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Tacos la Playita Carnitas and Recipe Roundup
Honey-glazed chicken with roasted grapes and blue cheese, tacos la playita carnitas, raspberry ginger spritzer, spinach quinoa salad with Wisconsin blue cheese, garlic-sauteed smelt with tomatoes, and watermelon salad with cherry tomatoes and beets.
MoreRojo Set to Open Later this Month
Rojo (website still parked), a new 280-person capacity Mexican restaurant located at The Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, opens Aug. 23. Its press release notes that it will feature “traditional and favorite ethnic dishes, as well as creative ‘nuevo’ Mexican interpretations.” The release [PDF here] also contained the following curious quote from […]
MoreApril 26 Recipe Roundup
Carnitas with homemade tortillas, black bean cabbage salad with avocado cream dressing, quinoa and kale salad, and spinach agrodolce.
MoreOctober 30 Tweet Rodeo
@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.
MoreAugust 26 Tweet Rodeo
Have tons of extra fruits and veggies from a thriving garden or farmers market trip? @LedaMeredith provides tons of tips on low-tech food preservation, @Rick_Bayless tells you how to make carnitas without all the extra lard, @BeardFoundation announces the winner of the Twitter Cook-Off (aptly named the “Misspelled Tweet”), and @SPClassicCookie is delivering to downtown […]
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