blog @ laughing horse lodge » vegetarian dining in Bigfork http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:21:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pacific Rim Cuisine Featured in First ‘Free Fall’ Tuesday Chef’s Tasting & Wine Dinner http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/06/pacific-rim-cuisine-featured-in-first-free-fall-tuesday-chefs-tasting-wine-dinner/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/06/pacific-rim-cuisine-featured-in-first-free-fall-tuesday-chefs-tasting-wine-dinner/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:20:29 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=274 Join us for our first ‘Free Fall’ Tuesday on  June 14th as we explore the culinary offerings  of the Pacific Rim.

Put your taste for epicurean adventure (say that fast three times!) into our hands for an evening of beautiful food inspired by the great chefs of Singapore, Maui and Kauai, Hong Kong and even San Francisco. We’ll be featuring all natural meats, wild fish, organic cheeses, and, for the first time, organic greens and vegetables from the Horse’s garden! Each course will be matched with a wine selected by Rocky Mountain Wine Distributors.

 

Our Pacific Rim Menu

Ceviche of Prawns, Scallops and Lobster  -in passion fruit citrus over organic spicy micro greens and slivered green papaya

 Brie and Mango Quesadilla in Roasted Tomato Tortilla   -with cilantro macadamia nut pesto 

Roasted Maui Onion and Goat Cheese Salad  -organic Tyee spinach and fresh mandarin orange with Haixin basil vinaigrette

 

Grilled Natural Pork Tenderloin Medallion and Wild Mushroom Polenta  -marinade of Makers Mark and fresh pineapple juice with warm pineapple chutney

 

Chilled Sticky Black Rice Ball Infused with Ginger and Maui Honey  -with young coconut ice cream

Secured reservations are limited to 24 people. Dining room opens at 6:30pm, dinner begins at 7:00pm. $65 per person with wine, $39 without wine.

To make your reservations, call Chef Kate at 406-886-2080 or email laughinghorselodge@gmail.com.  Laughing Horse Lodge is ranked #1 on TripAdvisor.com.

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/06/pacific-rim-cuisine-featured-in-first-free-fall-tuesday-chefs-tasting-wine-dinner/feed/ 0 A ‘Taste’ for Adventure – Freefall Tuesdays at the Horse! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/03/a-taste-for-adventure-freefall-tuesdays-at-the-horse/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/03/a-taste-for-adventure-freefall-tuesdays-at-the-horse/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:15:09 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=260 Freefall Tuesday’s at the Horse

This summer our popular Chef’s Tasting and Wine Dinners become Freefall Tuesdays, where you put your taste for adventure into the capable hands of Chef Kate and her creative kitchen staff.  Freefall is a five course tasting experience loosely inspired by a specific region of the world, with each course paired with wine selected by the chef and a local wine expert. Using only the freshest ingredients available from local farm-to-market growers, organic meats and wild fish, each menu is sure to stimulate and please the most discerning of foodies.

Freefall is limited to 24 guests with secured reservations required. Freefall is $129 per couple with wine, ($34 per person without wine).

Last summer’s series was a sell-out, so reserve early!

Our epicurean explorations:

June 14 – Polynesia

June 28 – Portugal

July 12 – Tasmania

July 26 – Afghanistan

August 9 – Sri Lanka

August 23 – Guadalajara

September 13 Freefall End of the Season Missoula Farmer’s Market Menu with Guest Chef

 For reservations: email Kate at laughinghorselodge@gmail.com

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2011/03/a-taste-for-adventure-freefall-tuesdays-at-the-horse/feed/ 0 This Christmas, We’re Going to the Dogs! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/11/this-christmas-were-going-to-the-dogs/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/11/this-christmas-were-going-to-the-dogs/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:42:51 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=230  What’s a snowy white Christmas without a leisurely ride with your very own team of ardent sled dogs? Not quite perfect! And here at the Horse, we are all about providing a picture postcard perfect Christmas for you complete with wonderful food, cozy rooms and your very own sled dog experience.  Join us December 25th for one of Chef Kate’s memorable Christmas Suppers featuring roasted organic goose, sugar-cured ham and all of the traditional trimmings, then settle into your warm and cozy room for an exceptional night’s rest. In the morning, you’ll be greeted with a hot cup of Montana Coffeee Traders French Roast and a delicious breakfast … and then the real fun begins! You’ll meet the snow-loving pups of Base Camp Bigfork for a leisurely ride through a winter wonderland, or if you’re up for some real adventure, you can learn to mush your own team!   This special package for $269  is limited to seven couples only (your pup is welcome too).  To secure your Christmas Sled Dog Adventure, call 406-886-2080 today.

Not willing ‘to go to the dogs’? Please join us for Christmas Supper. $35 per person, one seating only at 5pm, December 25, call 406-886-2080 to make your secured reservations.

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/11/this-christmas-were-going-to-the-dogs/feed/ 0 The Horse Featured in AAA’s Via Magazine! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/09/the-horse-featured-in-aaas-via-magazine/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/09/the-horse-featured-in-aaas-via-magazine/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:48:54 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=226 “It’s all about the food!” and this fall readers of AAA’s Via Magazine shouted that loud and clear. From Kirkland, Washington to Swan Lake, Montana readers of Via wrote to tell of their favorite breakfast and brunch places in the Northwest. Montana rated three cafes -yours truly the Laughing Horse Lodge, Main Street Overeasy in Bozeman and the Stray Bullet Cafe in Ovando.  So take a ride this Sunday down to Swan Lake -the fall colors are spectacular- and enjoy some delicious fare including Huckleberry Peach Pancakes, Huckleberry Chevre Stuffed French Toast and the best omelet you’ve ever had!

Sunday Brunch at the Horse runs from 9am to 2pm. Reservations for parties of 5 or more are required due to limited seating.

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 Join us at the Horse for our Eastern Standard Time Cowboy New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance! Yes, you can celebrate the beginning of a new year and still be home safe by midnight (or at another party!).

You and your friends will enjoy a 5 course meal prepared by Chef Kate including a champagne toast with the fall of the ball in Times Square. You’ll also enjoy listening and dancing to the western rhythm of Joe Zambrano and Blue Smoke. So put on your dancing boots and bring your appetite for a fun and light evening at the Horse.

$159/couple. Secured reservations required.

Overnight lodging available, $105/double occupancy including a delicious breakfast in the morning.

Limited seating, so make your reservations early!

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]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/09/canadians-celebrate-thanksgiving-at-the-horse-october-8-11/feed/ 0 Exceptional “Date Night” at the Horse with our second Chef’s Tasting and Wine Dinner! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/07/exceptional-date-night-at-the-horse-with-our-second-chefs-tasting-and-wine-dinner/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/07/exceptional-date-night-at-the-horse-with-our-second-chefs-tasting-and-wine-dinner/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:45:23 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=192 Join us Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30pm  for our Chef’s Eastern Mediterranean Tasting and Wine Dinner. Last month’s event sold out and everyone had a brilliant time with some fab food and unique wine discoveries. This month we’re featuring the cuisine of Turkey, Cyprus and the Eastern Med. Check out the menu and the wine pours and give us a call. Limited seating!

Our Menu

 Borek with Ezme – Delicate phyllo rolls filled with organic spinach and Feta floating in a chunky roasted tomato and bell pepper sauce. The Pour: Lachini Rose of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Salad of Watermelon, Chevre, and Organic Blueberries in Kafir Lime and Mint Vinaigrette.  The Pour: Domaine de La Greffiere Macon Charnay, France

Roasted Baby Eggplant with Lebni – Organic eggplant stuffed with charred vegetable salad drizzled with a yogurt, garlic and walnut sauce.  The Pour: St. Innocent “Zenith” Pinot Noir, Mark Vlossak, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Veal Manti – tender veal dumplings in roasted garlic and butter sauce.   The Pour: Domaine DuSeigneur Lirac “Antares”, France

Char grilled Minted Lamb Kebab with Cypriot Rice Pilaf.   The Pour: Carlisle “Pelkan Ranch” Syrah, Mike Officer, Sonoma, California

Traditional Baklava and Almonde Chocolate Pistache with Chilled Honey Pistachio Soup.  The Pour: Turkish Coffee

$109 per couple, Limited Seating, Secured Reservations Call Kathleen 406-886-2080 x 3 Laughing Horse Lodge, MM 71.5 Hwy 83, Swan Lake

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/07/exceptional-date-night-at-the-horse-with-our-second-chefs-tasting-and-wine-dinner/feed/ 1 Al Fresco Dining in the Horse’s Spectacular Garden! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:08:08 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=178 The Garden is open for your sipping pleasure!
And what a garden it is this year…so leave your daily stress at the door
and enjoy a delicious glass of wine and an al fresco meal while you bask in
the golden silence of a lovely Swan Lake evening.
To celebrate the arrival (finally!) of summer, this weekend we’re presenting a refreshing Mediterranean Antipasti Plate for two
with two glasses of Gain Bay Cabernet  (a Stag’s Leap appellation) for $25. You’ll enjoy freshly char grilled and marinated
vegetables bursting with the flavors of Sardinia, an assortment of Greek olives, hard Italian meats, and yeasty French artisan
bread with rosemary olive oil perfect for dipping. 
Reservations: 406-886-2080
PS. Thanks to our many swallows and brown bats, the garden is mostly mosquito-free!
]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/al-fresco-dining-in-the-horses-spectacular-garden/feed/ 0 What to do on a rainy afternoon in June….Drink Beer! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/what-to-do-on-a-rainy-afternoon-in-june-drink-beer/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/what-to-do-on-a-rainy-afternoon-in-june-drink-beer/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:02:18 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=169 Our second annual World Tour of Beer at the Horse was another resounding success, albeit, a more subdued and dignified affair this year with the soothing guitar of local NPR celeb John Floridis and 26 true beer afficianados huddled over their note cards and Angus Sliders. The pros from Rocky Mountain Wine Distributors pulled out some exquisite and hard to find beers from Europe, California, Pennsylvania and South America – 14 in all were served along with a table laden with the efforts of our new “Kitchen Slave”, Andrea Wight.

(Andrea doesn’t like the term chef or cook so we are calling her KS as

This horse loves the Belgian Duvel!

she has been slaving away in the kitchen learning our menu and creating some wonderful new dishes drawing on her recent experiences at Caneel Bay in St. John  and Zola’s in State College PA.)

Andrea spent the afternoon turning out an array of canapes that would make any beer drinker salivate…Beer Battered Mushrooms with Chipotle Dipping Sauce, Angus Sliders with Arugula and Horseradish Cream, Poached Shrimp, Smoked Salmon and Dill Cucumbers, Classic BBQ Wings, Ahi Sashime with Wasabi Ginger Sauce and the piece de resistance…bittersweet chocolate and raspberry truffle squares to accompany the Lindeman’s Frambois (a Belgian raspberry beer that is the nectar of the gods!).

The highlight of the evening was Xingu, a black Brazilian beer that to my pallet tasted like roasted figs…and I love figs.

The Horse added a few of the more popular finds to our Beer Menu for the summer including Victory Prima Pils, Einbecker Pils, Duvel Belgian Golden Ale, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout and Ayinger Brau-Weisse. On tap for the season are three local beers – Great Northern Brewery’s Wheatfish and Kettlehouse’s Cold Smoke and Double Haul IPA.

If you’re looking for a relaxing escape for a few hours or an evening, take a drive over to the Horse, grab a cold one and set yourself down in our glorious garden…heaven is that close.

]]> http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/06/what-to-do-on-a-rainy-afternoon-in-june-drink-beer/feed/ 0 The Horse Serves Up Some Island Fare at 2010 Taste of Bigfork! http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/03/the-horse-serves-up-some-island-fare-at-2010-taste-of-bigfork/ http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/2010/03/the-horse-serves-up-some-island-fare-at-2010-taste-of-bigfork/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:13:21 +0000 Chef Kathleen http://www.laughinghorselodge.com/blog/?p=157 Join Chef Kathleen at this year’s Taste of Bigfork on Sunday, April 25th, 2pm – 4pm as she serves up a little island flavor with Caribbean Lobster and Sweet Potato Mizo Dumplings with Charred Pineapple Relish. The Horse will present at Showthyme  as a guest of Blu and Rose. For tickets to this annual ‘fun’ fund raiser, contact the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce at www.bigfork.org.

 The dining room at the Horse reopens on Friday, May 7th for another season of simple yet beautiful food featuring organic and natural fare. Summer dining hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 5pm - 10pm for dinner. Brunch served Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 2pm.  The dining room is available for private breakfasts and lunches Monday – Friday for groups of 12 or more by reservation. Catering off-site  is available for groups up to 150.
Check out the 2010 menu at www.laughinghorselodge.com

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