Montana Cooking: A Big Taste of Big Sky Country

From the Mountains to the Plains Start with a healthy dollop of local color, stir in a pinch of immigrant lore, garnish with fresh wit and wisdom from one of the West's most respected chefs and writers, and serve. Feel like sourdough biscuits spiced with sage plucked right off the bush? Have a hankering for Flathead Lake Whitefish Cakes? Curious how to turn your Dutch oven or backyard smoker into a gourmet showcase? Renowned author Greg Patent sifts through the wealth of fresh ingredients available in the northern Rockies, sets each in its historical context, and then builds some of the most mouthwatering recipes west of the Mississippi. Montana Cooking is not only a cookbook of extraordinary depth but also an essential introduction to Montana and to food as a reflection of this majestic place. Learn How to Prepare Some of These Classic Montana Dishes: Huckleberry Muffins Rock Creek Trout in Tomato and Onion Sauce Buffalo Burgers with Thyme in Tarragon Cream Sauce Twice-Moreled Chicken Breasts with Sage Roasted Duck with Sweet Marsala and Balsamic Vinegar Broiled Quail with Dijon Mustard and Toasted Sourdough Bread Crumbs Grilled Buffalo Rib-Eye Steaks with Onion Confit Bitterroot Valley Strawberry Pie Rhubarb, Strawberry Hazelnut CrispPatent, Greg is the author of 'Montana Cooking: A Big Taste of Big Sky Country', published 2008 under ISBN 9780762747986 and ISBN 0762747986.