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I know. This sounds a little strange. But if you have been waiting to try one of my recipes, this...

It's the State Fair in Minnesota. Twelve days of fun, friends, and of course, food. For those of you not...

  This salad doesn't get any easier! I whipped it together in the morning before heading to work and ate...

  This summer I discovered the wonderful world of grilled pizzas. Conventional ovens just can't cook a pizza well. And...

This might be blasphemous, but I don't like corn on the cob. There. I said it. So, when I received 5 ears...

  I've been craving eggplant parmesan. I love the crunchy breading covering the soft eggplant and then smothering the eggplant in...

I had good intentions. But the mushrooms forced my hand... And I am so glad they did! I rarely buy...

It's summer in Minnesota. Time for potato salad! I love the taste of freshly harvested potatoes, and they are even...

It's zucchini season! Almost everyone I know has a plethora of the delicious green summer squash. Zucchini can have a...

What makes a recipe authentic? Typically, authentic recipes use ingredients and methods of cooking that are specific to a particular...

  Let's talk about spices. Indian spices. I grew up in northwestern Minnesota eating meat and potatoes. The only spices...

  I had high hopes for this baking adventure. Maybe that's where I went wrong.  I love cooking, but baking...

  Some people may run at the mere mention of tofu. It's gelatinous texture, it's lack of flavor can easily ruin a...

  OK. I admit. I'm a little biased when it comes to beets. I have yet to find a beet...

For my birthday this year, I wanted to keep things low-key. Don't get me wrong, I believe that every birthday...

  My husband, Martin, arrived home after a long bike commute from work and announced he was hungry for protein...

When I picked up our CSA box last week and saw how many cucumbers were in it, I knew chilled...

  I searched online. I read my favorite recipe books. And in the end, I abandoned the idea of making...

I've had Thai food on my mind lately. In our CSA box this week we received Thai basil and Thai...