Keen on peaches: Time is ripe to turn fruit from Paradise orchard into dessert
Tom McCamant has liked good fruit for as long as he can remember. As a kid riding his bike along country roads in Paonia, Colo., he'd munch on apricots, cherries and peaches plucked from overhanging limbs in his path, and over time he got to know which trees bore the best fruit. Now he and his wife, Lynn, grow some of the best peaches in Montana.
Peaches and Cream Cobbler
Aside from eating a perfectly ripe peach out of hand, one of the best ways to indulge in a peach's peachiness is this cobbler. Of all fruits, peaches go best with cream than any other I know. So here you have them baked together under a buttery biscuit crust. My, oh my, it just doesn't get any better than this. For a colorful and delicious variation, you might want to add a cup or so of huckleberries or raspberries to the peaches.
Green gear
An eco-friendly non-stick pan you can feel good about using? Even at high temperatures?
Roast tomatoes to bring out best
While fresh tomatoes are available year-round, they're definitely at their best during summer.
Beyond the pail: The four-star lunch box is full of compartments, containers and cool
For boys, it was between G.I. Joe and Star Wars. For girls, My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake.
Tips for simple healthy snacks
Some simple suggestions for healthy and tasty snacks for children. And be sure to offer water or low-fat or fat-free milk to drink.
Recipes for making lunch interesting
Some simple recipes for thinking beyond peanut butter and jelly when packing your child's lunch.
Packing your child's lunch doesn't need to be a nightmare
If you don't know what to put in your child's lunch box, look to the wide variety of lunch boxes out there for inspiration.
How to find the right lunch box
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MAN ON FIRE: Chef and co-owner of 515 demands perfection
To say that 515 is the most innovative restaurant to open in Missoula since I moved here 35 years ago, and that Paul Myers is Missoula's edgiest chef, is not an exaggeration. Paul is a man on fire. His creativity and passion for cooking are evident in the dishes he creates and in the way he serves them.
Snow cone return
Yet another chance for Generation X to revisit its childhood.
Keeping healthy fun: Two books offer a variety of rapturous wraps and sublime salads
Can you stomach one more flatbread wrapped around raw veggies or yet another heaping pile of mesclun?
Vegetables in the center
It's happened again. The best of the latest crop of vegetable-focused cookbooks aren't by vegetarians.
On the table
Grilled fresh figs are a luscious indulgence. And even more so when stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon. These simple-to-assemble treats make a great starter for a sophisticated barbecue.
Fruit of the Flathead: Juicy, sweet fresh cherries ideal for classic clafouti, jubilee Last Wednesday, I went to several area markets in search of Flathead Lake cherries. I had scheduled a photo shoot for this week's column the following day, and I reasoned that because of our recent hot weather, I'd have no trouble finding the cherries I needed.
Perfect flatbread pan
The secret to good flatbread and tortillas (not to mention amazing pancakes) is a heavy flat griddle.
Peaches at market
Thanks to California's sunny San Joaquin Valley, which supplies about 60 percent of the nation's peaches, the fuzzy fruits can be found coast to coast April through September. But July and August are their glory season, when heat and sunshine have filled them with sugar.
Tasty, authentic and easy salsa: select, chop, mix
Tasty and authentic salsa is easy to make. It requires only careful ingredient selection, some chopping and mixing. Try making your own for a summer dinner party.
Thai chicken full of flavor and low-fat
The intense, dry heat of the grill can be a chicken breast's worst enemy.
Skip the salsa jar
It may go head-to-head with ketchup as America's favorite condiment, but that doesn't make finding a great tomato salsa easy. For starters, don't look in the jarred food section.
To build better burger, begin on the inside
Hamburgers simply weren't intended to be health food.
Rat-a-tutor: Pixar filmmakers turn to real-life chef Thomas Keller for advice on 'Ratatouille' food
EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Lights, camera ... saffron?
Make Remy's ratatouille recipe at home
Who says rats can't cook?
Cooking for company: Seeley Lake chef believes in bonds made during a good meal
SEELEY LAKE - Energetic, lively, extroverted and full of heart, Vicki Voegelin loves people and the happiness she sees her food bring to them.
Sweet sizzle: Grilling fruit is a natural way to include healthy desserts
Since grilling is a generally healthy way of cooking, why limit yourself to the entree?
Garlic upheaval: Italians are dividing into pro and con garlic camps
ROME - Look around the kitchen of Filippo La Mantia's hip restaurant in downtown Rome and you'll see oranges, fresh basil, olive oil. But no garlic.
Hefty tool set
Using a mortar and pestle to grind seasonings or dried peppers may seem a bit old school, but for truly authentic Indian and Mexican cooking - the sort in which heady, spicy aromas assault you in the most wonderful way - it's essential.
Strange cookbooks
Online bookseller AbeBooks.com recently asked its customers for their votes for the weirdest cookbooks ever. Who knew that cooking on the engine of your car was stranger than wookie cookies? The top 10:
Quick scallops with a touch of Thailand
I learned an important lesson about the flash point of peanuts on this one.
Crisp contrasts: Mushroom rub produces superb grilled chicken for hearty salad
Great salads are all about contrasting taste and textures.
