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Nutrient-rich beans have many health benefits. They can help control weight and blood sugar and reduce risk of colon cancer. Photo by Sue Doeden

Bring on the beans: Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)

I was using a soup spoon to scrape the shallow puddle of spicy, rich, dark red gravy from the bottom of a deep bowl. "How could anyone even miss meat...

Sun, Jan 22, 2012 - 12:00am

Stir-fried Kale with Raspberry Soy Sauce and Rice Noodles features one of the most ignored greens. Photo by Sue Doeden

Be trendy, eat leafy in the new year

It's always interesting to read the onslaught of food trend reports as each new year begins. According to the Hartman Group's annual "Looking Ahead: Food Culture" report, we can expect...

Sun, Jan 15, 2012 - 12:41am

Advance tickets for 'Taste of Northern Minnesota' now on sale

Tickets for the 19th annual Taste of Northern Minnesota are on sale. The event, featuring more than 25 exhibitors, will have two sessions Jan. 20 in the Sanford Center Ballroom...

entertainment / news Thu, Jan 12, 2012 - 7:40am

Scones of sweet potato and darling clementine -- oh, my!

Mon, Jan 09, 2012 - 1:33pm

Clementine Cream Scones have a flavor and fragrance of fresh orange marmalade. Photo by Sue Doeden

Darling clementines make flavor-bursting scones

For days, I've been making trips into the chilly garage to replenish the bowl of clementines that has been decorating my dining table. Before Christmas, I decided a small mesh-covered...

Sun, Jan 08, 2012 - 12:00am

A creamy soup that will help add fruits and vegetables to your New (healthy) Year

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 - 9:23am

Once Yellow Pea Soup is cooked, it can be thickened by pureeing half of it in a food processor or blender. Photo by Sue Doeden

Resolving to eat some Yellow Pea Soup

It's clear the time for resolutions is here. As I lay on the couch recovering from the stomach flu just a couple of days after Christmas, I saw advertising for...

Sun, Jan 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Homemade ricotta marries perfectly with locally produced honey and toasted garlic smeared on bronzed bread. Photo by Sue Doeden

Glorious, decadent ricotta made in your own kitchen

I found myself giggling as I stood at my stove. I was using the end of my candy thermometer to stir a mixture of milk and cream in my heavy,...

Sun, Dec 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Slices of Freezer Eggnog French Toast puff up and develop a crisp shell as they bake in a 500-degree oven. Photo by Sue Doeden

Freezer Eggnog French Toast is a no-mess, no-stress dish

Years ago, at a holiday gathering I attended, I overheard the hostess in conversation with one of her guests. As the Christmas-sweater-clad woman ladled thick, frothy homemade eggnog from a...

Sun, Dec 18, 2011 - 12:00am

Easy appetizer (or meal) for those who love olives

Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - 11:12pm

Cioccolatissimo is a bit like a chocolate soufflé, but much more decadent. Serve it with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream. Photo by Sue Doeden

My favorite food of 2011? Cioccolatissimo, hands down

What was the absolute favorite thing you ate in 2011? When Amy Ephron, publisher of an online food magazine called "One for the Table," asked me that question, I didn't...

Sun, Dec 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Dozens ill after attending events at Duluth ballroom

The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating the outbreak of a food-borne illness reported this week by people who attended two events at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth on Saturday...

news Fri, Dec 09, 2011 - 10:34am

Mocha Kissy Cookies require no kissing before eating

Mon, Dec 05, 2011 - 9:40am

Even those who are not coffee drinkers will enjoy Holiday Hot Mocha, because the coffee doesn't jump out at you. Photo by Sue Doeden

Holiday Hot Mocha: Heat, sip and be merry

Some of the best times during the holiday season come when friends gather together to share food, play games, sing carols, nibble sweet Christmas treats and sip on special beverages...

Sun, Dec 04, 2011 - 12:00am

Lefse Festival Cook-off is today at Sanford Center

The Beltrami County Historical Society is holding its 7th annual Lefse Festival Cook-off from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. General admission of $5 for the fundraising...

news / local Fri, Dec 02, 2011 - 12:27am

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