Stella Fong
Flavors Under The Big Sky HostFlavors Under the Big Sky received the 2025 and 2022 E. B. Craney Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year, awarded annually by the Montana Broadcasters Association: in 2025, Hitting the Southeast Montana Burger Trail – Miles City, Terry and Forsyth For Deliciousness and Community and in 2022, Farm to School Park County Farm Fresh Fridays. Flavors was also a nominee for the 2022 International Association of Culinary Professionals Media Awards for Radio Show.
In 2021, the program Yellowstone Valley Food Hub—Feeding the Local Community from the Dirt was a finalist for the Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year award, and in 2023, MontAsia – A New Chapter for Flavor in Fishtail came in second for Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year.
Theme music is by Parker Brown. https://www.pbrownsound.com/
Fong is the author of the cookbook Flavors Under the Big Sky: Recipes and Stories from Yellowstone Public Radio and Beyond, Billings Food, and Historic Restaurants of Billings. She contributes regularly to Yellowstone Valley Woman Magazine. Her articles have appeared in Lee Enterprises column, The Last Best Plates, Big Sky Journal, Cooking Light, The Washington Post, Edible Bozeman, and Fine Cooking.
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Bozeman's Linda Huang was one of the featured chef's at the 2026 James Beard Awards post-reception in Chicago in June -
Just off Interstate 90 at Exit 367 in Big Timber, tucked beside the Town Pump Travel Plaza, is an unexpected culinary treasure. Taste of Siberia, a modest food truck, is where owner and chef Yelena Mattheis serves authentic dishes from her Siberian homeland. -
Montanans stars continue to shine at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards
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The Upper Missouri River and the Grand Union Hotel flow with stories and flavor. Found in north Central Montana, Fort Benton is known as the birthplace of Montana, and is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the Treasure State. -
Emily Otis, the Creative Labs Librarian at the Bozeman Public Library, brings people together at The Kitchen Table. In this space, food creates community. -
Jarrett Wrisley, co-owner of Shan in Bozeman, has been twice recognized by the James Beard Foundation. In 2024, he received a nod for Best New Restaurant as a semifinalist, advancing to the finalist list. Then this year, he made the semifinalist list for Best Chef: Mountain. -
Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman. -
Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman.
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Tiny Forest Micro Greens in Billings grows small greens that deliver big flavor, freshness, and flair to a dish especially during this time of the year. -
One Legged Magpie located in downtown Red Lodge is a semifinalist from the James Beard Foundation for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverage Program. On Monte Legged Magpie is one of eight restaurants and chefs that have been given a nod for their culinary excellence in Montana. Stella Fong, Host of Flavors Under the Big Sky is in Red Lodge with Kat and Mike Porco.
