We salute these inventive home cooks by once again sharing a selection of their recipes, taken in this case from 'What's Cookin'?' by Maids of All Trades, published on behalf of the Maids of All Trades in Jordan, Montana, in the year of our lord 1979.
These have been selected from the 1983 Federated Church Cook Book (Harlowtown, Montana) on the basis of their culinary daring, and in the earnest hopes that their rediscovery will prompt no less than a full-scale revival of midcentury cuisine right here in our fair state.
We continue to scour Montana’s vintage cookbooks for forgotten dishes of yesteryear. These were gathered, as were so many of the state’s most interesting and daring culinary compositions, in a church cookbook—in this case, Episcopal Cuisine, compiled in 1983 by the Junior Cathedral Guild of St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral in Helena, Montana.
This winter, we present for your culinary curiosity and epicurean edification one recipe plucked from among the many venerable old cookbooks once published, in decades passed, in our fair state—in this case The Best Cooking in Havre, published in the mid-to-late 1970s by the St. Jude's Altar Society & Friends in Havre, Montana.
But hitting those pools together in the late evening, after superlative food and drinks, with trees lit up with twinkling lights visible through the steam, miles and miles away from the nearest inconvenience or trifling irritation, and slipping into the water slowly until totally submerged, well, that was magic.
It feels titanic, monolithic, eternal — every blessed ounce of it. Two buns. A succulent pork patty breaded and fried to a juicy golden brown, with onions, pickles, and mustard generously arranged in mouth-watering harmony.
The keynotes of Yellowstone Hot Springs are unequivocal: peace and renewal. In a world that seldom takes a pause, this oasis offers a rare sanctuary for visitors; a chance to reconnect with the land, the water, and oneself.
Though none of us are golfers we still had a lot of fun in the simulator bays, loaded up with golf clubs, baseball bats, footballs, soccer balls, and, of course, golf balls. Naturally, we bought some goodies from the pro shop's bar - a wine for my better half, a beer for me, a couple of soda pops for the kiddos, and some beef jerky and chips.
Today, Peeler's sources the finest seafood, just minutes out of the fisherman's net, freezes it and flies it south to Montana. Then it winds its way through Montana's highways and dirt roads until, as if by miracle, folks who live thousands and thousands of miles away from the ocean buy it and enjoy it for themselves.
Animal welfare is another key factor in their operation, and at Tangen Draw, animals are moved slowly and calmly, without sudden movements or loud noises. There’s also a strict policy against the use of artificial additives, chemicals, or antibiotics—a commitment that shines through in the very flavor, taste, and nutrient profile of their meats.
The coffee flavor recedes while the spice blend subtly enhances the meat flavor rather than dominating. And it's not just for steaks, either. It's perfect on burgers, chicken, fish, even veggies - anywhere an adventurous home cook might use it. Mmm, we're getting hungry just thinking about it.
The word was folded into English at least by 1420, when an early cookbook instructed readers how to “make stekys of venysoun or Beef.” Throughout the centuries, the word was spelled styke, steke, and steyke, arriving at its modern spelling steak by the mid 1600s.
Now whenever I go to a restaurant with a price point north of McDonald's, my eyes scan the menu for steaks. Whether it's the $10 steak and eggs at a greasy spoon or the $47 ribeye at a real fancy place, or the even more dreaded "market price" cut only available to those in the know, I can't help myself.
Whoever you are, whether you're an existing medical marijuana patient in Montana or you haven't smoked a joint since your days following the Grateful Dead, you're bound to have questions about the legalization of recreational marijuana in our state
The National Carousel Association publishes an online Index of North American Carousels. That index lists seven carousels in Montana, including merry-go-rounds in Boulder, Butte, Columbia Falls, Helena, Missoula, Shelby and Somers.
I've been to the Tasting Room many times before, and every time someone visits me in my adopted town of Butte, I always take them there. But somehow, I never paid much attention to the bar before now. It is a long, gorgeous hardwood number that looks as if a hundred years or so of cowboys and miners have rubbed it to a reflective polish.
Although Montanans pride themselves on their rugged individualism, sometimes we need some help to achieve our dreams. Jackie Wickens and Trecie Wheat Hughes of Yellowstone Brokers are good at that; it’s what they do. They worked with him for a year before finding him the perfect spot.
