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August 24 Tweet Rodeo

@CookingUpAStory links to an LA Times article on cooking seasonally, @HyperLocavore provides tips on how to start a neighborhood produce exchange (great for your overzealous zucchini crops!), @TangledNoodle questions the way we alter cultural food to use local ingredients, @Cookbook offers a recipe for savory Hungarian lecsó, and @Atlantic_Food has yet another idea for bacon.

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August 21 Tweet Rodeo

Socially conscious beer at the State Fair? Perhaps the seemingly endless consumerism can be mediated at the Great Minnesota Get-Together… @Finnegans will be available in the grandstand, @CrispinCider’s new artisanal Honey Crisp is now in stock at @SurdyksLiquor, Beatrice Ojakangas of The Great Scandinavian Baking Book fame offers a book-signing at @CooksCrocusHill of St. Paul, […]

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August 20 Tweet Rodeo

According to @France44Cheese, “tornadoes are bad for business… except for cheese tornadoes; those rule.” Needless to say, local tweeters have primarily been otherwise occupied with yesterday’s inclement weather. On the national front, @NewSeedAdvisors promotes sustainable agriculture as a strong (read: underinvested and promising) growth sector, @Organic_Valley reports that Scientific American is calling for research on […]

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August 19 Tweet Rodeo

National chain Whole Foods Market is getting more flak (and publicity) than ever — @ZacharyCohen posts another addition to an increasingly polemic debate that has followed CEO John Mackey’s widely published political commentary, @RedStagNE invites you to their block party on Saturday, @MNBeer shares the latest news on upcoming events SurlyFest and Darkness Day, @France44Cheese […]

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August 18 Tweet Rodeo

@NoReservations sings Thai food’s praises while @MplsFarmMarket offers a recipe for Thai eggplant, @JamButter continues a spirited debate of the future of commodity subsidies, obesity, and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), @ChefShack1 announces “Chef Shack Dos” (coming soon!), @SippitySup offers a winning recipe for tomato-saffron-peppadew pepper scallops, and @SweetCheeksBaby reminds you to stop by Midtown […]

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August 17 Tweet Rodeo

Can there be too much of something as good as a cupcake? @SavorTheThyme reports on a 1224-pound, 2 million-calorie cupcake that made the Guinness Book of World Records, @MplsFarmMarket suggests trying water spinach (and tells you how to serve it), @SurlyBrewing will release previously draft-only “Hell” on Wednesday at Moto-i, @Rick_Bayless instructs you how to remove […]

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August 14 Tweet Rodeo

What’s the ultimate refreshing snack for summer @Rick_Bayless has it right — tequila-avocado ice (recipe included). If you prefer your booze and fruit (yes, avocado is a fruit) separate, @Metro_Mag hosts a GuacOff next week for your guac fix, and @DeRushaJ has an interesting run-in with “Cabo Wabo.” @CommonRoots reminds us that Garlic Fest is […]

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August 13 Tweet Rodeo

Missed the Tour de Farm? @AsherBMiller links to a retrospective of the last-minute Walker installment of this summer’s series, @Rick_Bayless works on another new cookbook, @BeardFoundation serves up a recipe for a tasty summer snack, @GuthrieTheater promotes a $35 sangria, sustainable seafood, and show combo on the Sea Change patio, @TangledNoodle reports on the discovery […]

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August 12 Tweet Rodeo

@ChefShack1 / @ShackAttacks boast fire chicken and grilled bacon brats at @UptownMarket this Sunday, @CHOW_com demonstrates how to make the perfect BLT bacon, @ZagatBuzz links to an article on the increasing popularity of DIY butchery (though, in the UK, it’s illegal to share home-butchered meat outside the household), @MSPBaristaJam opens free registration for a full […]

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August 11 Tweet Rodeo

Ever wondered what a basilica tastes like? I’d guess not, but you can find out nonetheless — @BasilicaSM’s Basilica Day Celebration will feature Sebastian Joe’s “Basilica-flavored” ice cream, aka “Immaculate Confection,” @SPClassicCookie just upped the incentive to buy into their previously referenced CSB shares, @ZacharyCohen reports that sugar prices have hit a 28-year high, @MetroMixTC […]

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August 10 Tweet Rodeo

Beets, 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 […]

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August 7 Tweet Rodeo

Fancy a Double Stuf? @CooksCrocusHill shows you how to make homemade Oreos, @SmashburgerMN offers a chance for a free burger and a sneak peek at their new locations, @SPClassicCookie offers “CSB” (community-supported bakery) shares and gets tweet cred from @LeeZukor and @ZacharyCohen, @StPaulGrill announces their first ever five-course cigar dinner via @TCFoodies, @JamButter links to […]

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