Räksmörgås and the Recipe Roundup
Balsamic steak with purple tomatoes and corn salad, blueberry-lime donuts, bottoms-up lemon cake, foot-long hot dog buns, and chive blossom vinegar and räksmörgås.
MoreThe daughter of an artist and a music teacher, Maja spent much of her childhood traveling the country in a rusty old van, attempting to model all of her father’s salable jewelry at the same time, and sampling the many edibles available both on the road and at the art fairs they visited. Though she now lives in Minneapolis, the coffee addiction and love for food that she picked up en route to one of their many destinations never left her. Between marketing work in the medical device industry and poring over the Harvard Business Review, she can typically be found holed up in her kitchen, baking bread every weekend and experimenting in between.
Balsamic steak with purple tomatoes and corn salad, blueberry-lime donuts, bottoms-up lemon cake, foot-long hot dog buns, and chive blossom vinegar and räksmörgås.
MoreA head-to-head “Cuban [sandwich] conflict,” a spotlight on some upcoming local, sustainable food events — including this weekend’s Eat Local Farm Tour, Dara points to another reason to love the Walker’s weekly music and movies event (hint: lobster is a factor), Bill Ward recommends a couple of cabernet francs, a photo essay documents the people […]
More@andrewzimmern praises ex-Minnesotan @RogueChocolate, @honeympls offers a deal on anything starting with the letter ‘b’ tomorrow evening, @ngonbistro raises money for the Susan G. Komen walk with a fundraiser tonight, @LiftBridge opens up another tour for this Saturday, and @Smack_Shack has a few tickets remaining for this weekend’s lobster boil.
More@SanctuaryRest plans a French spin on Restaurant Week, @MPCheesecake works out the details of a new breakfast cheesecake, @TheRailStation plans to donate 10% of next Wednesday’s sales to @MidtownFarmMkt, and @winethiefstpaul looks for a part-time beer geek.
More@bewicheddeli announces shortened hours for the holiday weekend, @ForkKnifeSpoon shares her thoughts on newly opened Element Pizza in Nordeast, @Fuji_Ya “culture camp” teaches you about madai — via jpeg, and @mnbeer previews the Minneapolis and St. Paul limited edition IPA bottles coming our way from Stone Brewing Co.
More@tastebudtart deems @VicsDining’s caramelized onion mashed potatoes “swoon-worthy,” @PizzeriaLola gears up for a “#lolatweetup” tomorrow evening, @chefhesse launches a new lunch menu at @masu_NE, @PoorRichardsCH offers a discount on wraps this afternoon, and @BrasaRotisserie announces their [nearly] 100% gluten-free menu [and notes the particular exceptions that still contain gluten].
MoreConstruction season is in full swing, and a number of local businesses are affected. Among the latest: @kopplins (parking is allowed in the gas station lot nearby) and @msmarketcoop (the parking lot will be back up and running by Wednesday). In other news, @Smack_Shack hosts another lobster boil — tickets are still available for this […]
More@128cafe promotes their presence at this Friday’s [Communist Daughter-led] installment of a free concert series, @PunchGrandAve sells cheap wine all week, @AcadiaCafe announces the menu for tonight’s Beer & Beast, @WildeRoastCafe reopened today, and @3squaresMN seeks experienced staff for The Lowry in Uptown.
MoreHeading out of town? Try the updated menu and South American flight at @surdyksflights; @airick72 provides updates on his idyllic-sounding new life in Denmark, @stephmarch recommends a dish from @holaarepa, @amesfarmhoney comments on the hive comb options available for beekeeping, and @RickNelsonStrib schedules a restaurant live-chat — open from noon to 1 today.
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