Cooking for Dad’s, Rob Barrett, is stepping up to the challenge to see if he can overtake the lead from Cities 97’s BT with his creative recipes being prepared using only the microwave! He is hoping that his Microwave Potato Chips and Fruit Nachos will do the trick!
One hundred years ago in 1902, the Clementine was officially named. Golden Fig’s, Laurie Crowell, uses the sweeter, seedless version of a tangerine in some pretty tasty recipes!
Acapulco Restaurant owner, Carlos Leon, shows us how easy it is to make salsa at home. He is creating a Twin Cities Live Salsa that you can try at any of their seven metro locations through Sunday. Go to Acapulco’s Facebook page and “like” them to print off a coupon for a free house margarita.
If you buy frozen waffles, you are like hundreds of millions of folks who do. So why not be an individual and make your own homemade? Better yet, why not make waffles for every meal of the day? Cooking for Dads Rob Barrett shows us how it can be done!
Whether you’re trying to cut sugar or cut some costs, Golden Fig’s Laurie Crowell, shows us how making salad dressings at home is cheep and an easy thing to do.
Our Greek chef, Antigoni Sander McCloud from Kafe 421, says that her family used to be a strictly canned cranberry kind of family. But once her mom brought this recipe to the table they never looked back!
Mary Jane Miller developed this little recipe for Betty Crocker many years ago. Her book was going through taste panel testing right around Thanksgiving. She was so pleased when Her editor liked the recipe so much that she made it for her family gathering that year. It’s also heart warming to lurk the Betty site and read nice comments consumers have made about it. Enjoy!
We normally see Blue Ribbon Baker, Marjorie Johnson, in the kitchen baking. Sweets aren’t the only thing she eats though and today she shows us how she stays young with a very healthy dish.
Bacon is delicious with just about any food and any food can be made even better with bacon! Food Network Contestant and food blogger, Justin Davis, shows us a delicious Bacon Wrapped Tomatoes Stuffed with Pork and Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts.
Football season kicks off tonight, but the Vikings first regular season game is this Sunday. Viking Cheerleader’s coach, Tami Krause, stops by with some easy to make snacks for your football parties – and John gives us the 411 on what you need to know about changes to the team this year.
Cool, crisp morning air has us looking forward to fall. The Curry Diva, Heather Jansz, has a recipe that provides the flavors that come with the season! The Curry Diva caters and offers classes. You can also try out her recipes by checking out three Squares Restaurant in Maple Grove where she is a featured chef on Mondays.
Last year 25 acres of corn were brushed with butter and sold at The Corn Roast at the State Fair. That’s about 20 football field’s worth of corn! Food Network Star contestant, Justin Davis is using this favorite food in some creative corn recipes. Check out Justin’s blog for more recipes!
If you've never thought about grilling watermelon or making a banana split over a flame, we're showing you how it's done. Cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller stopped by to show us a twist on our fruits and veggies.
Basil is growing like crazy this year and we’ve received several emails asking us for ideas on ways to use all that basil. The Golden Fig’s Laurie Crowell has some perfect recipes for this!
Basil is growing like crazy this year and we’ve received several emails asking us for ideas on ways to use all that basil. The Golden Fig’s Laurie Crowell has some perfect recipes for this!
Minneapolis resident, Justin Davis, returns home from his time competing on Food Network’s “The Next Food Network.” Justin tells us what he has planned next. In the meantime – he prepares a recipe for a delicious warm potato salad. Check out Justin’s blog for more recipes!
It seems that rhubarb is a staple that you can find anywhere in Minnesota during the summer months. Mary Jane Miller shows us how easy it is to use rhubarb in almost any restaurant with some unique and surprising rhubarb recipes.
Minnesotan’s eat more bananas than anywhere else in the country, believe it or not! Bob Ochsner, from Dole, is making up some recipes that you might not think of with bananas!
Antigoni Sander from Kafe 421 is best friends with Amy James from K102, so they joined us together to share their favorite recipes for a great "girls' night in".
Cancun is a hot spot for Spring Breakers. Cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller is making Pan-Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Mango Salsa, Guacamole in a Molcajete, paired with Mary Jane’s Perfect Margarita – all inspired by tropical Cancun, Mexico!
Cancun is a hot spot for Spring Breakers. Cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller is making Pan-Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Mango Salsa, Guacamole in a Molcajete, paired with Mary Jane’s Perfect Margarita – all inspired by tropical Cancun, Mexico!
Piri piri (meaning hot hot) is a popular marinade used in Portugal, it is however an African dish brought to Europe through trade. This is a versatile marinade and can be used for both meat and fish. Chef Ray Wyatt shows us how to create this tasty marinade.
Egg fried rice can be very greasy, Daniel Green makes a light and flavourful version. He makes it for his little girl many days of the week, she even loves it as her pack lunch. It’s a dish for the whole family. So it has to be dedicated to Eleanor with Love.
Risottos are truly delicious and if you have never tried them, Chef Daniel Green suggests you give this one a go. Restaurants sometimes have an extra wait time to prepare as they need to be made from scratch.
