Big Sky Cooking

Presents nearly one hundred Western style recipes inspired by Montana living, including savory biscuits, smoked trout with horseradish sauce, Rocky Mountain potato salad, and wild rice pilaf.

Explore the big, wild flavors of Montana with this collection of recipes and stories from Big Sky Country’s culinary trailblazers. With more than eighty recipes and stunning photography, writer and Montana radio host Stella Fong combines cherished local ingredients with world flavors. Sourced from waterways, mountains, plains and local farmers’ markets, Montana's resources shine in a diverse array of savory and sweet applications. Dishes like Pheasant Stir-Fry with Black Bean Sauce and Elk Kielbasa with Pomegranate bring international flair to familiar game. Rhubarb Raspberry Polenta Cake and Pavlova Roulade with Sour Cherry Sauce and Toasted Almonds give new life to market and garden staples. And stories of local chef, farmers, and others pay tribute to the Treasure State's abundance. Flavors Under the Big Sky offers a fresh take on Big Sky Country’s finest fare.

With more than eighty recipes and stunning photography, writer and radio host Stella Fong marries cherished local ingredients with world flavors. Sourced from waterways, mountains, plains and local farmers' markets, Montana's resources shine in a diverse array of savory and sweet applications. Dishes like Pheasant Stir-Fry with Black Bean Sauce and Elk Kielbasa with Pomegranate bring international flair to familiar game. Rhubarb Raspberry Polenta Cake and Pavlova Roulade with Sour Cherry Sauce and Toasted Almonds give new life to market and garden staples. And stories of local culinary trailblazers pay tribute to the Treasure State's abundance. The host of Yellowstone Public Radio's Flavors Under the Big Sky: Celebrating the Bounty of the Region offers a fresh take on Big Sky Country's finest fare.

Farcountry Press and Seabring Davis invite you to sample Montana’s definitive cuisine in A Taste of Montana: Favorite Recipes from Big Sky Country. Davis has compiled 109 recipes from Montana’s finest restaurants, resorts, guest ranches, and bed-and-breakfasts. Mouthwatering color photographs by awarding winning photographer Paulette Phlipot complement the delectable recipes. A Taste of Montana includes classic western dishes as well as contemporary cuisine, and, of course, recipes featuring the famous Montana huckleberry. Feast on dishes like Elk Sausage Scramble, Bison Chili, Butte Irish Pasties, Huckleberry-Sour Cream Coffee Cake, and Rustic Flathead Cherry Tart. Davis shares her experiences traveling the nation’s fourth largest state visiting chefs, and brings you recipes easy to prepare at home using local, sustainably grown ingredients.

Author Greg Patent frequently writes for food magazines, teaches cooking classes across the country, and has written several cookbooks, including Baking in America, which won the James Beard Award in 2003. Now he brings his talents to unforgettable meals and menus from his home state, such as sourdough flapjacks, sage biscuits, and elk steaks, inspired by Big Sky Country.

“A showcase for Montana ingredients. There are hunter favorites such as elk and deer and some more rare delicacies like rattlesnake or beaver.” —Bozeman Daily Chronicle From mountain streams in the west to rolling prairies in the east, Montana’s habitats and natural resources offer an abundance of culinary possibilities. The mountains provide the necessities for a delightful elk tenderloin with huckleberry demi-glace, while the prairie contributes to rattlesnake cakes with roasted red pepper remoulade. And gardens and farms statewide produce the makings of Aunt Lois O’Toole’s rhubarb strawberry pie. Chef Barrie Boulds and author Jean Petersen present locally sourced epicurean dishes that exude Montanan charm. Historical context enhances seventy-five easy yet sophisticated recipes celebrating unique flavors and heritage—with forewords from Chef Eric Trager and Western Ag Reporter editor Linda Grosskopf. “With over seventy recipes melting with Montanan history, The Big Sky Bounty is sure to be a cookbook worth shelf space for every self-respecting western cook.” —Women Writing the West “[Recipes] range from the kind of soul food you might expect—like the Elk Chili and Native American Gaboo Boo Bread—to the finer Roasted Squab with Grapes . . . Although the book offers a strong nod to gourmet cooking, the recipes are not complicated, and the ingredients are honest and straightforward.” —Yellowstone Valley Woman

Choosing meals prepared with fresh, natural ingredients isn't just healthy, it's good for the earth. In Don't Cook the Planet, author Emily Abrams and an all-star collection of chefs and ecoactivists share more than 70 delicious recipes as well as tips on how to minimize your carbon footprint. Each contributor—including Stephanie Izard, Top Chef star and executive chef at Girl & the Goat; Chevy Chase; MasterChef judge and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot; actor Joshua Henderson; and many others—provides easy, everyday ideas that will save you money and stock your kitchen with fresh, delicious foods while preserving the planet for generations to come. The author, an 18-year-old activist, approaches sustainability from a personal perspective, striving to make changes that will impact her generation, and in so doing, has created a cookbook that explains how positive food choices significantly impact one's environment as well as one's health.