ON A SUN-KISSED MORNING

in September, Rayme Rossello is searching for the plumpest poblanos for chile rellenos in anticipation of an upcoming outdoor soirée at her Boulder home. The owner of Comida at Stanley Marketplace hunts for the peppers in her sprawling garden, where they grow alongside everything from squash, herbs, and garlic to cantaloupe, watermelon, and strawberries. Cooking with fresh produce, particularly in the summer and fall, has always been a vital part of entertaining for her and her husband, Erik Duffy, who owns heritage pork retailer Tender Belly.

To throw the ultimate garden party at their home—which sits on 14 remote acres flanked by views of the Continental Divide and North and South Arapaho peaks—Rossello enlisted her dear friend and Comida chef Sandra Banchs. Together, they curated a Mexican-inspired menu of veggie-topped tacos, spicy pimento cheese, bacon-stuffed chile rellenos, and more. “I was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, but since moving to the States my culinary background has been interlaced with Mexican influences. So I try to always blend a bit of both cultures’ ingredients into my dishes,” Banchs says. “I wanted to make something semitraditional that felt like a comforting family meal between good friends and relatives.”