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There are three kinds of Minnesotans. There are those who can’t stand the State Fair, there are those that go every couple of years, and then there are the rest of us who live for The Fair and go multiple times each year. Continue Reading
Yes I am giddy, and yes I keep chanting “I told you so I told you so!” with every story about the popularity of modern Nordic foodways. Scandinavian fare is finally getting the attention it deserves! About time. The latest? Continue Reading
Return with me now to 1984 when brunch was Queen and Prosciutto was a newfangled ham sweeping America’s Mainland with its popularity. In Minnesota we tasted the Prosciutto tentatively and politely decided, “Say, that is different,” and “Oh my, so spicy!” Then we allowed our hostess to wrap the thin slices of salty ham around melon wedges and we partook. Continue Reading
Tuesday brought Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised, Harlem-residing Chef Marcus Samuelsson to Minneapolis as his two week book tour danced through downtown Macy’s, the American Swedish Institute, and Cooks of Crocus Hill. Continue Reading
One reason I enjoy blogging is that I get to write about food without pretending to be a culinary expert. I quietly make pesto and throw pizza on the grill and if my adventures are occasionally entertaining to my handful of readers, then I’ve struck success. There is, however, one culinary genre I am pretty knowledgeable about. I am a Nordic food junkie. Continue Reading
I keep imagining the recent planning meetings happening among staff at the American Swedish Institute. Picture them, clipboards and iPads in hand as they prepare for this weekend’s Nelson Cultural Center Grand Öpening:
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To celebrate taking over the former Caribe space off of University Avenue and Raymond in St. Paul, last Friday Foxy Falafel brought her food truck to the neighborhood and we had ourselves a feast. Continue Reading
Svenskarnas Dag used to be a really big deal. At its height it drew celebrities and politicians of note. Tens of thousands of revelers flocked to Minnehaha Park, danced around the maypole, and picnicked along the falls. Continue Reading
Sunny summer weekend mornings in Minnesota draw the faithful to the tented streets and parking lots lined with tables of rhubarb, asparagus, flowers and bedding plants, spinach, kohlrabi, new potatoes, cheese and eggs and honey, onions, chicken and pork and bison, Hmong crafts, soap, bread, wild rice, and herbs. Continue Reading
Fresh from the theater and I am obsessing about superheroes. Why can’t Thor show up and solve our problems? Why don’t Iron Man and Captain America and Black Widow show us how to end our wars on each other and restore Justice and Balance and Humanity? Where is Bruce Banner when we need a Doctor? Continue Reading