Pulled Pork BBQ

Oh, how I wish I had a photo to share with you. We had dinner the other night -- pulled pork BBQ -- and it was delicious. My daughter, the BBQ sauce guru of the family, ate every bit and even licked the plate clean. Maybe I should have taken a pictur (read full article)

Dinner, Meat

Garlic Cottage Cheese

Have you ever had garlic cottage cheese? No? Well, you're missing out...  In the first restaurant I worked at, we served garlic cottage cheese. In fact, the restaurant (named the Black Cat), was known for it. It was served as part of a relish t (read full article)

Dips and Salsas

And now for something completely disgusting...

It's a fine Wednesday morning here in Montana. The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and there's a cool breeze in the air. All is right with the world... Until... I read some disturbing news. News that I really didn't want to know, but had my susp (read full article)

Onion and Mushroom Soup

How do make French Onion soup vegetarian without compromising the flavor? This is a tough question. Sure, you can use standard vegetable stock, but the flavors won't be as intense. The basis of any good soup (or sauce) is the stock. If you have blan (read full article)

Soup, Stock

Cherry Cobbler with Key Lime and Coconut

My favorite time of year is here. It's that time of year when most of your fruits and vegetables are ready to be harvested. Cherries are one particular fruit you will find at farmer's markets and in the grocery store.  Instead of making a cherr (read full article)