Executive Chef/Partner at Bar Dough Italian Restaurant in Denver, Carrie Baird cooks from the heart.   She made a name for herself leading the kitchens of some of Denver’s best restaurants for over two decades such as Rioja and Just Be Kitchen. Chef Baird was a competitor on Top Chef Colorado, the 15th season of the acclaimed show, where she became a fan-favorite locally and nationally.  Chef Baird’s style fuses locally sourced ingredients with twists on both classic and innovative dishes. “Colorado has the most amazing proteins and produce, and we have the wonderful opportunity to cultivate a relationship between the consumer and farmer,” Baird says.