Breakfast

  • The Dish: What happens when two best friends, banana bread and coffee cake, invite blueberries to the party! The Tell: There are many weekend mornings when I look forward to using up my ripe bananas to make a tried and true banana bread to serve warm out of the oven while we slow roll into the day. My go-to recipe is from an old family friend I included in “Dish…

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  • Never-Fail Doughnuts are your grandma’s doughnut! True to its name, this old-fashioned recipe turns out great doughnuts every time and can even be made gluten-free. Looking through old church cookbooks and vintage recipes, I’ve noticed quite a few recipes touted as “Never Fail.”  There are Never Fail rolls, Never Fail icing, Never Fail pie crust, the list goes on and on. Who knows how such a prestigious title is bestowed,…

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  • Akoori, or Parsi Scrambled Eggs, starts with a flavorful base of onions, turmeric, garlic, ginger, serrano peppers, tomatoes and cilantro. This recipe has a new home! I’ve moved this beloved recipe into my upcoming cookbook, Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart, where it will appear alongside so many other family favorites. Thank you for your understanding and for cooking along with me over the years. You can learn more about Dish…

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  • Ede's church egg dish in a casserole dish

    Ede’s Church Egg Dish is a make-ahead breakfast casserole includes a layer of cubed bread, topped with cheddar cheese and breakfast sausage—with an egg and milk mixture poured over the top. This recipe has a new home!I’ve moved this beloved recipe into my upcoming cookbook, Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart, where it will appear alongside so many other family favorites. Thank you for your understanding and for cooking…

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  • sour milk griddle cakes on a plate

    A vintage recipe that stands the test of time, turining out the fluffiest, foolproof pancakes every time. My mother-in-law Mary Lou always makes the best, fluffiest pancakes. She uses her mother’s recipe for “Sour Milk Griddle Cakes” that came from her days back on the farm in northern Minnesota. Growing up, she remembers her mother Charlotte making these pancakes often—sometimes in the size of a silver dollar, never too big…

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  • Popovers on a table

    Psst
one of my favorite food memories is not a cherished, family recipe. It actually comes from a lifetime of ladies’ lunches at a Twin Cities’ mall. When I was growing up, my mom and I loved regular trips to the Southdale Mall. Sometimes, my Grandma Frances would join us and later in life, my own daughters joined in the tradition. Sure, the shopping was fun, but the real highlight was…

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