Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Month: October 2009
Surly Darkness Details
Fans of the annual coming of Surly’s big ol’ imperial stout take note. Via MNBeer: “2500+ bottles of Darkness will be sold to liquor stores November 2, in addition to the 5000 bottles to be sold at brewery Oct. 24, where the first 800 people will be able to buy up to 6 bottles.”
MoreOctober 9 Recipe Roundup
Baked penne and sausage, channa masala, quiche with shiitakes and chard, easy challah and bread pudding, mulled cider (just in time for Saturday’s… well, let’s just say “possible weather”), and chocolate mousse cake with cajeta.
MoreOctober 9 Tweet Rodeo
It’s getting colder, the days are growing shorter, it’s that time of year — @BirchwoodCafe serves up free @Peace_Coffee every Friday morning this month to celebrate Free Trade Month, @CheeseCupid recommends an unconventional romano cheese / spiced pumpkin butter pairing, 20.21 chef @AsherBMiller tells you how to get a free glass of wine at his […]
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October 9 Morning Roundup
It’s a Mexican fiesta over at Camacho Watcho, the always-useful City Pages month in review, details on the final Common Roots garden harvest, thank God somebody’s analyzing local fortune cookie fortunes, and Mecca hails the joy of omakase at Nami.
MoreA New Sample Room
The Sample Room (2124 Marshall St., Minneapolis) has promoted Matt Paulson from Sous Chef to Executive Chef and overhauled its menu. New items include braised bison on mashed potatoes ($7), roasted squash risotto with rainbow chard, blue cheese, and toasted pumpkin seeds ($14), and wild mushroom ragout on polenta with truffle oil ($7.25).
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October 8 Flickr Photo Roundup
Corn cornbread by jwannie, pineapple cashew quinoa stir-fry by surlygrrrl, blueberry cake by thedabble, crock pot white bean soup by katbaro, and the oil pan at Sea Salt by K-SAKI.
MoreOctober 8 Recipe Roundup
Pasta with kale, sausage, and cream; crock pot white bean and spinach soup; first frost green tomato jam; green tomato fudge cake (!); a simple brussels sprouts salad; chunky applesauce; and an old-fashioned blueberry cake plus a story or three.
MoreOctober 8 Tweet Rodeo
For those who are nostalgic about the fresh Scandinavian flavors of Aquavit (in MN, at least), check this out: Marcus Samuelsson will be signing his latest cookbook, “New American Table,” at @CooksCrocusHill next Wednesday. On a more local level, @SweetCheeksBaby’s ‘Roles are on sale today, @CafeCyan offers a slightly more refreshing (and less stinky) recipe […]
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