Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart is now available for pre-order Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart is a collection of 75 family-favorite recipes—many handed down through multiple generations and each with a story about why they are so beloved. Published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, the book includes a mix of favorites from my own recipe box along with treasured contributions from recipe contributors with ties to Minnesota and the Midwest, giving the book the feeling of a modern-day community cookbook! Just like on my blog and on my Substack, I set out to celebrate the…
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Continue ReadingA mother’s love in a 9 x 13 pan. As much as I treasure the handwritten recipes, well-worn cookbooks, and passed-down dishes from my mom and grandmas, I’ve come to realize that the real gift they gave me is the joy of feeding others and making people feel loved and…
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Continue ReadingAs we inch closer to saying goodbye to our family home of 50-plus years, it’s been “Minnesota” goodbye with so many memories cropping up at every turn.
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Continue ReadingOpe! It’s prime hotdish season. Here are three of our family’s favorites including one award-winning dish that’s a twist on another iconic Minnesota dish: the Juicy Lucy!
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Continue ReadingWhat I’m making in this season of celebration. June is the time when we honor dads and grads and it takes on exponential meaning in my life this year: two recent graduation commencements (for my college daughter and my high school senior), a big grad party at our house, an…
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Continue ReadingConnecting with your mom about family recipes.