by stella | Nov 6, 2015 | Experience, Savor, Sip
Historic Restaurants of Billings, A Taste of the Magic City’s Past By Stella Fong, Published by Arcadia Publishing and the History Press Billings exploded when the railroad arrived, and good food was here to stay. Montana Avenue anchored the first establishments...
by stella | Nov 6, 2015 | Experience, Savor, Sip
“Exquisite,” said the waitress with enthusiastic candor from behind the counter at Corner Scone Bakery in Lodi, California, when asked to describe the blueberry muffin sample she was setting out for tasting. This word resonated the spirit of my time in this flat...
by stella | Nov 6, 2015 | Experience, Savor
Christmas came to me this fall. The spirit of giving was extended by Mary Danly and Barbara Baresh of Danly Farms when they brought a “sleigh” filled with heirloom tomatoes – 23 different kinds to be exact, to my house for tasting. In my imagination I can liken...
by stella | Jan 24, 2015 | Savor
There’s no other breakfast food that is more nostalgic than pancakes for me. During my childhood, Aunt Jemima visited us on Sunday mornings when my father had the day off and Mom made us breakfast to celebrate a day of rest. Throughout the years, I will admit to...
by stella | Jan 20, 2015 | Sip
The day is better when started with sips of caffeine. Though I grew up drinking tea, my years at college made me a coffee drinker. After graduating, I moved to Berkeley when Peet’s Coffee was making its debut and here, after being introduced to the ultimate brew, I...
by stella | Jan 12, 2015 | Savor, Sip
Please visit the MSU Billings site to learn more about the WINE STUDIES, 2015 Wine and Food Festival and to purchase...
by stella | Jan 8, 2015 | Savor
I am constantly looking for new foods and flavors while my husband is a creature of habit and constant in his eating. My go-to food in the morning is usually a piece of multi-grain toast or English muffin. I keep a loaf of sliced bread or a package of English muffins...
by stella | Jan 4, 2015 | Savor
The New Year really begins today. The whole first day provides for mental preparation to launch any new intentions. On this second day my want is to return to the way I was eating before the holidays. This desire should begin at breakfast. Breakfast is “breaking the...
by stella | Jan 1, 2015 | Savor
How amazing to begin again. A clean plate with new possibilities and flavors after taking our last swallows of holiday cookies and treats. Today the crumbled pieces of dollies and wax paper go into the garbage along with the last crumbs and dustings of festive...
