By Chef Knecht on January 22, 2012
You lovers come to Montana to get married for one reason. Indulgence. You love the way it feels, looks, smells and tastes here! I count on that and overwhelm with flavors that will ring true in your heart and amaze…a little flare that is Montana. As a private chef, I feel so blessed to be [...]
Posted in Destination Weddings | Tagged Beautiful Brides, Destination Weddings, Jenny Lynn Photography, lucious, Miniture Cakes, Montana Wedding Chef, Montana Weddings, Morgan Lamare Photography, Organic Montana Chef, Romance
By Chef Knecht on January 18, 2012
Butternut Squash Soup 3 medium butternut squash 1 cup of butter cut into 1 tablespoon pats 1 cup of brown sugar 1/4 Citrus Reserve Temecula Olive Oil Cut the top and bottom of the squash. Then cut lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle with olive oil, and place spoonful of brown sugar and pat of [...]
Posted in Recipes | Tagged Butternut Squash Soup, Cinnamon Croutons, Citrus Olive Oil, Delicous Soups, Montana Chef, Organic Montana Chef, Simple Soups, Temecula Olive Oil
By Chef Knecht on May 16, 2011
Born and raised in Montana. Grown from the love of my grandmother, mother, uncle, aunts, cousins and friends. They watered me with love and praise. Kindness and honesty fed my soul while I grew up learning: ‘Work Hard and You Will Succeed’ and ‘Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right.’ All [...]
Posted in Slices of Life | Tagged Flawed and Amazing, Montana Chef, Mrs. Individuality, The Cottonwood Grille, The Grove Hotel, Yellowstone Valley Guest Ranch
By Chef Knecht on May 6, 2011
Get creative with this recipe and you will end up cooking in the moment and having a delicious time! Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta 2 Zucchinis cut lengthwise 1/2 inch thick 2 Yellow Squash cut lengthwise 1/2 inch thick 2 Red, Yellow or Orange Pepper quartered lengthwise and de-seeded 3 or 4 Cut 1/2 inch red onion [...]
Posted in Party Time, Recipes | Tagged Appetizer, Bruschetta, Cook In The Moment, Creativity, garlic oil, Gluten Free, Grilled Vegetables, Healthy Montana Chef, Italian cuisine, Morgan Lamare Photography, Organic Montana Chef
By Chef Knecht on April 19, 2011
Marcella Hazan- ‘Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking This book is amazing. Marcella taught me how to make pasta from beginning to end. Her sauces and appetizers are my favorite. The descriptions are so well written you can start from scratch and end up with a real Chef’s masterpiece! Julia Child- ‘Mastering the art of French [...]
Posted in Recipes | Tagged 'From Bangkok to Bali in 30 minutes, Arnold Zabert- 'Baking', Best Cookbooks, icki Lansky 'Feed me I'm Yours, Julia Child- 'Mastering the art of French Cooking', Linda Dannenberg- 'French Tarts', Marcella Hazan- 'Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking<, Martha Stewart 'Cookies', Pillsbury- 'Best of Bake off Collection' 1959, reg Attiksen- 'West Coast Cooking', The Asian Kitchen, Theresa Volpe and Byron Laursen, Thomas Keller 'The French Laundry Cookbook'
By Chef Knecht on April 8, 2011
I helped a friend with an event last week and my four year old daughter came to work with me. I had her wash her hands and get her apron on. She had her bountiful curls up in a pony tail and a favorable grin. I set her up with a large platter and some [...]
Posted in Classroom, Kids in the Kitchen | Tagged Kids Cooking Class
By Chef Knecht on February 28, 2011
Get ready to enjoy moist, healthy delicious muffins! 3/4 Cup Honey 4 Tablespoons of Soft Butter 2 Ripe Bananas 3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil 2 Eggs 2 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 1 Cup Oats 2 t Soda 1 Cup Frozen or Fresh Blueberries Sift flour and soda together and set aside. With a mixer with [...]
Posted in Recipes | Tagged Banana Blueberry Muffin, Healthy snacks, Honey Whole Wheat Muffin, Moist healthy muffin
By Chef Knecht on February 14, 2011
The local Livingston Enterprise came out with a great Bridal Guide for 2011. They featured my top ten things to consider when planning a wedding in Montana. Click on the link below to read the full article. Livingston-based personal Chef Sarah Knecht says a Montana wedding can be casual or elegant — or something in [...]
Posted in Destination Weddings, Press and Media | Tagged Livingston Enterprise Wedding Guide, Montana Bridal Guide, Montana Personal Chef, Montana Weddings, Outdoor Wedding Guide, Personal Chef Montana, planning a wedding in Montana, Top Ten Wedding do's
By Chef Knecht on January 24, 2011
Montana Wedding Guide is out! This is your official notice to get busy planning your wedding for 2011 and 2012. This guide has great ideas for weather, emergencies, budgets and everything else a Montana wedding can throw at a bride. So look for it at coffee shops and wedding vendors or flip through it [...]
Posted in Destination Weddings, Press and Media | Tagged Montana Chef, Montana Wedding Chef, Montana Weddings, One of Kind Wedding, Personal Chef Montana