For more than 100 years Chico Hot Springs Resort, nestled below Emigrant Peak in Montana's Paradise Valley, has enticed visitors from far and near with its exquisite service and fine dining. Most folks come for the natural hot water pools, but it's Chico's rustic charm, unpretentious glamour, and divine food that draw visitors again and again. Today the allure of Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa is that at its core it is still the same quaint and simple retreat that was built more than a century ago. With hearty seasonal preparations of beef, wild game, and seafood, the dining room at Chico has received unparalleled acclaim throughout the state and beyond. The recipes included here are the heirlooms of Chico's kitchen -- the time-tested, long-standing favorite dishes from the last 25 years. From the Fennel Breadsticks served on every table, to Yellowstone Chicken baked with river rocks -- the simple, the complex, and the extravagant are all collected in A Montana Table. Award-winning journalist Seabring Davis has been a patron of Chico Hot Springs for more than a decade. She has written articles for numerous publications about Chico's notable menu, wine list, and outstanding location, so it was a natural step to work with the chefs and owners of Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa in order to produce this book. Book jacket.