Category: Eat
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India Up North
Northern Minnesota’s restaurant scene has more to offer than walleye and wild rice. I am pleased that my teens’ palates gravitate toward places like the India Palace when we decide to have a family dinner out (although a fresh fish fry is nothing to grumble about). .A meal could be made out of the appetizers alone, but…
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20 Years of Food and Friendship
The header photo on the home page of my blog is a scene of the Chianti countryside from the drive back to Siena from Panzano. To me, it embodies a classic Tuscan view — the rolling hills, the grapevines, the olive trees, the cluster of old buildings comprising a little hill town. It also reminds me…
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One in 164,694 (People): A Day at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is called “The Great Minnesota Get-Together” for good reason. All walks of life come together in St. Paul during the two weeks leading up to Labor Day — Minnesota’s last summer hurrah. It seems that Minnesotans either hate or love the Minnesota State Fair. My husband falls in the former camp…
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Never Stand in the Way of a Teen Who Wants To Cook
One of my teens has taken an interest in cooking lately. He made a wonderful gazpacho this weekend to take advantage of all the area garden produce still in season. The recipe called for avocados as an optional ingredient, and he decided to add them which was a wise call — excellent addition! The cookbook that…
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There’s Just Something Better About Farm-Fresh Eggs
Whenever our friends’ hens go on a laying binge, we happily purchase their overflow! A standard supermarket egg, organic or not, cannot compete with the color and taste of an egg that is only a day or two old. Making a frittata is a perfect way to showcase those extra-special farm-fresh eggs. This is a…
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