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restaurant: salut bar americain

May 5, 2011

Pin it Brunch at Salut is anything but bacon and eggs, although if that is what you are in the mood for, it can certainly be worked out. I had always heard good things about Salut and on Easter Sunday we took the leap. Crab Cakes Benedict can sell the Taster on anything, I swear. [...]

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annie chun’s dinner party

January 24, 2011

Pin itThis dinner party started like all of the other dinner parties I have. With prosecco. Prosecco with ume plum wine to be exact.  I was lucky enough to participate in an Annie Chun’s Dinner Party, which meant I was to host an Asian Dinner Party, choosing between Korean, Thai or Chinese fare. I decided to [...]

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finding my cooking mojo in chicago

December 14, 2010

Pin itMy weekend search for my cooking mojo took me all the way to Chicago. We also missed the biggest snow storm Minneapolis has seen in a long time. I’m not sure if I’m happy or sad about that – I think being snowed in sounds kind of fun! I’m happy to report that my [...]

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thanksgiving 2010 menu ideas

November 17, 2010

Pin itI can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week! Where has the month gone? Where has the year gone? I’m dedicating the next week of posts to Thanksgiving, begining with some of my favorite recipes for menu ideas! Got a fabulous Thanksgiving recipe to share? Link to it below!   Starters: Wild Mushroom & Truffled Brie Deviled Egg Spread Acorn [...]

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football food

October 21, 2010

Pin itIf your household is anything like mine, it feels like football is the only thing going on these days. We’ve got Badger games on Saturdays, Packer games on Sundays and all of these games – college or pro – require the same thing. Football food. Football food is special, a little naughty and oh [...]

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braised red cabbage & a german meal

October 13, 2010

Pin it I’m not afraid to admit that I do a terrible job celebrating my food heritage. I always vow to celebrate Oktoberfest (which in Germany is celebrated the last week in September) but quite frankly, I’m not a huge beer drinker, and sausages and potatoes just don’t make the cut as my favorite foods. [...]

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