Food
Thanksgiving turkey a little different
Thanksgiving in the Upper Midwest can be summery or very much winter-ish, including snow and no-travel warnings. But whatever the weather, preparing the Thanksgiving turkey outdoors in a smoker, grill or deep fryer, is very doable - either you are out checking the turkey in shirtsleeves or i…
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Learning to love lamb
It’s about 7,800 miles from North Dakota to New Zealand. On a map, it looks like it’s about as far as you can go from here without actually being on the way back.
Nov 11, 2009 | 8:00 am | (1) Comments
Slow cookers can handle all kinds of recipes - even cake
Slow cookers — we say Crock-Pots — too often lie forgotten in the innards of the cupboard when they really should be out and ready to use for families who scatter after breakfast and don’t regather until evening. You don’t have to pay to run the oven all day to come home to the fragr…
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:35 am | (0) Comments
Some spooky food creations
It is to be hoped that we are all still children at heart, at least a little corner of us. Give us some creative ideas to make spooky Halloween food this year and watch us admit that we haven't lost the ability to have fun in the kitchen.
Oct 21, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
Autumn pastries warm up the chill
When the weather turns chill and sleety, we fire up our ovens to create breads and muffins and bars that warm our kitchens with the aromas and taste of harvest and holidays. The so-called "warm spices" of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg add savor, depth and comfort to our autumn harvests of a…
Oct 14, 2009 | 12:15 am | (0) Comments
Grilling Desserts: 101
The best desserts for the grill are actually the simplest - fresh fruit. "The direct open flame from the grill caramelizes sugar and brings out the natural flavor in the fruit," according to chef Ted Reader, based in Toronto, Ontario.
Oct 14, 2009 | 12:15 am | (0) Comments
Book offers "cowboy" recipes
"Cooking the Cowboy Way" is subtitled "Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons and Ranch Kitchens."
Oct 07, 2009 | 12:15 am | (0) Comments
Apples: A delicious way to keep the doctor away
With all this debate about health care reform, we think one obvious proposal has been missed: the "apple-a-day" option. So many doctors will be kept away that costs are sure to drop.
Sep 30, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
A taste of summer
Wondering what to do with that abundance of garden-fresh herbs you've carefully tended all summer long? No worries. You can enjoy fresh herbs year-round by drying or freezing. They won't have quite the quality of fresh-picked ones, but they can still bring a kiss of sunshine to many dishes…
Sep 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Twitter cuisine
Twitter and Facebook are helping Rocco DiSpirito write his new cookbook.
Sep 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Soy goes from 'nuts' to soup
North Dakota is among the top 10 soybean-producing states in the nation and soybeans are among the most versatile of foods. You can munch on dry roasted soybeans as a snack, use soybean oil in cooking, add nutritious edamame to recipes or drop it into your protein choices in the form of t…
Sep 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Food digest -- Sept. 2, 2009
Barbecue cookoff is Friday and Saturday
Sep 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Fast food gets haute makeover on FancyFastFood.com
At FancyFastFood.com, dashboard dining gets a serious - and seriously upscale - makeover.
Sep 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Rice is nice, wild or mild
By August there are usually days when you could - if it didn't seem so wrong - turn on the ACin the morning and the heat at night. Days can be chilly and drizzly, a little preview of fall.
Aug 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Watermelon serves as a summertime sweet
Just when you thought watermelon couldn't get any better, they came out with the seedless kind. This is mixed blessing for people who like to spit the seeds as a sport, but for the rest of us, there's no longer a need for the picky task of flicking the seeds away with a fork.
Aug 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
