Crispy Black Butte Chickpeas

Belle’s Bread

Belle and her two sisters helped form Bozeman’s Sweet Pea Study Club, a local chapter of the Montana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs (MFCWC).
Mrs. Koch’s Sponge Cake

If you’re looking for something sweet but a bit lighter than maple pudding, Mrs. Koch’s Sponge Cake might be just the treat for you.
Mrs. Willson’s Maple Pudding

You’ll feel as rich as a town founder when you eat this.
Hazel Hartwell’s Date Nut Bread Recipe

Each new loaf is dense, chewy, and perfectly sweet; each bite tastes like home.
Gingerbread Cookies

These cookies are dark and beautiful, with a soft texture and spicy, just-sweet-enough flavor.
Root Vegetable Soup

Feel free to add or subtract from the root vegetable ingredients based on your taste.
Roasted Beets with Honey Bourbon Dressing

The key to enjoying beets, rather than letting them roll around in your refrigerator drawer, is to get them cooked.
Café Mexicano

Perfectly sweet, perfectly spiced, and guaranteed to please.
Smoky Cranberry Bean Bowls with Kale & Crispy Eggs

On cold, snowy days I love batch-cooking soups, grains, and beans, especially less traditional varieties.
Quesadillas with Collards and Beans

A tasty winter dish using local ingredients