Chef Ryan Haigler is not afraid to cross an alligator, or to brine it, deep fry it, glaze it, and jerk it, for that matter. He goes so far as to serve it, in it’s wing form with blue cheese on the side. If you’re in New Orleans, don’t miss a visit to his coastal restaurant Grand Isle.
Read MoreAs a dietitian and nutritionist, I am often asked what are the best “bang” for your nutrition buck type foods? I’ve often said, “a day without cheese, is not living my best day.” Milk, yogurt, and cheese are nutrient rich with a balanced source of carbohydrates, high quality proteins, and fats.
Read MoreTeri E. Popp and I share a great love of doors. Today, Teri launches her first of many posts that highlight the hidden beauty of doors or the rough life the door has experienced. We begin our journey with the rich history and colorful display of the doors in Algiers.
Read MoreOrielle Heilicher’s Oktoberfest adventure took her to La Crosse, WI. surrounded by friends, beer, dancing, and food! Here’s her tip…”I have never witnessed so many people with as high of energy and as much love for beer, Wisconsin, and the Green Bay Packers, as I have at Oktoberfest. My advice, come with plenty of cash and your best dance moves, show up to impress.”
Read MoreWelcome to our first Virtual Supper Club from Spirited Table®. Take your seat and have some fun. Today I want to kick this off with a few table setting tips, a three course meal (so you’ll actually try it) and the cocktail and wine pairings that go with each course. Your big post party bonus is from How to Remove Stains.
Read MoreEnjoy Zehorit’s seasonal pumpkin updates! The colors of this fall season glow throughout my neighborhood in shades of red, russet and gold, inspiring me to channel them into my cooking. During this season’s transition into cold weather I crave comfort food, mostly soup! Since the Farmers’ Markets are brimming with squash of all colors and shapes and I jump at the opportunity to try new varieties.
Read MoreSue Zelickson recalls when a famous cookie icon came to Minneapolis and baked some of his delights in her very own oven. But her greatest cookie love began many years ago with Cookie Cart and Sister Jean Thuerauf. Cookie Cart still provides teens 15 to 18 years old with lasting and meaningful work, life and leadership skills all through their experience and training in urban nonprofit bakeries.
Read MoreHalloween brings out the pumpkins and scarecrows in all of us! I hope these Halloween Hits from the past and present, keep your sugar count a tad lower, your spirits high, and your tables full of crunching and munching.
Read MoreMill City Farmers Market Healthy Food, Local Farmers, Saturday | Oct 5 | 9 - 1, 10:30 Cooking Demo with Nettie Colón, Live music from 11-1, Dahlia's, peppers, pumpkins and other fall crops! Over 50 local food vendors and artists + a Weekly Market Meal.
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