This salad is sweet, tangy, and savory, and is adapted from the incredible 101cookbooks.com, Heidi Swanson’s lovely and always delicious blog. We used brown rice instead of the buckwheat soba noodles used in her version – both grains are nutty and sweet. Ingredients (serves 6) 1 teaspoon pine nuts 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds 1/2 cup […]
We created this recipe for a feast at Verdant Tea’s new tea house in Minneapolis. They make an incredible chai that’s featured in this pie, with a prominent cardamom flavor and layers of spice [and you can take home their concentrate to use yourself]. This pie is creamy, flavorful, and totally addictive. To make 1 […]
Fair warning: this may make a brussel sprouts convert out of you. Ingredients (Serves 6 – 8) 1/2 cup large pecan halves 1/8 cup pure maple syrup 1 1/4 Tablespoon coarse kosher salt plus additional for seasoning 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup whole grain Dijon mustard 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 […]
Ingredients (serves 6) 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme (minced) 2 Tablespoons fresh basil (minced) 1 shallots or part of a small red onion (minced very well) 1 teaspoon dijon mustard salt and pepper to taste Directions Whisk lemon juice, oil, shallot, thyme, basil, oregano, and mustard in […]
Ingredients (serves 16) 1 1/2 cups wild rice [uncooked] 2 1/2 cups brown rice [uncooked] 1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar 2 cups olive oil 8 cloves garlic 3 Tablespoons dried marjoram 3 Tablespoons dried basil salt and pepper to taste 4 Tablespoons dry mustard 1/2 cup pecans 1 bunch scallions 1/2 cup cranberries 4 […]
Ingredients (makes 1 pie, serves 8 – 10) Crust 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 1/4 sticks butter, melted Filling 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup milk 10 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped 2 Tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, room temp Topping 1/4 bag of marshmallows Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. For […]
These moist, springy pumpkin whoopie pies adapted from Epicurious.com were a big hit. Since they’re individual desserts, they are a little involved, but you can make the cookie/cakes the day before. Ingredients (makes 16 assembled pies) Cookie-cakes: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon […]
Filling Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups whipping cream 1 1/2 cups whole milk 3 large egg yolks 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 2 Tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in […]
These peas make quick friends. Guaranteed, every time we serve these black-eyed peas, we get recipe requests. Tangy, smoky, and sweet, they even made a seven-year-old boy a fan – he promised to make them for his parents. Ingredients 1 1/2 c. dried black eyed peas, sorted, soaked overnight, drained, and rinsed [or use Anson […]
Once you try these espresso brownies, you’ll go back for seconds or thirds, and you’ll never go back to just plain brownies. This recipe comes from the fantastic Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis. Brownie Batter 6 oz. chocolate chips 1/4 c. butter 3 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 T. vanilla 3/4 c. flour 1/4 T. baking […]
