Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Behold Slashfood’s mind-blowingly condescending attitude toward the Midwest in general and Minneapolis in particular (vis-a-vis Chef Wadi on Iron Chef), Rachel compares Subo to New York’s Momofuku, a beet lover’s confessional, Well Fed Guide to Life heads to Saffron, Simple Good and Tasty is holding an event at Grand Cafe, and Miel y Leche saunters […]
MoreChef Nina Wong of ChinDian Cafe in Minneapolis, MN tells the Heavy Table that if you want to cook with the seasons, “Cook with an open mind. Do not be afraid of trying spices and sauces from other parts of the world.” Wong’s Southeast Indian Beet Relish is a gentle introduction to cooking with curry leaves, a common […]
MoreWho says Midwesterners can’t have clambakes? @MSPMag recommends a backyard clambake, @ShackAttacks announces Oktoberfest at Mill City Farmers Market this weekend, @BeardFoundation provides a recipe for a pomegranate-beet salad, @CoopEats suggests butternut squash ravioli with walnuts and blue cheese, and @SurdyksLiquor offers a 20% off cheese sale.
More@CommonRoots’ garden is thriving — part of the haul? A 1.5-pound golden beet! @SurlyBrewing just picked 1400 pounds of fresh hops for another batch of beer, one of @Rick_Bayless’ many fans, @JRMithDobbs, recommends homemade vanilla serrano ice cream with mint (a hot new idea?), @BlueDoorPub hosts another contest for the best Blucy idea with $100 […]
MoreBeets, the root vegetable of the iron range, are making a comeback from the requisite sweet-spicy preserved slices commonly served with Minnesotan home cookin’ — not only have I enjoyed them in salads at @NgonBistro and @TownTalkDiner, @LucyWaverman now asks that beet-haters give the roots a chance in cake form. @DuplexMpls offers bottles of wine […]
MoreA thoughtful look at the Minneapolis TapMPLS tap water promotion project, Katie eats her way through Oregon, insight into what makes Pad Thai taste like Pad Thai from Anna at True Thai, some heavy thoughts on blue cheese and beets over at Green Your Plate, a cool shot of the Marilyn Monroll from Koyi Sushi […]
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