Vegetarian
Gochujang Makes an Easy Bowl Pop
As the author of a whole book on bowl food, I've explored bowl cuisine in all its forms. But I have to give all respect to the OG of bowl food, the folks who created Bibimbap. Yes, Korean cooks made a feast in a bowl long before American hippies started piling up...
Yellow Curry Tofu with Makrut Lime is the Thai Curry You Need Right Now
If you follow food trends at all, you know that turmeric has been on the hot-and-happening-food lists for a while now. Soon enough, it won't be a trend at all but an accepted food in the consciousness of chefs, diners, and juicers. Now that fresh turmeric is becoming...
Share a Heart-Healthy Chili Bar : It’s Great Superbowl Food
Superbowl food doesn't have to be sooo unhealthy... Minneapolis has a case of Superbowl fever, as we count down to the big game. For my part, I will be appearing on "WCCO This Morning" on February 2nd, cooking to promote Wear Red day for the American Heart...
Roasted Veggies Get Sexy with Pomegranate Glaze and Pistachios
Pomegranate Makes It Beautiful! Are you planning a big holiday meal? Looking through pinterest for recipes, or digging out your folder of Grandma's hand-written favorites?Can I put in a plug for good old fashioned cookbooks, too? And of course, pomegranate. This month...
Bake Some Cranberry Sweet Potato Scones for Wintry Breakfasts
Not Just For Holidays Anymore Did you know that Wisconsin is the biggest producer of cranberries? Take that California, with your sunny, temperate weather. The snowy Midwest is the source of 60% of the bright red berries that we eat by the bushel at the holidays. As...
Smoky Trumpet Mushroom Pizza is Perfect for Fall
Smoky Trumpet Mushroom Pizza Celebrates the Mushroom Remember when wild mushrooms were, well, wild? Oysters, shiitakes, all the wild mushrooms had to be hunted and foraged, and only made brief appearances during mushroom season. Now, we have mushroom growing...
Roast Wedges of Purple Cabbage for a Dramatic Side
How often do you eat purple cabbage? Is it relegated to a supporting role in salads, where a few slivers give your greens a little pop of color? If you haven't celebrated the awesome purple cabbage by giving it a starring part yet, it's time to give it a solo. Your...
Orange Appeal; Savory and Sweet, Recipes for a Kiss of Orange
Orange Appeal, Savory and Sweet Oranges are one of the fruits we take for granted, aren't they? Thanks to their keeping qualities and a steady supply on grocer's shelves, we expect to be able to pack a navel in our lunches whenever it strikes us. But really, oranges...
Warm, Savory Stuffed Sweet Potatoes for Fall
Fall is Sweet Potato Time Maybe it's the falling leaves, or the chill creeping into the morning air, but for some reason, I'm craving sweetness. The Halloween candy displays have been up in stores for weeks, promising sugary oblivion. This is a good time to bake up a...
Try Sweet Corn Sambal with Krupuk, for an Indonesian-Flavored Summer Dip
There's a point in the summer when fruits and vegetables are at peak, and the challenge is to fully appreciate this moment when melons taste like melons, tomatoes really taste like tomatoes, and sweet corn sends you into a Proustian reverie. The food practically falls...
Try a Sweet, Tender Hakurei Turnip in Salad, Fall in Love
Turnips never make the list of sexy vegetables. I haven't yet heard that turnips will be the "new kale," but who knows, maybe the fruity crunch of Hakurei Turnips will change all that. Unlike the usual purple tinged, pink, or just kind of rough looking over-wintered...
Get to Know a Rambutan from a Mangosteen, with Asian Fruit Salad
Are you bored with berries? Maybe apples make you yawn, and a slice of watermelon fills you with overwhelming ennui? You need to step out on your usual fruit loves and try something new. Might I suggest a trip to your local Asian market to seek out some exotic Asian...
Make a Matcha Hemp Smoothie Bowl for Fast Fuel
I know that the internet is full to the brim with gorgeously staged smoothie bowls, and this is not one of them. Call it a naturalistic approach. This isn't something I styled and then threw away after an hour under the lights. I made it after a long bike ride, and I...
Start Seeing Barley-Make Purple Barley Pudding with Fruit
Barley doesn't get much play these days. This ancient grain was once the staff of life in some parts of the world. Analysis of archaeological sites in the Fertile Crescent find genetic evidence of it being domesticated and cultivated there 10,000...
Little Artichoke Tofu Burgers on Biscuits, Sliders For The Rest Of Us
The original "slider" is well-known as greasy junk food. They are fast food mini burgers sold by the sackful that leave the consumer feeling kind of sick and guilty. I guess that they are called sliders because they are well-lubricated to slide right down. The one...
Cook Kale on the Grill, For an Easy Pasta Meal
I have big news! I finally bought a new grill. Yup, just a run of the mill, under $200 number. No bells, no whistles, no LED lights or motorized spit. Because, really, I don't need anything fancy. Just heavy grates and consistent heat. It took me some time, after...
What to do with Asparagus Now- Coconut Filo Asparagus with Mango Chutney
When the season brightens and the asparagus is suddenly really good, it starts showing up in everything at my house. Creamy soup, stir-fries, pizzas, you name it. But it is easy to run out of fun ways to serve it, and start to get sick of your usual soups and...
Need Comfort Food? Noodles with Peanut Sauce Hits the Spot
Some Days You Need Comfort Food Sometimes the World is a hard place. There's nothing like a trying day to send me to the refuge of my kitchen, looking for something that will make me feel better. And if you ask me, comfort food is a bowl of noodles with ever so...
In a Hurry? Make Edamame Hummus With Lime
If you are hungry and tired, and just want a quick and delicious meal, look no further. All you need is a bag of edamame in the freezer and a few other fresh ingredients. This creamy, sprightly spread takes only a few minutes to make, and once you have it, you have a...
Kamut-Chickpea Naan with Banana Chutney- Whole Grain Riot of Flavor
The ever-evolving tradition of bringing a basket of breads to the table at restaurants is often a quandary. The reason you are there is because you are hungry, so it's very easy to dig into a basket of warm rolls and ruin your appetite. On the other hand, the breads...
Bowl Food with Kale and Turmeric-Cashew Dressing
Lighten Up with Bowl Food Spring is in the air, tantalizing us with the prospect of baring a little skin to the sunshine. If the thought of shedding those layers has you feeling self conscious, it may be time to commit to a bowl food re-set. You see, while I never...
It’s Drink Wine Day! Here’s a Risotto with Pinot Noir to Help
National Drink Wine Day Do you really need an excuse to drink wine? Well, one has come along, it's National Drink Wine Day today. To get into the spirit of things, I thought I would do a fantastic flavor pairing and create a bowl of umami-amped risotto, just by...
A Valentine’s Treat With Aphrodisiac Magic
Valentine's Day Meets Aquafaba Perhaps Valentine's Day comes along in February for good reason. Winter has been with us a little past its welcome, and we need a little motivation to get convivial. Give the sweatpants and hoodie a rest and at least make an effort to...
Creamy Roasted Cabbage Soup and a Chance to Win a Vitamix!
This week, I taught a class on "superfoods." Of course, that meant that I got to cook with some of my favorite flavor-, color- and antioxidant-packed foods. But one that I didn't have room to squeeze into the menu was the cabbage. Sure, the blueberries and...
This Thanksgiving Try Coconut-Wasabi Potatoes with Miso Gravy and Crisped Sage
Perhaps I am stating the obvious, but, Thanksgiving is this week. Everyone here in Minnesota has been too busy enjoying the extra bonus round of Summer, oblivious to the holidays right around the corner. I never got around to raking the last of the leaves, but here we...
American Quinoa is Here! Crank the Oven for a Roasted Broccoli Quinoa bowl with Feta
Americans love quinoa. It's the Meryl Streep of grains. It's been the great whole grain success story, and continues to grow. I attended the Whole Grains Council conference in September, where trendologist Kara Nielsen gave us a fascinating presentation on food...
Spooky Pumpkin Spice Buckeyes, Halloween Candy to Feel Good About
T'is the season for pumpkin spice to invade our every waking moment. The Grinch in me used to hate this phenomenon. In fact, I only recently tried a Pumpkin Spice Latte at the coffee shop. That's because I have one hard and fast rule when it comes to food. All foods...
Tasting Minnesota with Betsy Nelson, A Curated Collection in a Cookbook
When you try to answer a question like "What is Minnesota food?" you can make yourself crazy, just trying to sort out where Minnesota cuisine begins and ends. Is it the food of the first wave of immigrants, or the tenth, or do you include the latest? Well, leave it...
It’s Whole Grains Month, Try Sweet Potato Toast on Toast, Win a Book
September is Whole Grains Month, the month when we all think a little bit more about choosing whole grains, and how we can add them to our plates. As you probably know, it's whole grain month all year long around here, so I thought I would do two things. One...
Tomato Jam is My Jam, the Easy Way to Savor and Save Tomatoes
Do you ever suffer from "canning guilt?" That's when you see flats of berries and crates of tomatoes, all at peak flavor and ripeness, and think, " I should really get some jars and lids and put up some some of this gorgeous produce, if I only had more time." And...