![Fried Chicken Thigh sandwich from The Wich Haus in Whitefish on Feb. 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/de2df066-5fd5-4b6c-ad2d-f693792a986a/1/1/20220203_WICH_HAUS_0232.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=8cc6414c401113da606e0daa9fbe125d679cc5b6ace478f0d0b69b107eef0a15)
Fried Chicken Thigh sandwich from The Wich Haus in Whitefish on Feb. 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![“Tomato, Basil and Stone Fruit Popsicles” by Chef Dan Moe of the Culinary Institute of Montana at Flathead Valley Community College on May 27, 2020. D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,2504,3534,1600,3534/0-0-0/4144d5bd-118d-4fa0-bdff-786bd3f84161/1/1/20200527_RECIPE_204.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=db746ff319ca1987ba2904b1d418ff07b70ee5fd7358fffaa8cb6a2057235933)
“Tomato, Basil and Stone Fruit Popsicles” by Chef Dan Moe of the Culinary Institute of Montana at Flathead Valley Community College on May 27, 2020. D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Roasted butternut squash salad, apples, badger flame beets, radish, creme fraiche, dukkah by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/7c3a5cab-a388-446b-9ca1-65b5dda0bc3a/1/1/20220126_FORAGE_CATERING_0397.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=8cc6414c401113da606e0daa9fbe125d679cc5b6ace478f0d0b69b107eef0a15)
Roasted butternut squash salad, apples, badger flame beets, radish, creme fraiche, dukkah by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Jaslico Cantina’s Tostada de Atún in Whitefish on Feb. 5, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3599,2458,3599,1200/0-0-0/2667ab31-f047-41e1-bf5a-5721a16e4241/1/1/20210205_JALSICO_025.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=e92b0e492dcbd6dcd878e0fb7036f1be23dc3856e05b8cc1ba50ae9fb106ba6a)
Jaslico Cantina’s Tostada de Atún in Whitefish on Feb. 5, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Lazy K Ranch Wagyu beef tartare, egg yolk fudge, sprouted seeds, pickled kohlrabi, focaccia tuile by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/a7dfef3b-6004-465e-bfd8-d8c05f3796cd/1/1/20220126_FORAGE_CATERING_0184.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=8cc6414c401113da606e0daa9fbe125d679cc5b6ace478f0d0b69b107eef0a15)
Lazy K Ranch Wagyu beef tartare, egg yolk fudge, sprouted seeds, pickled kohlrabi, focaccia tuile by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Hansen Farms lamb saddle and braised lamb neck, carrot, almond date butter, cider poached pear, wilted cabbage by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/37b2a6de-54a1-470b-af3c-66a520c08507/1/1/20220126_FORAGE_CATERING_0631.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=8cc6414c401113da606e0daa9fbe125d679cc5b6ace478f0d0b69b107eef0a15)
Hansen Farms lamb saddle and braised lamb neck, carrot, almond date butter, cider poached pear, wilted cabbage by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Handmade Chocolates from Copperleaf Chocolat Company in Whitefish on Feb. 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/521af5d2-8093-4baf-b7d8-1b7d185831e7/1/1/20220204_CHOCOLATES_0095.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593250~hmac=8cc6414c401113da606e0daa9fbe125d679cc5b6ace478f0d0b69b107eef0a15)
Handmade Chocolates from Copperleaf Chocolat Company in Whitefish on Feb. 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Gulf Breeze cocktail from Tupelo Grille in Whitefish on Nov. 13, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3605,2454,3605,1200/0-0-0/de4d732c-419d-479e-b1c3-1a6b21e251cf/1/1/20201113_RECIPE_143.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=112599f36c3a951390c0d0e4e9d9938f44df5c1c6c6387ab28a5e469f116f854)
Gulf Breeze cocktail from Tupelo Grille in Whitefish on Nov. 13, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![The Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/40612307-03de-4600-9b9f-815cac4b8128/1/1/20220303_ALCHEMY_LOUNGE_126.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
The Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Goat cheese ravioli from Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/c93d85e2-cb13-4041-bf12-2b48db34bc57/1/1/20220303_ALCHEMY_LOUNGE_151.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
Goat cheese ravioli from Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Heirloom Tomato Galette featuring manchego cheese, kalamata olives and Montana-grown tomatoes from Lower Valley Farm. Prepared by Chef Cece Andersson of the Beargrass Bistro in Lakeside on August 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3651,2423,3651,1200/0-0-0/2625d792-3d35-4450-981a-fcce37e7c464/1/1/20190829_BEARGRASS_BISTRO_047.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=8b9275c7ac2b77d0627b60cbef2876eb601102a60c4a0a9910cccdd9a03019d6)
Heirloom Tomato Galette featuring manchego cheese, kalamata olives and Montana-grown tomatoes from Lower Valley Farm. Prepared by Chef Cece Andersson of the Beargrass Bistro in Lakeside on August 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Volunteers pick apples at the James R. Bakke Nature Reserve in Whitefish for the North Valley Food Bank on Sept. 17, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3480,2542,3480,1200/0-0-0/68568c81-8186-4d97-a51b-6614f5adad7c/1/1/20200917_APPLE_PIKCING_028.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=61ce4131eb6438e1fcf793235f419e1ac78f517e6cd7c2c57e5bafcf5b09b7a7)
Volunteers pick apples at the James R. Bakke Nature Reserve in Whitefish for the North Valley Food Bank on Sept. 17, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![The North Fork Margherita style pizza from North Fork Pizza in Columbia Falls on Feb. 12, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3748,2361,3748,1200/0-0-0/6a70634f-7921-48a9-8f70-323b54a91379/1/1/20210212_NF_PIZZA_078.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=eea82c5fa1ad6e1b6d303f19e92b09b615fe614169d0ed94d30467a915b2d7e1)
The North Fork Margherita style pizza from North Fork Pizza in Columbia Falls on Feb. 12, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Dishes featuring English peas from Great Northern Gourmet in Bigfork on March 3, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/d1e507f6-2191-4935-a54a-1b2b33c95ae9/1/1/20200302_RECIPE_040.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=bd3fe94839a8b08d5e16ebb54389f9d9ad43ec0339bb6e22fc2fb5fb31e2459c)
Dishes featuring English peas from Great Northern Gourmet in Bigfork on March 3, 2020. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Hansen Farms lamb saddle, spring peas, charred alliums, preserved garlic scapes, buttermilk by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3447,2567,3447,1200/0-0-0/124fbe96-c21a-4ed3-8683-934a7cb46870/1/1/20220126_FORAGE_CATERING_0648.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=6e6215d490115669bc73c47e7a0e543e4d9d3244737a8c18a773053fad04e00f)
Hansen Farms lamb saddle, spring peas, charred alliums, preserved garlic scapes, buttermilk by chefs Sam Bassett and Sarah Nangle of Forage Catering on Jan. 26, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Badger Flame beets and kohlrabi salad by Chef Johnny Alamilla of the Farmer’s Stand in Whitefish on Aug. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/d5aa1e97-09de-4abe-8020-94db3cf1e2e5/1/1/202108019_FARMERS_STAND_083.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
Badger Flame beets and kohlrabi salad by Chef Johnny Alamilla of the Farmer’s Stand in Whitefish on Aug. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Sizzling Tenderloin Steak Tips & Brown Eggs by Sous Chef Nick Long of the Farmhouse in Lakeside, Montana on August 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/514d03db-93bb-448b-8f49-ed66dde1ceec/1/1/20190829_BEARGRASS_BISTRO_120.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=bd3fe94839a8b08d5e16ebb54389f9d9ad43ec0339bb6e22fc2fb5fb31e2459c)
Sizzling Tenderloin Steak Tips & Brown Eggs by Sous Chef Nick Long of the Farmhouse in Lakeside, Montana on August 29, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![A salad from Desoto Grill in Kalispell on May 21, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/d28fcd1b-dda1-48a2-9897-d66f179358a6/1/1/20210521_DESOTO_MEET_CHEF_274.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=bd3fe94839a8b08d5e16ebb54389f9d9ad43ec0339bb6e22fc2fb5fb31e2459c)
A salad from Desoto Grill in Kalispell on May 21, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Wild caught salmon tacos with ancho chili, handmade tortillas, brunoise white onion and cilantro at Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/954ce94a-eb8e-40bd-9070-8647bcd9d614/1/1/20220303_ALCHEMY_LOUNGE_142.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
Wild caught salmon tacos with ancho chili, handmade tortillas, brunoise white onion and cilantro at Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Smoked turkey brined in brown sugar and kosher salt by Ed McGrew on Nov. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/b387c707-36c0-415b-880e-e510cc2a0fd8/1/1/2021119_TURKEY_115.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
Smoked turkey brined in brown sugar and kosher salt by Ed McGrew on Nov. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Shishito peppers from Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3594,2462,3594,1200/0-0-0/ff061489-546b-47b9-96c8-c57bd83a75de/1/1/20220303_ALCHEMY_LOUNGE_195.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=61915224c458f540b76f75a7da584b1d10ab7ee5d7f729dfd7b4456dd9dc89eb)
Shishito peppers from Alchemy Lounge in downtown Kalispell on March 3, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Jars of pickled foods at Julia Laing’s home north of Bigfork on Oct. 29, 2020. Laing is the author of The Complete Guide to Pickling. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/969cadfa-0d40-4906-803d-d798ea809d2c/1/1/20201029_PICKLING_064.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=bd3fe94839a8b08d5e16ebb54389f9d9ad43ec0339bb6e22fc2fb5fb31e2459c)
Jars of pickled foods at Julia Laing’s home north of Bigfork on Oct. 29, 2020. Laing is the author of The Complete Guide to Pickling. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![The Lake Invader Sandwich, featuring lake trout from Flathead Lake, pickled ginger and house made pickled vegetables by Chef Johnny Alamilla of the Farmer’s Stand in Whitefish on Aug. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3642,2429,3642,1200/0-0-0/1c20262b-c7ac-4edb-a226-43195de2560d/1/1/202108019_FARMERS_STAND_033.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=ae8206d798fde06ddd427a2e6d0dd15859ef4f39820243ad4c0feaa30fc73fec)
The Lake Invader Sandwich, featuring lake trout from Flathead Lake, pickled ginger and house made pickled vegetables by Chef Johnny Alamilla of the Farmer’s Stand in Whitefish on Aug. 19, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![Brisket by 406 BBQ in Columbia Falls on Jan. 25, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3633,2435,3633,1200/0-0-0/ee81a686-8ca6-447b-b67c-d56fc9a36b62/1/1/20220125_GHOSTLAND_BBQ_0052.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=f118ebff2bcd855be2fbb77133eda8287314ffe7030f1bb510337a37af62faff)
Brisket by 406 BBQ in Columbia Falls on Jan. 25, 2022. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![The Rocky Mountain Ceasar cocktail from Glacier Distilling Company in Coram on August 9, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3614,2448,3614,1200/0-0-0/b3be35de-cda6-4670-9bc1-5aefc2b89778/1/1/20190809_GLACIER_DISTILLING071.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=3006b0517a361bbdabfcfe2a738e2a7120e621632f9cde9617bbc9a627cdb331)
The Rocky Mountain Ceasar cocktail from Glacier Distilling Company in Coram on August 9, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
![A ball tip steak cooks over hot coals at Copacabana Grill, a Brazilian barbecue food truck in Kalispell on Nov. 8, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon](https://format.creatorcdn.com/5b783be8-67a0-4a9f-a963-c07898a0a5ed/0/0/0/0,0,3693,2396,3693,1200/0-0-0/37174de8-a771-4f7f-a6e0-39a296955b29/1/1/2021107_COPACABANA_GRILL_106.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037593251~hmac=0566c753c995a5816557f2e064742d44a55cf41dd7a7c321214f846a89d281ab)
A ball tip steak cooks over hot coals at Copacabana Grill, a Brazilian barbecue food truck in Kalispell on Nov. 8, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
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