By Chef Knecht on May 24, 2010
Audrey, and I head up to Pine Creek Falls about once a week. Great exercise and beautiful views. We check out new flowers popping up, animal tracks, and when your with a photographer you stop and have a fun photo shoot. Enjoy and hit the trail! Pine Creek Trail Bars 1 1/2 Cup flour 1 [...]
Posted in Recipes | Tagged Bars, Montana, Pine Creek Trail
By Chef Knecht on May 11, 2010
When I am cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner for a family and their guests I love to get creative. Something about being in the kitchen 15+ hours a day gets me inspired and ready to take on the world. Most of my best recipes and dishes have come from being under the gun and cooking [...]
Posted in Classroom, Recipes | Tagged confidence, Cook In The Moment, Cooking Classes, Creativity, Recipe
By Chef Knecht on March 28, 2010
My friend April Jones shares this recipe in her ‘Yelapa International Cookbook’. We worked together in Alaska and she is very talented. You can order her cookbook or have her cook for you in Yelapa by going to yelaparetreat.com. I love this recipe because it is so simple and great when you don’t have any [...]
Posted in Recipes | Tagged Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Yelapa
By Chef Knecht on March 22, 2010
Warm, buttery, sweet, savory, sticky and colorful come to mind when I think of brunch. Relaxing enjoying friends and family. Creating your own omelet with any filling and topping. Waffles with fresh strawberries and whip cream! Crepes filled with apples or bananas tossed with cinnamon and butter. Swedish potatoes with sour cream, chives, and cheese. [...]
Posted in Entertaining Family, Recipes | Tagged Brunch, Cinnamon Buns, Coffee Cake, Eggs Benedict, Family, French Toast, Scones
By Chef Knecht on March 11, 2010
Here is an example of ‘cooking in the moment’. I was making my grandmas barbecued meatballs and I decided to add a little Asian flare. So I followed the recipe and added some of my own ingredients. I served it with a twist on sushi rice. My family loved it and I loved using my [...]
Posted in Entertaining Family, Recipes | Tagged Asian, BBQ, Easy, Grandma, Meatballs
By Chef Knecht on March 10, 2010
I can cook as I breath, no thoughts just movement. Like the ocean, alive and changing, but with a constant undertow. Once you do it once you’ll know. It is your favorite dish for the 100th time, only it is a new dish for the 1st time. Cooking is based on confidence, knowledge is the [...]
Posted in Classroom, Kitchen Tips, Recipes | Tagged confidence, Cook In The Moment, Creativity
By Chef Knecht on March 1, 2010
Chicken Lasagna Montanans are home grown, and we love our comfort food. I always double this recipe and put one in the freezer; it’s perfect when planning for a weekend of company. My Grandma Shirley was always busy making something mouth watering like Swedish Meatballs or Chicken Noodles with Mashed Potatoes. I hope you enjoy [...]
Posted in Entertaining Family, Recipes | Tagged Chicken Lasanga, Comfort food, Grandma, love, Montana
By Chef Knecht on February 25, 2010
Buckwheat Shortbread Cookies 2 cups Buckwheat/whole flour mix(1/2 & 1/2) 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 Cup Cold butter cut into small pieces Mixer with paddle add dry and mix 20 seconds. Add butter and mix on medium until crumbly 2minutes. Add 1-3 Tablespoons of Cold water if needed to bring dough together. Do not mix [...]
Posted in Recipes
By Chef Knecht on February 17, 2010
Amazing! One word is all it takes to describe the flavor, look, quality, and freshness of Alaskan salmon. I can describe farm raised in one word as well. Crap! That says it all! You deserve the best, save up for the real deal. Hardworking men and women are out there braving the wild ocean to [...]
Posted in Kitchen Tips, Recipes | Tagged Alaska, Coastel Cold Storage, mouth-watering, Taku River Reds, Wild Salmon
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