
Teriyaki Sauce for Salmon Rice Bowls
Once you have your rice cooking, this is a dinner that comes together in minutes, even making the teriyaki sauce—which is super simple and...

Bison Roast Barbacoa in Slow Cooker
While looking through my freezer recently, I came across a big roast from last year when we purchased a quarter from North Bridger Bison....

Mexican Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Here's a slow cooker chicken dish that you can use for simple tortilla roll-ups, tacos, or tostada salads. While the chicken is on the...

Chile-Garlic Pork
I discovered something wonderful last week. I needed a quick dinner, wanted to use the Amaltheia ground pork I had thawed, didn't have...

Strawberry Cashew Cream
Raw food chefs use cashews to make everything from "cheese" to "cheesecake". Being somewhat of a skeptic with "imposter foods", I stayed...

Crispy Lentils
Pantry items are a whole lot easier to incorporate into meals when you get them cooked. This photo is of a salad I threw together...

Beef Stew with Wine and Shallots (can be made with Bison or Elk)
Cold temps make me want to slow cook a big piece of meat, like this bison from North Bridger Bison. There's really not much to making a...

Mignonette for Oysters
Most of my oyster memories are midday affairs with either a waterfront view or heaping mounds of crushed ice and a wine list. But...

Barbacoa
I love the limey acidity in this slow cooked, spicy beef that I like to serve as soft tacos with chopped white onion, cilantro, sour...

Butternut Squash and Hominy Enchiladas
Here at RIPE, I don't do food styling, I cook dinner. So, please imagine this mound of Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese melted and crispy...

Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
It's tough to make veggie burgers at home. Lots of recipes out there make burgers that are difficult to handle or they just don't...

Pumpkin Cookies
My daughter and I are crazy for a cakey pumpkin cookie that they make at The Daily here in Bozeman. This homemade version is pretty darn...

Meatballs with Three Montana Meats
Something about this year got me to buy a smallish chest freezer (9 cu ft) and step up my support of local food producers—people like Matt...

Tofu Tacos with Spicy Almond Sauce
I never thought tofu tacos would be a good thing. But was I ever wrong! Thanks to Justin's for the great idea (here's their...

Salted Almonds
The best results for homemade salted almonds come from a hot brine and a hot oven. I've adapted this technique from Kim's Nordic Food...

Salad of Beets and Oranges
William Werner tossed this salad together for us when Alison, Lawrence & Ann, and I visited with him during the early days of...

Saag Paneer
This is a cheater saag paneer, quick and easy for when you need dinner on the table (and maybe have spinach bolting in the garden). The...

Sweet Chia & Celery Seed Dressing
This sweet dressing is great on arugula and served with grilled white fish, plain or served as tacos with blood orange salsa. Thanks to...

Good Together: Grilled Fish & Blood Orange Salsa
What's for dinner? White fish on the grill with this blood orange salsa from the February issue of Eating Well ("Fish Tostadas with Blood...

Orange Blueberry Muffins
The muffin top here is crisp perfection and the interior crumb is light, like that of a fine cake. Who knew home-baked muffins could be...

Minestrone, The Seasonal Italian Soup
Minestrone The structure of this minestrone includes lentils, beans and some orecchiette pasta. I like using these three ingredients...

Salad with Smoked Trout, Hazelnuts and Pomelo
This salad is a real treat when you're burned out on winter food and craving something light and refreshing. I'm all for local, but thank...

Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from a can, they're the ones you cook...

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce “Nuoc Cham”
The Joy of Cooking's recipe for "Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowls" caught my son's attention, so we worked together on dinner last night. The...

Fish Curry
Curry is not difficult to make, but I do recommend using the best coconut milk (Chaokoh), fish sauce (Red Boat), and fresh fish. Once you...

Green Tomato and Apple Chutney (Small Batch)
I picked a lot of green tomatoes this year. A snowstorm was forecast for the last weekend of September, so in the days preceding, I...

Summer Succotash
Make this quick sauté when you have fresh corn and summer squash. It is a fantastic partner to grilled salmon, especially if you make the...

Oatmeal Crumble Berry Bars
There are thousands of recipes out there for something similar. But the reason I post is to share what I learn while trying to make...

Crispy Cauliflower and Shallots
I might start adding sliced shallots to all of my sheet pan vegetable roasts— what a great idea from Aran of Cannelle et Vanille! We...

Sourdough Bread for Toast
homemade sourdough loaf getting ready for the toaster Would you like to bake sourdough bread at home? It's easier than you think. I've had...