Rocky Mountain Cooking

Embrace backcountry living at home with these delicious recipes inspired by life in the Rocky Mountains, from celebrated backcountry chef Katie Mitzel, bestselling author of The Skoki Cookbook. Nestled in and around the Rocky Mountains are a series of remote backcountry lodges offering the experience of a lifetime. Katie Mitzel has spent the last twenty years as a chef in these lodges, joyfully feeding hungry travelers who have journeyed hundreds of miles to have their own backcountry adventures. Whether you're wilderness hiking, off-piste skiing, or simply relaxing, the backcountry offers total immersion in the stunning mountains, coupled with the allure of completely unplugging from daily life. In Rocky Mountain Cooking, Katie shares her favorite lodge recipes, many taking inspiration from the colors and textures of mountains, glacial lakes, wildflowers, and starry nights. Her dishes are full of unexpected flavors and mouthwatering aromas, but are accessible enough to create at home, using ingredients readily available from the grocery store (brought into the backcountry for her on horseback or by snowmobile or helicopter!). Cooking in the backcountry has brought Katie unique moments of inspiration and gratitude, like carefully adjusting ingredients when baking at altitude, and appreciating the simple benefits of water and heat after manually hauling water by the gallon and cooking without power. As a result, her food is simple, fulfilling, hearty, and comforting. Start your day with Skillet-Baked Huevos Rancheros. Enjoy a hearty Summer Hiking Salad after a long trek or busy workday. Snack on some Climbers' Cookies at the top of a ski run. Then indulge in Baked Halibut with Scallops and Asparagus, along with a slice of Lemony Lavender Buttermilk Cake for dessert. All of the recipes are perfect for gathering your family and friends around the table to share a meal, hear the stories from your outdoor adventures, and maybe plan your next. Filled with breathtaking landscape photography and profiles of select beloved lodges, Rocky Mountain Cooking brings the natural bliss of backcountry living into your daily life, no matter where you live.

Originally published in 1903, Caroline Trask Norton's cookbook aimed to provide Denver cooks with simple recipes adapted for those living at higher altitudes. The recipes are designed for the average home cook and call for widely available ingredients and basic cooking methods.

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook contains recipes and preparation methods for 28 varieties of wild plants easily found in the Rocky Mountains and the West.

Featuring the new cuisine of the Rocky Mountain West and stunning scenic photography, New West Cuisine introduces 15 great kitchens in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming and 100 delicious recipes from the region's most sought after eateries. The settings and styles differ, from upscale mountain resort to mom-and-pop roadside attractions, but all share a passion for hearty homemade food, seasonal and local ingredients, responsible and sustainable farming and ranching, and a rich tradition of warmth and hospitality.Along with helpful sidebars, the recipes range from Orange Poppyseed Buttercream Cake to Smoked Salmon Salad with Heart Beets and Horseradish Cream.

An enticing and beautiful cookbook from Canada's first ski lodge, built in 1930 and situated in beautiful Banff National Park. Skoki Lodge is a National Historic site, situated in a beautiful high alpine region in Banff National Park, surrounded by towering peaks, breathtaking mountain ridges, and alpine lakes. Built in 1930, and situated 11 km from nearest road (you have to hike in to get there!), it is a slice of backcountry bliss. With cozy cabins, and mealtimes shared family-style, it is a place to connect with nature, friends and food. The Skoki experience has to be felt to be believed, but in this cookbook, Head Chef Katie Mitzel shares a little something of their special pioneering spirit. Katie has been whipping up rustic culinary delights in the remote lodge for many years. The astonishing sights from Skoki's windows are paralleled only by Katie's spectacular cooking, with the remoteness of the lodge teaching her the necessity of creativity. The recipes inside range from Buttermilk Scones, Molasses Bread with Caraway and Fennel, and Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Stuffing and Roast Apples, to Sweet Potato Pie with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese, and Canada Day Cheesecake. Her "top-notch cuisine," combined with the lodge's romantic atmosphere, has been recognized by everyone from its visitors, to The Globe and Mail, to actual royalty. Allow The Skoki Cookbook to guide you to backcountry bliss with its unpretentious, nutritious and delicious meals, along with a forever-changed understanding of the great outdoors.

The Rocky Mountain region's diverse geography overflows with edible plant species. From salsify to pearly everlasting, currants to pine nuts, Foraging the Rocky Mountains guides you to 85 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the region. This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the wild bounty of the Rocky Mountain states. This guide also includes:: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods recipes suitable for the trail and at home detailed, full-color photos a glossary of botanical terms

The Rocky Mountain Berry Book combines the information of a field guide and the fun of a cookbook. Learn to identify 16 berry and fruit species using non-technical descriptions, habitat hints, and color photos.

Looking for an appetizer that will wow your party guests? Longing for the ultimate bread pudding? How about a breakfast torte for that special occasion? In Recipe, Please, you'll find 166 ways to please your palate. Gathering from Colorado's best chefs and restaurants, Rocky Mountain News food editor Marty Meitus presents the newspaper's most-requested recipes from the popular weekly column. Whether you want to duplicate the Cheesy Artichoke Dip from the Wynkoop Brewing Company or you're planning to master the intricacies of Potato-Crusted Halibut with Crisp Potato Cake, Creamed Spinach, and Red Wine Sauce from the Kevin Taylor Restaurant, you'll find winning taste treats in this delicious collection. Since 1997, Marty has been "arm-wrestling" Colorado chefs to bring readers the secrets of their favorite restaurant dishes. You'll find recipes from local and national favorites such as Strings, Racines, the Wellshire Inn, California Cafe, Maggiano's Little Italy, Wolfgang Puck's Grand Cafe and McCormick's Fish House. Many of the recipes have become part of her personal repertoire, including Lemon Squares from Pasta, Pasta, Pasta; Baked Summer Squash Casserole from the Black-Eyed Pea; Chocolate Chip Cookies from Palmetto Grille; Green Chili from Chopper's Sports Grill; and Sesame Chicken from the Imperial. Throughout the book, she offers tips to help everyone become a successful home chef. Recipe, Please makes dining-in a food lover's delight! Book jacket.