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the churn

Skimming the cream of local food news

• March 22 Morning Roundup

  Dara reports on Chef Joan Ida’s sojourn in the land of the Highland Grill, the challenge of cooking with a fussy child, tickets for Outstanding in the Field are intriguing and also $180, City Pages checks out the Green Fairy at Town Talk, and Surly on KARE11 via MNBeer.

• March 19 Recipe Roundup

  Dill and mustard seed salmon, chicken pot pie, Cheater’s Posole, and almond macaroons.

• March 19 Tweet Rodeo

  @SurdyksLiquor hosts several distillery reps for an upcoming single malt tasting, @SugarSugarCandy tells of the “British Invasion” in their inventory, @CafeTwentyEight enjoys a meal at Victory 44, and @FutureFarmWI pulls in their first aquaponic lettuce harvest.

• March 19 Morning Roundup [2]

  Faribault Dairy wins a top-in-class prize for its gorgonzola at the World Championship Cheese Contest (we toured their caves last year), True Thai introduces kimchi fried rice, Zake calls it quits, Dara’s details on a new Meritage crepe stand, Iggers endorses the food at St. Paul’s Homi restaurant, a Lift Bridge beer dinner at 128 Cafe and a Furthermore beer dinner at Sapor, and Rick’s hot five weekend brunch spots.

• Mississippi Market Spring Class Highlights

  Among the many interesting classes being taught at the Mississippi Market’s Selby and W. 7th stores this spring are: Kombucha 101, Bread Without Fear, Healthful and Easy Cooking for Your Dog, Homebrew Root Beer and Soda and… wait for it… a class on using neti pots. Not technically food, but a hell of a photo op. [Browse the PDF of the spring schedule]

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