Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Savory and sweet — the best sandwich combination! @LucyWaverman recommends a challah-chutney-cheese-apple sandwich, @CocoaAndFig is considering a retail location in South Minneapolis, @IsthmusTDP reviews WI-made cumin-and-clove cheeses, and @SweetsBakeShop features “Choctoberfest” cupcakes every Wednesday and Saturday through Oktoberfest (October 4th).
MoreThe Strib diagrams the D’Amico gastronomic family tree, City Pages presents the top five Oktoberfests, the Well Fed Guide to Life hits The Big Ten, a funny meditation on the longevity of an open bottle of wine, the story behind volunteering for the Second Harvest Giving Green food collection effort, Lucia Watson is receiving a […]
MoreLooks like the apple theme is going to keep rolling for the time being: Five-Spice Apple Chips, Braised Pork, Apples, and Cabbage, Cauliflower Soup with Pecans and Rye Croutons, Bourbon-Poached Peaches and Brie Pizza, and Grilled Hidden Stream Farm T-bone steak.
MoreToday is National White Chocolate Day! @Bakespace urges you to whip up something sugary, @France44Cheese posts a cheesy pun, @GlutenFreeGirl offers tips for evoking “wind coming off cold mountains” in your food, self-declared “capitalist pig” Mario Batali muses on the state of US healthcare and proposes an alternative based on the model set by the […]
MoreAn email from the owners of Whole Hog Heaven in Waconia, MN declares that after 18 months of operation, the end is nigh: “Our fight is now over and it’s impossible to have long term goals and continue to operate.” [Thanks to Ed]
MoreRachel hits Cru (“underappreciated things can really shine”) and the Kitchen (“you really should order the crab cake”), a book review of Just Food (which makes the case against much local, organic food growing), Dara will be on stage with Ruth Reichl (and has begun the promotional blitz for her book, Drink This: Wine Made […]
MoreFive decades ago, amid the increasing throes of the Cold War, farmer / politician / seed producer Roswell Garst promoted agricultural exchanges (mainly corn growing tips) with the Soviet Union. Garst invited Nikita Khrushchev to Iowa and the Soviet leader took him up on the invitation. On Sep. 22, 1959, dinner was served for Khrushchev […]
MorePop!!‘s first weekly live music and trivia event is tonight. Trivia is from 6-8pm, live music is at 8:30pm, and food and drink specials are available throughout.
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