Big Sky Cooking

by Tom Brokaw, Meredith Auld Brokaw, Ellen Wright, et al.

The West has a permanent pull on the American psyche. It's the place where the prairie meets the mountains, the mountains meet the sky, and the sky goes on forever. It's the home of our legends, our heroes and outlaws, our romanticized past. Meredith and Tom Brokaw could feel the attraction all the way from their home in New York City. Native South Dakotans, they had settled into a frenetic Manhattan lifestyle, tempered by frequent visits to Montana,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579652689
• ISBN13: 9781579652685
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Artisan Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Big Sky Cooking

I bought this for myself and then purchased it a second time as a gift for a dear friend. We both love this book! Thank you.

A fine blend of full-page color photos, recipes, and dishes

The authors experienced a frantic Manhattan lifestyle tempered by visits to Montana until they bought a ranch and become involved in the food traditions of the area. When passionate cook Ellen Wright discovered the area's blend of fresh game and ingredients, she joined them and BIG SKY COOKING WITH REFLECTIONS features a fine blend of full-page color photos, recipes, and dishes steeped in Montana ingredients. Sesame-Soy Venison Chops, Elk Pepper Steaks, and Bison Osso Busco aren't dishes you'll find many other places, either. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Fantastic

Loved this book and am giving it to lots of friends for the holidays. The recipes are fantastic!!

Setting the table by the lakeside cabin this summer

Those who have followed Ellen Wright's colorful advice about entertaining back East should surely be eager to gobble up her third hardcover offering ... this one co-authored with Tom Brokaw's wife Meredith ... about how to really do it right out West. Given her eye for great photography and scenery that sets the mood for serious as well as whimsical meals, Ellen's "Big Sky Cooking" has already earned a place on my kitchen bookshelf as a combination coffee table travelogue and special occasion reference book. I'm looking forward to using it during lakeside entertainment at our cabin this summer.

Another Winning Edition by Ellen Wright

Ellen Wright has done it again. This time, with Meredith Brokaw. And the two have combined to put together a wonderful array of recipes that are easy to follow and wonderful to serve to guests. Often at my dinner parties I refer to Ellen Wright's previous books. But now Big Sky opens a new door to cooking and presents inviting and simple recipes that will have your guests in awe of your skills. Even for simple family meals, you will find yourself referring to Big Sky time and time again... I don't know what I did before Big Sky was published. This is a five-star cookbook that everyone should have in their home.