toast

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Excerpted from Holly Arnold Kinney’s “The Fort Restaurant Cookbook.”

The Mountain Man toast was a favorite of The Fort’s founder, Sam Arnold. To this day, we carry on the tradition he started by encouraging its recitation at every opportunity! On just about any evening at The Fort, you will hear it, getting louder as the toast progresses and those gathered around the table get more involved. The toast was written in 1988 after Sam’l and his fellow Western history friends … Read the entire post >

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Summertime at The Fort

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‘Tis the season for outdoor concerts, historic cocktails al fresco and hiking through Colorado’s mountains; a few of our favorite things! Celebrate the sunniest season of the year with The Fort’s seasonal menus, firepits on our patio, refreshing cocktails and more.

Fourth of July

Each year, we celebrate the Fourth of July with a seasonal menu and the firing of our historic cannon several times throughout the evening. Join us for drinks and dessert on our patio, which features a … Read the entire post >

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Fifty-Five Years and Counting

Posted on by The Fort Storyteller Posted in Colorado History, History of The Fort, People of The Fort

In 1961, Sam’l and Bay Arnold had a dream to build an adobe home outside of Denver so their family could grow up surrounded by fresh air, horseback riding and fishing. While Bay was reading a book about Bent’s Old Fort, she was inspired to create a similar adobe castle in Morrison, Colo.

The Arnolds hired William Lumpkins, a top architect in adobe construction, as well as a contractor from New Mexico. The Fort was first authentic replica of Bent’s … Read the entire post >

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