Twin Cities live is highlighting the town of Victoria this week. Reporter Kristen Haubrich takes us to Victoria Burrow, a restaurant packed with entertainment, featuring mini-golf, axe throwing, and more!
The summer months are approaching, and what better to mix with warm weather than a cocktail! A group of friends here in the Twin Cities has made it much simpler for you to sip during the summer. Kelli introduces Mixly, a local company who has created several versatile flavors of handcrafted cocktail mixers.
Find them in stores near you here!...
'Tis the season for fresh ingredients! Laurie Crowell, the owner of Golden Fig, brings us a bright filling salad perfect for spring as U.S. grown fruits start to roll into the stores. Pair it with grilled shrimp, salmon, or chicken and you have the perfect Monday Night Meal.
Blueberry Grilled Peach Salad
1 pint fresh blueberries
2...
It’s Minnesota Monthly’s 10th annual GrillFest, and this year it’s bigger and better. There are games, burgers, beer of course in fact their raffling off 99 bottles to be exact.
TCL reporter Kelli Hanson is a guest Burger Battle and Bloody Mary judge this weekend, and she’s hanging out at the CHS field with a preview.
Emily Parent, a Supermarket Dietitian from Coborn's, joins us to share her favorite mocktail concoctions using Zevia Ginger Ale.
Lemon Lime Twist Sorbet
4 lemons, 3 limes, 1 can Zevia Lemon Lime Twist and 1.5 tbsp Stevia
Remove skin from lemons and limes and place in a blender
Blend until combined and set aside in...
Mike Marcotte returns to highlight some of the big events going on during your free-time this weekend!
Grillfest
Come to CHS Field to sample food and drinks from 100 local and national vendors
Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm, 21+ event
Choose your favorite Burgers, Margaritas, Bloody Mary's and more
Sample TCL's Spoon...
There are corners all over the twin cities where businesses have shut their doors, gas stations are closed, and the vitality of a neighborhood changes. That is until an entrepreneur has an idea. That’s exactly what happened in White Bear Lake! Kelli takes us to the brand new Bean Co.
Grilling season is here to stay. If you’re looking to impress your guests at your next barbecue you’re going to have to move a step up from hotdogs… Luckily, Kelly Schmidt is here from the Minnesota Beef Council to help with three simple recipes you can make on the grill that are sure to please the crowd.
#1 Hawaiian Ribeye Steaks with...
Food and Dining Editor from Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, Steph March, recently reviewed several trendy tea companies around the Twin Cities. Today, she joins us while our hosts delight in a taste test of three of these contemporary tea shops!
Check out some of the drinks featured today, and more, in the following links:
Tii Cup
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The asparagus season is upon us! Chef Robin Asbell shares two recipes.
Spring Farro Salad with Asparagus
Serves 4
1 cup farro (semi-pearled)
1/2 bunch young carrots with tops (reserve greens, if nice), quartered lengthwise
2 cups chopped asparagus
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup chopped parsley (or carrot tops)
2 tablespoons...
We are all ready to spend more time outdoors, which means it’s grilling season! If you’re itching to dust yours off for the season, Chef Tim McCarty from Minnesota Bork Board is here today with a prefect recipe.
Pork Steak
Ingredients:
Butcher cut “1 thick rub
Flavor BBQ seasoning on both sides
Instructions:
Heat...
Five ingredients and five minutes is all you need to make this Monday Night Meal. Rob Barrett, host of Cooking for Dads shows us how to make his French Dip Sandwiches.
Ingredients:
1 lb. thinly sliced roast beef (1/4 lb. per person)
4 slices provolone cheese
1 can Campbell’s French Onion Soup
4 buns
French Fried...
While on vacation in Ireland, Shelagh Mullen, creator of She Cooks Design, enjoyed a Spring Risotto that she couldn’t forget. So, she was determined to recreate it for herself and finally cracked the code! Click here for Shelagh’s recipe.
You may not think February 2020 would be the best time to open a new restaurant, but that didn’t stop a James Beard award-winning chef from opening Sooki & Mimi. Joining us today to share some of her dishes, we have Chef Ann Kim from Sooki & Mimi!
Korean Pork Tacos
Hand-pressed corn tortillas topped with pork, gochujang...
This warmer weather has people being outdoors at every opportunity. Susan Ritts, creator of Putting on the Ritts, has some date night picnic ideas.
SILKY PATE
Serves a crowd
1 pound chicken livers
2 medium onions, chopped
3/4 cup butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2...
Chef Brian Ingram is the creative forces behind Hope Breakfast Bar and The Gnome. Now he has a new project in Duluth that is putting his own spin on the classic supper club. It’s the Apostle Supper Club at the Radisson Hotel in Duluth. Apostle Supper Club is open for dinner Wedsndays through Sundays. Click here to book your reservation.
Nickie Carrigan, owner of The Warehouse and Nickie Carrigan Fitness, prepares an easy recipe for Hawaiin Tacos using a recipe she found on Pinch of Yum. For the recipe, click here.
The Warehouse is showing their support of The Firefly Sisterhood, an organization where women going through breast cancer can go to get paired up with a mentor;...
Anna Klimmek Owner and Chef of Happy Food MN and Culinary Wellness Company teaching people how eat for their bodies in a way that works for their lives. It’s their mission to get people in the kitchen by teaching them healthy, simple ways to get cooking!
Anna prepares a Mother’s Day menu using spring ingredients!
2 Upcoming Cooking...
Chef and author, Amalia Moreno-Damgaard is a Latin food expert and says non-alcoholic festive drinks are very popular for the celebration.
Links:
Amalia on Instagram
Fresco De Pepita De Ayote
Toasted Pumpkin Seed and Cinnamon Refresher
Recipe by Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard
Serves 4-6
½ cup unshelled pumpkin seeds
1...
If you want to make an impressive brunch for Mother’s Day, Jamie Preuss (the creator of “So Happy You Liked It”) shares a recipe using eggs from Helpful Hens. If you really wanted to impress, you could even top this dish with a poached egg.
Helpful Hens eggs are available at Lunds & Byerlys.
Recipe:
Egg Gribiche with...
Photographer and Office Mixologist, Drew Schingen shares his twists on Mimosa’s for Mothers Day.
3 Tips for Making the Best Mimosas:
Pour the Sparkling Wine First
Use Fresh Orange Juice
Don’t Stir
Sunrise Mimosa
½ oz Grenadine
4 oz Orange Juice
4 oz Champagne or Sparkling Wine
2 Maraschino Cherries
1 Orange...
Tina Rexing from T-Rex Cookies stops by with her creation for Star Wars Day!
Inspired by Mother’s Day weekend … we asked you on our Facebook page, “What are your mom’s favorite flowers?” You picked roses, carnations and daisies, so joining us now with ideas using those flowers is Bridget Connell from Haute House Studio in Edina!
One hundred and fifty TCL’ers are headed to Europe for a cruise through Germany, Austria, and Hungary. The cruisers have gathered at Gluek’s in Minneapolis and are getting a sample of authentic German cuisine.
This Argentinian-Inspired Asado Platter might just be your new summertime, anytime favorite! Just a few simple ingredients and a grill or oven is all you need. This is an easy and flexible "no-recipe recipe" for quick weeknight meals, but it’s also easily adaptable for entertaining.
Servings 4
Michele Phillips, BaconFatte.com
@baconfatte...
Mother’s Day doesn’t have to mean a fancy, over-the-top gift or event. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make all the difference … like a great cup of coffee made with a little extra attention!
Today we got expert advice from Willows Coffee's Viviana Gurdian on making a special pour-over coffee with homemade creamer for...
Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth. Kristin introduces us to What’s the Scoop Ice Cream Parlor. They serve up rich and creamy old fashioned ice cream.
Main Street Farmer Eatery is a local family owned community eatery serving farm to table New American food. They offer a seasonal rotating menu to support the farms, growers, bakeries and businesses in St. Micheal and Albertville.
Apples and cinnamon are always a winning combination, add in a perfectly seared pork chop and you have a simple yet delicious meal on your hands. Chef John Van House, for CORE Foodservice, shares a recipe you’ll have to try. For more pork recipes, check out the Minnesota Pork Board.
Ingredients:
1 Boneless Pork Loin 3-4#
Salt and...
A huge part of what makes our TCL in Your Town events successful are the restaurants and bars that host us for our viewer’s party at the end of the week. TCL in Your Town St. Micheal and Albertville lands us at BK Tap Haus, a German-inspired tap room.
