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Empty Nester Adventures In Italy: Our 5 day Visit To The Amalfi Coast
“You may have the universe if I may have Italy” ~ Giuseppe Verdi Faint breezes carried the scent of sea air to us upon deplaning in Naples. The bright Amalfi Coast sunshine is like mother Nature’s welcome back sign. If it is possible to find a place that feels like a home away from home […]
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Hiyu Wine Farm
“If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul” ~ Clifton Fadiman Twenty-two miles fromMount Hood’s snowy peak,in an alpine river valley teemingwith birds and oscillating light,lives a wild farm. Cows, chickens,and pigs graze among vines and fungi and flowers proliferate as gardens merge with forest.” ~ Hiyu Website Birthdays are special, […]
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Leftover Makeover: How to Make a Vegetable, Goat Cheese and Bacon Frittata
“Food can be expressive and therefore food can be art” ~ Grant Achatz In a frittata, the eggs are the canvas. The vegetables make up the color palate, and this is where you as the cook can add your own touches of brightness as well as a multitude of vibrant flavors. In our kitchen no […]
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Harvest Recipe: Roasted Delicata Squash with Bacon, Local Maple Syrup and Goat Cheese
John and I spent the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday in an unusually quiet fashion last year due to COVID-19. I still cooked the full dinner, because to me the Thanksgiving meal is about sharing love & gratitude, and I wasn’t going to let the coronavirus get in the way of that. We pivoted from our usual […]
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Eat Your Words: 125 Food and Beverage Themed Puzzles for Hungry Minds
I am thrilled to share that I recently published my first book! Eat Your Words consists of 125 food and beverage themed puzzles and it truly is a feast for hungry minds. This book is a compilation of work that started many years ago and it has been a labor of love to put so […]
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FARMERS MARKET MEALS AND THE COMMUNITY OF FOOD
“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well” ~ Michael Pollan We just wrapped up Farmers Market Week in Minnesota. While the markets happen year round, these seven days are designated annually as a time to […]
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FOOD AND WINE ON THE FARM: A SUSTAINABLE MINNESOTA DINING EXPERIENCE
“The greatest lesson came with the realization that food cannot be reduced to single ingredients. It requires a web of relationships to support it” ~ Chef Dan Barber Sultry summer winds carried the enticing aroma of local ingredients cooking over an open fire, while guests who share a mutual appreciation for sustainable food sourced close-by, […]
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Farm To Plate Recipe: Sustainable Sunday Brunch Made With A Farmers Market Bounty
“Food is about making an interaction with ingredients. If you talk to them they will always tell you a story” ~ Chef José Andrés This food story begins with a Saturday trip to the Mill City Farmers Market in Minneapolis. I made my first visit of the spring season yesterday. The farmers market is an […]
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Earth Day 2021: Food For Thought
“You can’t have a serious conversation about food without talking about human rights, climate change, and social justice. Food not only affects everything, it represents everything” ~ Mark Bittman Happy Earth Day 2021! I am continually inspired by the passion and hard work that our farmers and so many in the generous food and beverage […]
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Kernza® whole grain salad with roasted butternut squash, bacon, crumbled goat cheese, fresh arugula and pomegranate seeds
I have recently started sharing a weekly sustainable Sunday post via my Facebook and Instagram pages. This is central to my mission to bring more attention to the subject of sustainability and the importance of acquainting ourselves with our essential Minnesota farmers and the local food journey from farm to plate. The goal of these […]