The huckleberry might be the state fruit of Idaho but they have yet to curate a culture around the bitter berry like the state of Montana has. The berry also known as the 'hurtleberry' was originally collected and used by the indigenous people of North America for food and medicinal purposes. This particular fruit can be used to fight infection, treat heart ailments, and pain. Now, the berry is utilized for one of Montana's most famed desserts, huckleberry ice cream.
Huckleberries are known for being a little more tart than their cousin, the blueberry and make for a more unique ice cream experience, unlike any other flavor out on the market. Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to find huckleberry ice cream outside of the Northwest region of the United States which makes it all the more desirable if you ever get the chance to have a scoop. Local creameries throughout the state have a hard time keeping the ice cream stocked due to its popularity.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.