Summer in a Jar!

Zehorit’s summer veggie, canning, pickling, and prepping tips are sure to help you savor the bounty of summer, long after the last ripe tomato could be eaten!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterSeptember 4, 2019Zehorit Heilicher, Canning Veggies, National Center for Home Food Preservation, See Ball Canning resource, The Kitchn, Pickling, Roasted Vegetables, Herb PreservationComment

Feeding the Festival

Jeremiah Bullfrog, chef and owner of Miami-based gastroPod, never intended to travel to festivals to feed thousands. But after an off-the-cuff conversation with a festival founder and five years of heading up catering for Miami’s Ultra, Bullfrog’s foray into festivals has turned into a staple of his yearly revenue.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterSeptember 3, 2019Lisa Elbert, lisaelbert.com, Jeremiah Bullfrog, Miami-based gastroPod, Festival FoodComment

Madeline Island Adventures

Happy Labor Day! If you want to extend the holiday, or visit an island in the middle of Lake Superior, here are my tips for boating the island, and enjoying the Big Bay State Park!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterSeptember 2, 2019Cindi Sutter, Madeline Island, Labor Day Tips, #AdventurousVacations, Big Bay State Park, Raspberry Island Lighthouse tours, Summer EntertainingComment

Back at It Breakfast Boxes

I feel ya folks, with back to school and other fall madness it’s a challenge to get something more creative than a granola bar in backpacks and workbags. But the key is simplified, nutritionally balanced components that you literally just drop in the box!

Celebrations, SeasonalChristina Meyer-JaxAugust 29, 2019Christina Meyer-Jax MS, Healthy Back to School Tips, Bento Box = Back to School, Recipe tips, Energy Bites, Protein Packed, Fruits & Veggies, Grains & Carbs, Healthy Fats, Recipe, Christina Meyer-Jax Comment

Italy in 6 Glasses Wine Dinner

Mike Moore, Scott Heirlinger and Nikki Erpelding hosted a summer wine dinner extraordinaire; or as they entitled it-Italy in 6 Glasses.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 20, 2019Cindi Sutter, Mike Moore, Scott Heirlinger, Nikki Erpelding, Vine Lab, Winebow, Italy in 6 Glasses, 6 Course Wine Dinner, Cowles Center, Gotta Dance Auction ItemComment

Mill City Farmers Market-8/10

Mill City Farmers Market Saturday | August 10 | 8 - 1; is a great breakfast or lunch spot! Don’t miss the produce drive-Cooking class at 10:30-Mini Farm-Live music from 11-1-Sweet corn, tomatoes and zucchini-Over 60 local food vendors and artists!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 9, 2019Mill City Farmers Market, Mill City Market Chef, Mill City Times, Saturday at the Market, Delta Dental, General Mills Foundation, Allina Health, Cynthia Froid Group, Lakewinds Food Co-op, Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Assc., American Academy of Neurology, Sherman Associates, University of Minnesota Physicians Mill City Clinic, Mill City MuseumComment

Building Wine Culture in a Beer Town

Remember when Portland was more of a beer town than a wine town? Not anymore!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 5, 2019Lisa Elbert, Wine Culture, Beer vs Wine, Rising Star Sommelier Brent Braun, Castagna, Oregon, Caryn Benke, sommelier at Ava Gene’s, Sommelier Emily Salko of Olympia Provisions Southeast, Katie Sombat, sommelier at Tusk, Rising Star Sommelier Ksandek Podbielski of CoquineComment

A Mother’s Touch

When your mom is a well-known chef and restaurateur, the prospect of following in her footsteps is daunting. Why and how Katie Chin ultimately wound up doing exactly that.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterJuly 26, 2019Katie Chin, LeeAnn Chin, chef, restaurateur, Guangzhou, China, Double Happiness PBS Cooking ShowComment

Loon Organics Farm News

A farmer we worked for before we started Loon said that he noticed that 3 weeks after the summer solstice is the peak heat of the summer. That was right on this year! Here are some veggie tips that thrived and survived!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterJuly 23, 2019Laura Frerichs, Loon Organics Farm, Loon Organics CSA Box, Loon Organics' Farm NewsComment