Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
Want a free drink tonight? Stop by @PracnaOnMain from 4-5pm for a Schell’s or Widmer Oktoberfest, and follow it up with a @NakedGrouse scotch at Joe’s Garage (5-7pm) or @RockBottomMPLS (7:30-9:30pm). Meanwhile, @DustyTrice muses on names for restaurants serving “Michael Jackson-themed Pan-Asian cuisine” (What do you think of “Moon Wok?”), @France44Cheese dreams up an alter […]
MoreSavory and sweet — the best sandwich combination! @LucyWaverman recommends a challah-chutney-cheese-apple sandwich, @CocoaAndFig is considering a retail location in South Minneapolis, @IsthmusTDP reviews WI-made cumin-and-clove cheeses, and @SweetsBakeShop features “Choctoberfest” cupcakes every Wednesday and Saturday through Oktoberfest (October 4th).
MoreToday is National White Chocolate Day! @Bakespace urges you to whip up something sugary, @France44Cheese posts a cheesy pun, @GlutenFreeGirl offers tips for evoking “wind coming off cold mountains” in your food, self-declared “capitalist pig” Mario Batali muses on the state of US healthcare and proposes an alternative based on the model set by the […]
MoreHere’s a healthy (and unfermented) recipe for cabbage, courtesy of @CafeCyan, @Bradstreet601 unveils their new drinks for autumn today with the help of Toby Maloney and Jason Cott, @JavaTrain is both participating in Church of the Holy Childhood’s “Taste of Como” Oktoberfest and looking for a breakfast cook, @CommonRoots will cook and donate a local […]
More@FoodDeclaration links to a detailed summary of Michelle Obama’s food policy speech at the inaugural White House farmers market, @LucyWaverman recommends this warm peach compote over ice cream, @MarthaStewart makes a baked omelet, @CommonRoots offers a new brunch menu, and @BouchonFor2 finds a vegan recipe for a chocolate avocado cake with avocado buttercream that looks […]
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.
MoreIn addition to 10,000 lakes, many a food-on-a-stick, and niceness (and / or passive aggression?), MN is home to many a quaint, fabled ideal… like Lake Wobegon or Archer Farms — the prime example of “farmoflage” (via @The_Wedge and @FairFoodFight). In the meantime, @Bradstreet601 considers cupcakes (Cupcakes + cocktails? Yes, please!), @NgonBistro adds a couple […]
MoreWant an easy version of blackberry jam? @Cookbook offers a simplified recipe, @LocavoreBlog announces the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” week, @FoodRenegade offers a recipe for another milk substitute (of sorts), @PubCoffeeHouse (originally @21StreetCoffee) discusses the role of a barista, @CheeseCupid requests pairing recommendations for Wisconsin Brick cheese, and @MSPMag discovers an intriguingly […]
MoreIf the State Fair’s maple soda convinced you to try your hand at homemade soda, here’s a recipe for homemade ginger ale (courtesy of @MetroMag), @ZacharyCohen links to Julia Child’s ratatouille recipe, @NakedGrouse explains the whisky aging process and the evaporation losses it incurs, and @BirchwoodCafe promotes Midtown Farmers Market’s Wednesday night screening of Food […]
MoreIs the new SweeTango apple all it’s cracked up to be? @Dulcey says “yes”, @HyperLocavore plants Egyptian walking onions due to their Dr. Seuss-style whimsy, @Rick_Bayless tweets a recipe for chipotle salsa, @CookingForDads recommends Taste of Thaiyai in Apple Valley, and @HighlandGrillMN and its affiliates offer a free meal to all bald-headed customers on October […]
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 […]
MoreSpurred by an intriguing discussion via tweets, @ZacharyCohen rolls out a list of ways to create a “sustainable food tipping point,” @PunchPizza asks for your advice regarding last night’s Highland Park coupon predicament, @Peace_Coffee recommends Academy Award nominee The Garden, @HyperLocavore tries a new crepe combination, and @ChefShack1 promises a “farmers salad” this weekend at […]
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