Minneapolis Food & Drink Examiners
Examiners explore topics and share their insights
Craving anything this holiday season? You might be because your body says you do. So, for the next 12 days, I will be addressing 12 things you...
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Mocha Biscotti for your Italian Cookie Platter Claudia Haas Biscotti is a necessity for any Italian cookie platter. It had to happen....
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The other day I had to find something to make for my book club meeting/potluck. We read Let Me In (alternately Let The Right One In), a...
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This Saturday the Herkimer will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in the Lynn-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis. The celebration party will be...
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Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, the strict and linear part of society (i.e. me) is finally giving in to the hoopla that is Christmas....
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Wine pairings for leftover Thanksgiving turkey I love Thanksgiving! I always buy a large bird that could feed a small village and...
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If you thought the holidays were a busy, stressful time due to Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, you might cringe a bit when I...
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Calistoga has become the latest AVA (American Viticultural Area) after a long battle. The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Treasury...
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Wild rice is an underrated grain, often only eaten when served in a restaurant. Wild rice is high in protein and low in fat, making it an...
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These are normally called “Fourth of July cookies” because I make them every Fourth of July, but they’re great for...
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