Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The New York Times’ Bruce Buschel is making a list of 100 things his restaurant staff should not do and published the first 50. Waiter Rant responds. (Also see the Heavy Table’s 25 Things Diners Hate About Restaurants and the 25 Things Chefs Hate About You.) [via Kottke and Yoshi in the comments]
MoreGorgeous, healthy, simple eating by mamichan, pumpkins from Hein Farms, deviled eggs, a low country boil, and beer-braised cabbage and bratwurst by gergistheword, and chili and cornbread pot pie by katbaro.
MoreEach Friday, the Heavy Table presents a new installment of Knife Skills, a culinary novel presented piece by piece as it’s written. If you’re uncomfortable with salty language, please be aware that characters regularly use words and phrases unacceptable in polite conversation. In the author’s imagination, some members of the food service industry have a […]
MoreWhole grain parsnip cookies with maple glaze, chili and cornbread pot pie, cherry-glazed butternut ravioli with sausage, and butternut squash with pecans and blue cheese.
More@FrankBruni links to a controversial NYTimes article on server “dos” and “don’ts,” @Rick_Bayless lays down the law on the true preparation of carnitas, @JamButter promotes the concept of “terroir” and the many accompanying advantages of artisanal cheeses, @BlueDoorPub wants your vote to determine the newest blucy, and @TangledNoodle provides recipes for pandan cookies, among others.
MoreMichael Agnew, Surly Darkness skeptic, is won over by this year’s vintage, and serves up a thoughtful essay on pairing beer and cheese, the joy of reverse trick or treating, expect massive crowds downtown during Halloween this weekend, Kitchen Bitch critiques the ad campaign for the Affair, Tangled Noodle celebrates a year of blogging, Teddy […]
MoreKrista Steinbach of Sweets Bakeshop and Ly Lo of Little Cake Studio are combining their talents and businesses to create Sweets Studio, located at 2042 Marshall Ave in St. Paul. The transition will be complete by their grand opening, slated for November 14th, 2009.
MoreThe Linden Hills Co-op is moving to the former Almsted’s Sunnyside Market space at 44th and France (3815 Sunnyside Ave, Minneapolis). Jeanne Lakso, Marketing & Member Service Manager for the co-op, writes: “Basically, we’ve outgrown our current space long ago, and our board of directors has been examining options for the co-op for about the […]
MoreHoly autumn. Sweet potato gnocchi, sweet potato ravioli and spinach in cream sauce, Betty Crocker’s apple crisp, damned yummy-looking pumpkin pie with streusel, and maple roasted acorn squash.
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