Archive for the ‘Bob Zimorino’ Category
Pork Scallopine Pizziola Is One Of My Favorite Dishes (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) Pork Scallopine Pizziola is one of my favorite dishes. It is so, because it includes a freshly made tomato sauce also known as Marinara.... more
The Roving Diner: The Buck Snort
By BOB ZIMORINO - The 'Roving Diner' serves up a restaurant review on Evaro, Montana's own Buck Snort Bar and Casino and Mr B's Chophouse--the restaurant within. ... more
The Roving Diner: Billings’ Burger Dive and Bozeman’s Cateye Cafe
By BOB ZIMORINO - Like anybody else, when I DO go out to eat, I want to enjoy the experience. A recent road trip to Billings gave me an opportunity to try some new restaurants. ... more
The Roving Diner: Cafe Regis in Red Lodge, MT
By BOB ZIMORINO - Like anybody else, when I DO go out to eat, I want to enjoy the experience. A recent road trip to Billings gave me an opportunity to try some new restaurants. First up, Red Lodge's Cafe Regis... more
“What If” Zucchini Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) In my previous video blog, I showed you the art of saute. Building on that post, let's explore Zucchini Picatta. Watch how easy this is!... more
The Art of Saute: Chicken Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) Chicken Picatta is a classic Italian sauté style dish. Watch this series of short videos as I demonstrate the principles of sauté. ... more
The Art of Saute, Part Four
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Resuming the Taste It Blog
By BOB ZIMORINO - “Bob, Where have you been for the last eight months?” The question was posed to me the other day at Rosauers. “Yeah, you left me in the middle of learning to sauté. Dude, you have to fi... more
The Art of Saute, Part Three
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
The Art of Saute, Part Two
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
The Art of Saute, Part One
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs: Bob Zimorino of Red Pies Over Montana
In the latest installment of the Missoula Restaurant Chefs & Owners series, Bob Zimorino of Zimorino's Red Pies Over Montana answers Make it Missoula's questions.... more
Big Louie and the Dinner Crew
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie and his dinner crew were ready for the restaurant doors to open. I thought I was, too. Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next.... more
My Life in Phoenix, Post Pineapple
By BOB ZIMORINO - Pineapple, the heroin junkie and tyrannical chef, had met his end. That left me to figure out how to keep the kitchen running without him. ... more
The End of Pineapple
By BOB ZIMORINO - Early in my career, I was hired to work in a gourmet Italian Restaurant in Phoenix. Of course, the hidden agenda was revealed to me after accepting the job.... more
Pineapple’s Reign of Terror
By BOB ZIMORINO - I'm back, dear readers! Last time I wrote, I was cooking in Scottsdale for a tyrannical chef nicknamed Pineapple. The saga continues from there...... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Curtis Strohl and Nate Jerrell – Mercantile Deli
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Curtis Strohl and Nate Jerrell of Mercantile Deli. I met Nathan and Curtis through my nephew Alex. They worked together at Bravo Catering and the two of them decided to strik... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Bill Worden – The Shack Cafe
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Bill Worden of The Shack Cafe. I have known Bill Worden for over thirty years. We have eaten in each other’s restaurants, always been respectful and usually shared a laugh o... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Justin Philbrick – Red Robin and Jakers
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Justin Philbrick of Red Robin and Jakers. I met Justin Philbrick at the Red Robin Restaurant in Southgate Mall. I found him to be articulate and engaging, two qualities every ... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Tom Hilley – Sean Kelly’s and Stone of Accord
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Tom Hilley of Sean Kelly's and Stone of Accord. I met Tom Hilley as a real estate agent before I knew him as a restaurant owner. This interview was our first in depth conversa... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Raul Gomez – Fiesta En Jalisco
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Raul Gomez of Fiesta En Jalisco. I met Raul at their original N. Reserve Street location at Deano’s. He was always a genial host and I do love their food. They have since mo... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Will & Kiira Bauerle – Bob’s Pizza, Pretzel Place and Freemo’s
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: I am seated with Will and his wife Kiira for my first husband/wife interview for the series. They are the managing partners for the Missoula based restaurant chain.... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Tim France – Worden’s Market & Deli
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Tim France of Worden's Market & Deli. I first met Tim France thirty years ago and since he tells of our first meeting better than I do, here is his version:... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Tim Leegan – The Mustard Seed
By BOB ZIMORINO. Chefs and Owners: Tim Leegan of the Mustard Seed. I remember years ago when Tim Leegan came to work for the Mustard Seed. Over the years Tim and I have become friendly but this is my first in d... more
Taste It Video Blog & Pork Milanese Recipe Part II
TASTE IT VIDEO BLOG WITH BOB ZIMORINO AND EMILY SEITZ. Bob Zimorino and Emily Seitz continue with their series of rice dishes when they whip up a tasty Pork Milanese.... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
John Powers – The Ranch Club
By BOB ZIMORINO. I met John Powers in a meeting room off of the main dining room of the Ranch Club. The restaurant was built as part of the club house and as the new owners, John and his wife Colleen made their... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Mike Ramos – Paul’s Pancake Parlor
By BOB ZIMORINO. Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs: Mike Ramos and Paul's Pancake Parlor. Mike bought the restaurant from his Mom, Ellie and it has remained consistently one of Missoula’s top spots for foo... more
Taste It Video Blog & Pork Milanese Recipe
TASTE IT VIDEO BLOG WITH BOB ZIMORINO AND EMILY SEITZ. Bob Zimorino and Emily Seitz continue with their series of rice dishes when they whip up a tasty Pork Milanese.... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Abe Risho – The Silk Road
By BOB ZIMORINO. I met Abe Risho (The Silk Road) on a Thursday morning in his restaurant kitchen where he was dismantling a stove to replace a thermal coupler. Like so many restaurant owners, Abe understands t... more
Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Adam Belarde – The Montana Clubs,Hoagieville & Zimorino’s
By BOB ZIMORINO “Owners and Chefs” is a restaurant section with a twist. To fill either position, chefs and owners must be able to wear many hats: Cook, server, human resource manager, repair person, neg... more
Taste It Video Blog – Arroz Tomatera con Carne
TASTE IT VIDEO BLOG WITH BOB ZIMORINO AND EMILY SEITZ. Bob Zimorino and Emily Seitz continue with their series of rice dishes when they whip up a tasty Arroz Tomatera con Carne.... more
Phoenix Part IV: Who Was The Original Bobby and Cooking with Pineapple
By BOB ZIMORINO. PART IV. The line cook is who prepares your meal for your server to bring to your table. I was to be the lunch line cook. I walked back into the prep kitchen to find out what to do first. Pau... more
Taste It Video Blog – Cashew Chicken
TASTE IT VIDEO BLOG WITH BOB ZIMORINO AND EMILY SEITZ. Bob Zimorino and Emily Seitz continue with their series of rice dishes when they whip up a tasty Cashew Chicken.... more
Taste It Video Blog – Rice Dishes & Types of Rice
TASTE IT VIDEO BLOG WITH BOB ZIMORINO AND EMILY SEITZ. Learn everything you need to know about Rice--different types of rice, how to cook it, and why you throw it at weddings!... more
Phoenix Part III: Luigi’s
By BOB ZIMORINO. Every restaurant kitchen is different. This is a case of size mattering. It dictates the types and sizes of the equipment that you have, which in turn dictates the amount of inventory that you... more
Phoenix Part II Luigi’s
By BOB ZIMORINO. The next few blogs are from my time in Phoenix and are more often than not stories, some heartbreaking and some hysterical but all of them true. I couldn’t make up the stuff that happened wh... more
Suzy Creamcheese
By BOB ZIMORINO. The next few blogs are from my time in Phoenix and are more often than not stories, some heartbreaking and some hysterical but all of them true. I couldn’t make up the stuff that happened wh... more
The End of 1976
By BOB ZIMORINO. I rolled into the Arizona desert three days after Christmas of 1976 in a cold winter rain. Leave it to me to go to the desert and have it rain. Before I go there I have a couple of things to c... more
Leaving Colorado
By BOB ZIMORINO. The day after Christmas in 1976, a co-worker Susan, asked me if I wanted to go to Phoenix with her. My friend Ferd, from high school was living there and having never been to the desert I thou... more
The Art of the Tamale
By BOB ZIMORINO. This was the beginning of my relationship with Mexican food. Many of the things that I learned from Luisa still show up regularly in my southwestern dishes. ... more
Taste It Video Blog – Pico de Gallo
Taste It Video Blog. An easy to make Pico de Gallo to go on top of the Chile Rellenos they made last week.... more
A Man’s Guide to a Successful Valentine’s Day
By BOB ZIMORINO. When I think of Valentine’s Day, I am reminded of the disparaging term “Hallmark Holiday”. While Hallmark does a fine job of offering appropriate sentiments for those that suffer a disco... more
Learning to Cook Mexican with Luisa
By BOB ZIMORINO. Traditions in cooking sometimes last for centuries because regardless of what new fangled techniques or gadgets enter the picture, the old way is still the best. Changes are in the subtleties.... more
Taste It Video Blog – Baked Chiles Rellenos
Taste it Video Blog. Join Bob and Emily as they cook Chiles Rellenos! ... more
Hector and Luisa
By BOB ZIMORINO. Tradition has played a huge part in ethnic cuisine forever. That being said, they only last until something better comes along. Somewhere along the line, after the discovery of fire, “Grog... more
Taste It Video Blog
Taste It Video Blog. Local restaurateur Bob Zimorino and The Good Food Store’s Emily Seitz have collaborated to create a one-of-a-kind cooking experience with the Taste it Missoula video blog. They’ll not ... more
The Sheepman Cometh
By BOB ZIMORINO. This is how to get lost in the Targhee National Forest of Northern Idaho. Oh but you aren’t all from here, so first I’ll tell you a little bit about the Montana highway system.... more
On the Road to The Rocky Mountain Front
By BOB ZIMORINO. Leaving Montana is not as easy as one might think. Oh sure there are roads in and out of the state and regardless of popular local sentiment there are no armed guards at the border. ... more
Moving to Montana Soon…
By BOB ZIMORINO. I knew a guy that went by the name Johnny D that was going to visit his brother in Missoula. In January of 1976, I went home from work and an hour later was sound asleep in the back of Johnny D... more
A Christmas Card for Readers (Christmas Recipes Too)
By BOB ZIMORINO. I hope that it is a time of peace and joy for you and your families. Being this is most of the time a food blog, let’s eat!... more