MissoulaFoodie

Sometimes, you have to try the seafood, even in the heart of bison country. This weekend, I took a trip to Gardiner and Yellowstone National Park. My travel companion, a local, assured me that the 45-minute or so drive to the Pine Creek Cafe, was worth it. Past miles of ranches, the cafe’s neon sign [...]

If you’re craving chocolate and you happen to be in Missoula, you can satisfy that craving with some of the country’s finest chocolate at Posh Chocolate. Or so says the San Francisco Chocolate Salon.

Posh Chocolat, a Montana based artisan chocolate shop returned from the San Francisco Chocolate salon with a few awards in their pocket. [...]

Missoula foodies can enjoy some excellent eats and support a good cause next week. Here’s the announcement from Scotty’s Table:
Dine at Scotty’s Table on Wednesday, March 24th and support WORD (Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development)!  WORD creates policies that inspire and support women’s development, leadership and choice, for the benefit of our entire community.
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The headline on Josh Ozersky’s Time Magazine article “In Praise of the Endangered Restaurant Critic,” is a little misleading. After all, if giants like the Wall Street Journal are getting out of the food review business, it means restaurant critics in smaller American papers have all but left the building.
But, perhaps more to the point [...]

I love cassoulet. I’m not the world’s biggest bean fan, but prepared right, and with the right combination of animal parts and fat, there might not be a more satisfying food combination on earth.
Over at GrizzlyGrowler.com, where I tend bar, I write a bit about beer dinners from time to time. Usually I’m super impressed [...]

Tips for making pizza at home. The expert’s advice on the dough? Just buy it.
By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI for the Associated Press
NEW YORK – In recent years all manner of unassuming foods have endured high-end makeovers. Mac and cheese was spiked with lobster and truffles, hamburgers got serious slider treatment, and cupcakes morphed into an industry [...]

In this month’s installment of “Yes, You Can Cook!”, Missoulian foods columnist Greg Patent shows you how to halve your chicken and its time roasting in the oven. Click here for the full recipe.