A few nights ago, we started a dinner partywith a cheese tasting. I would have posted pictures, but it was like a frenzy. Honestly people. Old Kentucky Tomme / Capriole Farms, Indiana This was an aged, raw milk goat cheese (much like my beloved Humboldt Fog). It develops a natural rind that helps develop the … Read more
One of the unsung pleasures of a summer weekend in an English country house is the short shelf of books left in the spare bedroom for the entertainment of guests. If you are out of luck, the row of volumes on the bedside table consists of Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Regency bodice-rippers by the likes … Read more
When I was twenty-four, I decided to bake a cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. Matty was a wannabe rock star and the coolest guy I’d ever dated. I really wanted to pull off something cool, something special, something his mother would never have made. The limits of my first apartment kitchen forced my creativity into … Read more
Jake’s first corndog I swear that I have been on an aggressive veggie and lean protein diet for the last week in preparation for the upcoming marathon. That’s right, I mean the Great Minnesota Eat Together. Because that’s what it is, a marathon. Beyond the the must-have vanilla ice cream cone from the dairy barn, … Read more
Even if you’re not matriculating this September, the month always seems to inspire further education. It’s hard to break a habit most of us lived with for 17-odd years, so off to school with you. Why not learn to become a Master of Cuisine? Iron Chef Training Camp may reveal your true calling. Once you’ve … Read more
This isn’t your average bake sale. You probably won’t find suburban moms in their J.Jill capris sweetly smiling over bundt cake. That’s because it’s … The Big Gay Bake Sale! This Saturday from 6-10pm, Patrick’s Cabaret is hosting The Big Gay Bake Sale as a fundraiser for the Flaming Film Festival. Beyond bakery items, they … Read more
I was on eGullet the other day and I found this site where you could make motivational posters, like the kind with cheesy moonscapes and sailboat pics above “inspirational” and “pithy” sayings. I’ve created these for you: Check out the others from eGullet food crew.
Corn With The Wind by Mark Hess I feel a tasty weekend coming on…. Do you know what’s great about Irish Fair? It’s the names of the food vendors. FatHead Brennan’s Pie Shop will stuff you with cheese and onion pie. Tussie’s Tea & Sweets will settle you with a dense scone. The Ancient Order … Read more
are you sick of hearing about my obsession with humboldt fog? I got a sneak peek at the new Premier Cheese Market on 50th/France in Edina. What can I say? Lund’s: You’d better step it up. France 44: I don’t know how to help you. The gang at Premier is serious about cheese. The cheesemongers … Read more
what are you REALLY thinking about? Have you ever eaten with foodie friends who make a ridiculous spectacle of themselves when they taste something amazing? You know, a la Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally? I don’t think I do that. I’m hoping and praying I don’t do that, but my friend Terri sent … Read more