MissoulaFoodie

This is an oldy but a goody. I was perusing my YouTube collection and found this old video I shot when I worked in the newsroom. Thought you might enjoy a peak at a University of Montana cookoff staged Iron Chef style.

Bon Appétit,
Big Foodie

Like many restaurants around town, Scotty’s Table has posted a new spring menu featuring some lighter fare. Here are a couple items that really stand out for me.
For lunch:
I’m liking the sound of a the Thyme Roasted Chicken Leg and Thigh – Served with triple cheese creamy orzo gratin and savory onion jam 12
On the [...]

I’m unable to speak French proficiently, and it takes me too long to work through all but the most simple recipes without a French/English dictionary. To understand the latest trends in French cooking, I turn to articles, like this one in the New Yorker, that help explain the overly complicated world of Le Fooding.
In a [...]

More local food and supporting non-profits:
Scotty’s Table supports local non-profits and so can you! Come in and eat on Wednesday, April 21st and support the Zootown Arts Community Center. ZACC is a nonprofit arts community center that provides facilities and expertise to Missoula residents. ZACC delivers all ages arts education, fosters sustainable [...]

I got the text message around noon on Friday. My buddy Beau had shot a beautiful, big spring turkey near Como Lake. A few minutes later, the obligatory MMS showing the bird laid out next to his shotgun showed up. And I went about my busy Saturday barely regretting having not gone along on the [...]

The two new menu items that catch my eye are the grilled emu filet and the chickpea cakes. There are some interesting flavors and textures involved there that appeal to me when I think about how they might taste. Have a look down this new menu and see what catches your eye.

The Ranch Club
spring menu
appetizers
cheese
taste [...]

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.
A portion of [...]

Check out Greg Patent’s latest article on homemade vegetarian chili at Missoulian.com.
Here’s the recipe:
Georgia Hughes’ Texas Jalapeño Corn Bread
I’ve published this recipe in the Missoulian before, but I get so many requests for it (misplaced clippings and all that), here it is again. The recipe was given to me many years ago by my [...]