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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Slow Cooker Korean Pot Roast

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  The summer of 2025 is in the books.....and I'm hoping the likes of it stays there. Thanks to climate change, Minneapolis only had two ...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Naked Martini

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  Our Friday nights typically begin with an "oh-so-civilized" Vodka Martini. We like ours served up, crowned with some blue cheese...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Bang Bang Chicken

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  You may want to believe that the "Bang Bang" name of this dish is attributed to the heat of the sauce. Don't believe it. The...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Grilled Garlic Shrimp Skewers

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  You can keep your utensils in the drawer because this dish is meant to be eaten strictly with fingers and opposable thumbs. So you'll ...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Yamitsuki Cabbage

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  This is the perfect accompaniment for any Asian BBQ. If you are grilling Korean short ribs, Japanese fish or Teriyaki baby backs....you wi...
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My mother disliked cooking. Her greatest food moment came when Pop Tarts were introduced. Pop Tarts meant that an entire meal, breakfast, could be cooked in a toaster. Her mother, Goldie Dunleavy, loved to cook. Goldie and Frank (her private eye husband and renowned butter aficianado) lived in a small apartment by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Goldie's kitchen was 10' X 6'. But the artistry of what she could do with that tiny kitchen and that tiny stove is beyond words. My earliest memories are of her baking me date cookies from scratch. From scratch! Toss together flour, butter, eggs and dates and heaven emerges from the oven. And the Thanksgiving feast that would come forth from that 60 square feet defied description. The fact that we had to eat that feast in an apartment that was kept at 82 degrees is another story. Because of Goldie, I developed a lifelong love of cooking and a steadfast commitment to never let the thermostat get higher than 68 degrees. Grab a sweater, kids, and come enjoy your delicious dinner!
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