Weekend mornings sets the stage for all sorts of brunch favorites. Crispy bacon, warm cinnamon rolls, smoked salmon & fixins’ platter, plus a hearty egg bake get passed around the table, everyone nice and cozy in their pajamas. It’s part of a week when we’re able to enjoy time with our family and friends, a feeling […]
Tags: Tomatoes
December 17, 2014
If you’re even a tiny bit Scandinavian, Anna’s Ginger Thins are probably familiar to you – the crisp spice cookies that go swimmingly well with hot coffee. They were a favorite of my grandmother and her sisters, a special treat she only bought during the holidays, along with angel food candy. For some reason I was […]

December 15, 2014
Skillet White Chicken Chili but make it a hot dip! I don’t know about you, but I’ll take white chili over red any day. The combination of soft white beans, lots of garlic and zesty salsa verde is just so perfect. Sometimes with chicken, sometimes without. Either way, it’s just how I like to warm […]

Tags: Cheese, White Beans
December 7, 2014
this … Salty, sweet, chewy, fudgy Caramel Cashew Chocolate Cookies – simply put, a mouthful of decadence. There was no way I could include all of those descriptors in the name of these decadent bites, but truly – they’re the kind of cookie you pray you get double of at the annual Christmas cookie exchange. And […]

Tags: Chocolate
November 28, 2014
this … Nothing says Thanksgiving like the smell of cozy herbs like rosemary and thyme dancing down your hallways. As I tested this recipe a few times during the week, our house was blanketed in that scent, happily ushering in the start of the holiday season. With chunky cubes of whole grain bread as a […]

November 23, 2014
this … Let’s be honest. Thanksgiving is like the Super Bowl for food people. The meal list, magazine flipping and idea jotting starts once Halloween is over. The keys to a perfect turkey, stuffing of every kind, and pumpkin pies begin to take over Pinterest. And then there’s the contemplating of whether to try something […]

November 17, 2014
You won’t believe how perfectly golden, flaky, and buttery this gluten-free pie crust is. Packed full of warm caramelized apples and spices, this apple pie recipe an irresistible dessert! Growing up, every family gathering during the months of September to January included my grandmother’s apple pie. I would help her pick and peel the apples, […]

Tags: Apples
November 13, 2014
If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are you’ve had a bowl of Wisconsin beer cheese soup topped with popcorn. I vividly remember my mom making it for dinner parties and people raving, the popcorn adding a gourmet touch. Fast forward twenty years and I was set to host a few girlfriends for an afternoon of […]

Tags: Cauliflower
November 3, 2014
this … Alright I know. This is a seasonal food blog and here I am posting a recipe for olive oil ice cream in the middle of fall. But being that there are swirls of pomegranate jam throughout this frozen treat, I’m giving it an in-season label. I’d been wanting to make olive oil ice […]

October 25, 2014
Why You’ll Love this Wild Rice & Butternut Squash Salad I adore this splendid autumn salad that includes some of Minnesota’s very best natural ingredients. Butternut squash works well for this dish because it holds its shape beautifully after being roasted and brings a toasty, caramelized flavor. The combination of nutty wild rice, a simple […]

October 14, 2014
Plenty of really good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies have come out of my oven before, ones that nobody can guess are labeled with the “gf” word. But these are THE ones. My favorite, my best, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies – the result of dozens of batches and several years of experimenting. (I don’t like referring to […]

Tags: Chocolate
October 9, 2014
this … The way I see it, fall should really be called baking season. There’s no other time of the year that compares in terms of all the delicious, in-season eats that can be turned into comforting desserts. Warm apple crisp, creamy pumpkin pie, spice cookies ….. it’s hard to choose which to make first. I said yes […]

Tags: Apples
September 29, 2014