For Chef Joshua Drage, fire is more than a cooking method - it is a unifying ingredient in his culinary creations. Drage's passion lies in crafting dishes that pay homage to the American West; emphasizing the connection between fire and food. Drage collaborates with local producers to source the freshest ingredients skillfully blending bold flavors while championing healthy eating.

Today's episode of On Land is a literal fireside chat with Chef Joshua Drage. Join WLA's Christina Wenikowski and Zach Altman on a culinary journey to Chef Drage's cabin in the forested hills near Phillipsburg, Montana.

Show notes and recipes: https://onland.westernlandowners.org/2025/eating-on-land/fire-cooking-with-chef-joshua-drage/

Topics discussed: Food foraging, cast iron cooking, forest management, wildland urban interface, elk steak, morels, huckleberries, juniper, wildfire