Local chefs showcase culinary creativity with Girl Scout Cookies

February 17, 2026

Give a Chef a Cookie fundraises for Western Slope Girl Scouts

Give a Chef a Cookie celebrates the creativity of local chefs as they transform everyone's favorite Girl Scout Cookies into innovative savory dishes. This year, chefs are presenting delicious dishes like chicken and peanut curry wonton tacos, roasted duck with Thin Mint mole, and Trefoil-inspired roasted pork green chili with a Trefoil cornbread bite.

Give a Chef a Cookie details:

Date: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Orchard River View (3926 Highway 6 & 24, Palisade, CO 81526)

Attendees are sure to be wowed by this year’s lineup of some of Mesa County's most loved restaurants:

Ale House
Bookcliff Country Club
Devil’s Kitchen
Feisty Pint
FHW Flavors Grille
Trail Life Brewing

Proceeds from the Give a Chef a Cookie fundraiser directly benefit Girl Scouts of Colorado, an organization dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Individual tickets and corporate sponsorships for Give a Chef a Cookie are available at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/giveachefacookie/event/2026giveachefacookie.

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