20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (826+ words) For a salty-sweet lover, Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll might be the perfect candy bar. For many Minnesotans, it is a treasured treat that’s been shared across generations for more than a century. Roasted peanuts (protein!) are shingled to a white,…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (377+ words) From “The Farm Kitchen” by Abby Allen, who writes: “This recipe is a real celebration of autumn. It’s a sweet–savory combo that I find incredibly moreish, and works equally well hot from the oven as it does cold as…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (230+ words) By Sharyn Jackson and Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s blue ribbon-winning baking darling, has died at age 106. In 2007, Johnson published “The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking,” sharing her secrets on making breads, rolls and cakes. Johnson was born in Minneapolis in 1919 and…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (586+ words) The Irish love Halloween as much as we do. The holiday originated in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago as the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, marking the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. Back then, turnips, not pumpkins,…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Pandan, referred to as the “vanilla of Southeast Asia,” is having a mainstream moment. Cooks are extracting the flavors of the sweet and nutty tropical leaf to use in both savory and sweet delights because it’s just that versatile. Plus,…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1475+ words) Fellow cookbook fans know that this time of year can’t be beat as publishers release a tsunami of books hoping to land a spot on kitchen bookshelves and holiday gift lists. While we’ve been immersed in books on fresh pasta,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (604+ words) Pumpkin bread may be the quintessential dessert of autumn. Yes, there is apple pie to contend with, and yes, apple pie is delicious. But the work involved in making quick bread is, well, much quicker than all the steps required…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (548+ words) By Nicole Hvidsten and Bakers are used to the heat of a kitchen, but bringing a cake to an outdoor picnic in near-record high October temperatures is a different story. That’s what about 650 bakers did Saturday morning, trying to keep…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (407+ words) Chicken roasted with apples and fennel, a perfect fall pairing, is both weeknight simple and dinner-party worthy. Seasoned with rosemary, thyme and sage and drizzled with olive oil, the chicken turns tantalizingly crisp while the rendered fat bastes the onions,…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (676+ words) September rushed in with cool autumn temperatures and the ongoing battle between thick, gloomy rain clouds and clear blue sky. I won’t deny I’ve enjoyed pulling a sweater or two out of my winter clothes bin and tossing the extra…...