Put a fork in that old food pyramid and make room for a fresh take on what’s good and good for you, brought to you by the United States Department of Agriculture and its recently released My Plate food icon. With the USDA’s recent unveiling of...
Cooking with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients straight from the farm definitely would delight Alice Waters, a pioneer in the locavore movement who opened her Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., back in 1971. Still thriving today, the neighborhood bistro emulates an at-home intimate dinner party featuring...
If you’re anything like me, as soon as the sun peeks out, you’re ready to be dining al fresco — on the deck, on a boat, in a park, on a patio, anything to get outside. And this is especially true this year, after we’ve...
For years, my much-loved month of May included a day trip to Helena to take in the talents of area chefs at the Artbeats Four Star Chefs Tour, an annual fundraiser that benefited the Grand Street Theater, the Helena Symphony and the Holter Museum. Until...
Nothing says summer like a barbecued burger hot off the grill. But wouldn’t it be great to have a few tried-and-true burgers to throw on the barbie when casual entertaining calls for a step up from the old standby smothered in ketchup?While beef typically has...
I wish I could say I have a green thumb and a big bountiful garden out back. And that I waltzed out yonder to see what was ripe that I could use to create something wonderful for dinner. But I am not going to lie to you....
While doing research for a grilling story last summer, I happily perused the newly released barbecue books at Barnes & Noble and stumbled upon “A Man, A Can, A Grill: 50 No-Sweat Meals You Can Fire Up Fast” by David Joachim. Admittedly, the title alone made...
When it comes to breakfast, most families I know prefer one or the other: pancakes or waffles. Personally, I am a tried-and-true forever faithful pancake girl, having grown up eating wonderful ones made from scratch, often offered with one of my mom’s homemade cinnamon or chokecherry...
It didn’t take much more than the sight of the Flathead Beacon’s recent article on Chef Engjell Vrapi and his award-winning Best Pizza Ever at the recent International Pizza Competition in Las Vegas to get my motor revving for a foodie road trip. Particularly partial to...
All the world is chocolate, as soon as you give it up for Lent. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been confronted with that now-forbidden favorite flavor since my brilliant Ash Wednesday Lenten decision to make a significant sacrifice and forgo all things...
