Recipes by Michael Montgomery

	Roasted Kobocha with Sage Breadcrumbs by Michael Montgomery Here's something I lifted from Saveur. Kabocha is a Japanese pumpkin, but really any firm fleshed winter squash would work great. I've made this with a Buttercup and it was really nice. This has the benefits of being really easy to put together, tastes great, and is also vegan (depending upon the breadcrumbs). I've served this on…	1 vote 749 views
	Bacon Infused Bourbon by Michael Montgomery I love this stuff ! The process is called fat washing, you're using the alcohol in the bourbon to extract the flavors.	2 votes 1 review 2111 views
	Pears Poached in Nigori Sake by Michael Montgomery Traditionally done with a Sauternes or a sweetened red wine. These are great too. But I just love Nigori sake. A sweet unfiltered sake that can be found now even in most grocery stores. It's really sweet and delicate and doesn't overpower the pears. Give this a go to finish off a pretty heavy meal.	1 vote 3953 views
	Sausage and Chicken Gumbo - Northern Style by Michael Montgomery What do you know about Gumbo? Was the answer/question I received from a delivery guy, in response to what I was cheffin' up in the kitchen that day. Well plenty, I can't eat gumbo without recalling a little place in the back alley of the French Quarter. I remember that the gumbo was good, but more importantly - I remember the whole…	1 vote 12675 views
	Tamales by Michael Montgomery Tamales OK OK – these do take awhile. The masa goes together pretty quick and if you made Carnitas (see last post), that's already done. The real time is for the assembly and the cooking. Tamales are steamed, so that takes about 1.5 hours. Yes, it is a long time but you don't really have to do much except add a little water to the…	1 vote 4680 views
	Coffee Braised Beef with Bacon and Mushrooms by Michael Montgomery Coffee Braised Beef with Bacon and Mushrooms I have a confession to make. I really like my Crock Pot. Yes it's true. It does a great job on slow braises like this. Now that that's out there, I'll raise my head up high and tell you how to make this. The bacon, mushrooms and coffee give this a real depth of flavor. You don't really…	2 votes 1 review 3693 views
	Carnitas by Michael Montgomery Carnitas Literally it means “little meats” in Spanish. It can be made from beef, but is almost always made from pork shoulder. Look for “Boston butt”,”picnic ham”, or country style ribs. None of these are from the butt,ham, or ribs: they're all from the shoulder area of the hog. In addition to being very economical cuts, they also…	1 vote 2161 views