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    March 28, 2011

    Aphrodisiacs and demystifying detoxification this Week in Food

    Mark RobertsGet your hands on Summit's Unchained #6 on Tuesday!​Begin your week with beer drinking and aphrodisiacs, and end with edification in the form of detox and herb gardening classes. How's that for a well-rounded week in food? Monday 3/28 It's Monday. There's still snow on the ground. ... More >>

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    January 14, 2011

    Chino Latino's Tuan Nguyen: Chef Chat, part 3 [RECIPE]

    Lisa GulyaChino Latino's executive chef Tuan Nguyen tells the secret to his baby back ribs​Chino Latino's executive chef, Tuan Nguyen, is an award-winning chef. Outside work, he is also a typical Minnesota guy and dad: While Nguyen is passionate about "pushing the envelope" with Chino Latino's ... More >>

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    January 13, 2011

    Chino Latino's Tuan Nguyen: Chef Chat, part 2

    Lisa Gulya​Today we continue our talk with Chino Latino's executive chef, Tuan Nguyen. Nguyen, who has worked at Goodfellow's in Minneapolis and Wolfgang Puck Café in Las Vegas, is no stranger to the dangers of restaurant work. "I learn from my mistakes," says Nguyen, so he doesn't mind shar ... More >>

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    January 11, 2011

    Ten tips from chefs to help you cook more in 2011

    dane brian via Flickr.com​If you've resolved to cook more in 2011, you're in luck: The Twin Cities boasts a wealth of chefs with advice at the ready, and they have more to say than just, "Eat out." (Though they wouldn't mind if you did, of course.)The Hot Dish took chefs' tips for home cooks f ... More >>

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    January 7, 2011

    Los Ocampo vs. Tortilleria La Perla: Pitting pozole against pozole

    Lisa GulyaHangover helper: Pozole from Los Ocampo on Lake Street​With the weekend almost here, and the resolve to drink less in 2011 already waning, the Hot Dish is here to help. We tested two versions of the hangover helper pozole, a Mexican soup usually made with hominy and pork, to see which re ... More >>

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    January 7, 2011

    Rustica's Steve Horton: Chef Chat, part 3 [RECIPE]

    Lisa GulyaRustica Bakery: the breads Bon Appetit loves​Today we wrap up our interview with Rustica Bakery owner and baker Steve Horton. Horton also shares a sweet recipe with readers. (Read the rest of our interview here and here.) What is your best culinary tip for a home cook? I always reco ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Rustica's Steve Horton: Chef Chat, part 2

    Lisa GulyaRustica Bakery owner Steve Horton​Timing is essential when baking--and buying--bread. Stop by the bakery too late and the shelves could be bare; too early and your favorite loaf hasn't come out of the oven yet. If you want the broadest and freshest selection, baker-owner Steve Horton ... More >>

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    January 5, 2011

    Rustica's Steve Horton: Chef Chat, part 1

    Lisa GulyaPinching and punching: for Rustica baker Steve Horton, it's all in a day's work.​This week's chef chat is better labeled baker banter, as owner Steve Horton of Minneapolis's Rustica Bakery explains that professional baking is all about consistency. Producing the same high-quality loa ... More >>

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    December 31, 2010

    Steph Hedrick of Jack's: Chef Chat, part 3

    Lisa GulyaExecutive Chef Steph Hedrick of Jack's​"I call the burger the gateway drug of the restaurant," says Steph Hedrick, executive chef of Jack's, a south Minneapolis restaurant and coffee shop. Read on to find out why Hedrick takes such pride in the burger at Jack's and how she hopes to ... More >>

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    December 30, 2010

    Top 5 New Year's Day breakfasts to mop up booze

    Lisa GulyaThe Frenchest of toasts at Grand Cafe​You can't find your phone. You've got an epic headache. You aren't quite sure how you got home. And that might be your creepy neighbor passed out on your couch. No worries: You can wipe away all the errors of your New Year's Eve with a hearty New ... More >>

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    December 30, 2010

    Steph Hedrick of Jack's: Chef Chat, part 2

    Lisa GulyaExecutive Chef Steph Hedrick at Jack's​In today's part of our chat with Steph Hedrick, executive chef at Jack's in south Minneapolis, Hedrick talks about what and where she likes to eat and which cookbooks are inspiring her now. (Read part 1 of the chat here.)

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    December 29, 2010

    Steph Hedrick of Jack's: Chef Chat, part 1

    Lisa GulyaAt home in restaurant kitchens since age 15​Chef Steph Hedrick, who runs the kitchen at Jack's in south Minneapolis, started her restaurant career as a dishwasher. She was 15 years old. Four years and a few jobs later, Hedrick went to work at Philip Dorwart's Table of Contents in St ... More >>

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    December 24, 2010

    Highland Grill's Joan Ida: Chef Chat, part 3

    Lisa GulyaExecutive Chef Joan Ida of the Highland Grill​In today's wrap-up of our interview with Joan Ida, executive chef at Highland Grill, Ida talks about her favorite cookbooks, reminisces about her grandmother's pancakes and explains how joining the kitchen staff at Goodfellow's, her firs ... More >>

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    December 23, 2010

    Highland Grill's Joan Ida: Chef Chat, part 2

    Lisa GulyaExecutive Chef Joan Ida in one of Highland Grill's festively colored booths​Whether eating barking "duck" in China or putting sweetbreads on the menu of a neighborhood restaurant, chef Joan Ida doesn't shy from adventure. Neither does she mind classic or comfort food, as her dessert ... More >>

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    December 22, 2010

    Highland Grill's Joan Ida: Chef Chat, part 1

    Lisa GulyaExecutive Chef Joan Ida at Highland Grill, St. Paul​ For years, chef Joan Ida has worked in the kitchen of local fine-dining restaurants, from Goodfellow's to Triä to Porter & Frye. (Asked when she started at Goodfellow's, her first gig, Ida replies, "That would put an age on me an ... More >>

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    December 17, 2010

    Cooking with chocolate: chefs' tips (RECIPE)

    Lisa GulyaRuby Moon chocolate truffles​Frazzled by the holiday hubbub? A little chocolate cookery could help soothe those frayed nerves. Three chefs share their tips for cooking with chocolate, plus a recipe for mole sauce.

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    December 9, 2010

    Wuollet Bakery vs. Patisserie Margo: Whose gingerbread man is worth catching?

    Lisa GulyaWuollet Bakery's gingerbread (snow)man: festive or freaky?​If the holidays have you running as fast as you can, at least you can catch a gingerbread man, or a dozen, at a local bakery. Read on to find out whether Wuollet Bakery or Patisserie Margo triumphed in our taste test.

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    November 24, 2010

    Hell's Kitchen vs. Scusi: a ricotta pancake prize fight

    Lisa GulyaLemon ricotta pancakes at Hell's Kitchen​ If cabin fever sets in during this family-focused long weekend, brunch is the perfect excuse to escape. This week's food fight features two spots serving ricotta pancakes, light and sweet, easier to swallow than relatives' relentless remembe ... More >>

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    November 19, 2010

    See the new Blackbird Café

    Lisa GulyaBlackbird Café's new digs at 38th and Nicollet​Blackbird Café is back! Don't worry; the antlers are, too. The Hot Dish stopped by during opening week to give you a peek at the new space. Owners Gail Mollner and Chris Stevens outfitted the corner of 38th and Nicollet with, yes, the ... More >>

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    November 17, 2010

    B.T. McElrath vs. Chocolat Céleste: A holiday chocolate showdown

    Lisa GulyaIf only chocolate truffles really grew on trees​As if the Minnesota History Center's "Chocolate" exhibit doesn't provide enough excuses to indulge this fall, the Hot Dish is here to tempt you with locally made seasonal chocolates. We tested our sweet tooth against pumpkin truffles fr ... More >>

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    November 9, 2010

    Muffuletta vs. Kings in a mac 'n' cheese smackdown

    Lisa GulyaA royal serving of mac and cheese at Kings?​Whether baked, breadcrumbed, mixed with hot dogs or lobster meat, mac and cheese is a classic comfort food with countless variations. As the temperature drops and the days shorten (sorry to remind you), the Hot Dish brings you a food fight ... More >>

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    October 29, 2010

    112 Eatery vs. Haute Dish in a charcuterie challenge

    Lisa GulyaMeet the meat on Haute Dish's charcuterie plate​Some diners might find sampling a tray of charcuterie, or an assortment of cooked and air-dried meats, spookier than any haunted house offerings of spaghetti-as-brains. But for adventurous eaters, slightly mysterious meat can be a treat ... More >>

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    September 23, 2010

    Salty Tart's Michelle Gayer: Chef Chat, part 2

    Lisa GulyaMichelle Gayer of the Salty Tart bakery​ Today we bring you part 2 of our interview with Michelle Gayer, chef-owner at the Salty Tart bakery in Minneapolis's Midtown Global Market. (Here's part 1.) Today Gayer talks about why she likes making pastries more than bread and her favorite dis ... More >>

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    September 22, 2010

    Salty Tart's Michelle Gayer: Chef Chat, part 1

    Lisa GulyaMichelle Gayer of the Salty Tart bakery​Michelle Gayer, owner and head chef at the two-year-old Minneapolis bakery Salty Tart, has been busy the last six months. Last spring she was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. After attending the awards c ... More >>

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    September 22, 2010

    French Meadow vs. Leaning Tower: Who's veggie burger is best?

    Lisa GulyaFrench Meadow's veggie burger​A hamburger is straightforward--a hunk of cooked beef on a bun--but a veggie burger is a more malleable thing. A recent episode of Future Food proved it, serving veggie burgers made not just from vegetables but from the sort of vegetables cows eat--a way ... More >>

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    September 14, 2010

    Bar La Grassa, Parma 8200 in a duel of Caprese salads

    Lisa GulyaCaprese salad at Bar La Grassa​If the end of tomato season has you waxing poetic before you concede to seasonality and switch to squash, this Food Fight is for you. We tested two upscale Caprese salads, at Parma 8200 in Bloomington and Bar La Grassa in Minneapolis, to find the best-t ... More >>

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    September 7, 2010

    Barbette v. Ngon in a battle for the best moules-frites

    A.J. OlmscheidFish(y) and chips at Barbette​Moules-frites, or mussels and French fries, is a classic combination in the French-speaking world, what you might call their version of fish and chips. Instead of beer batter, wine sauce, and mollusks in the place of fish. We tested the moules-frites ... More >>

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    September 1, 2010

    Grand Cafe vs. Red Stag in a French toast face-off

    Lisa GulyaRed Stag's French toast​What better for brunch on a lazy Sunday morning (or early afternoon) than a few slices of French toast? For this week's food fight, we tested the French toast at two top Minneapolis brunch spots, the Red Stag Supper Club and the Grand Café. Read on to find o ... More >>

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    August 27, 2010

    Tangletown Gardens farm dinner showcases two California stars

    Lisa GulyaA recent Tour de Farm dinner​This Sunday, another fabulous farm dinner takes place--this time Tangletown Gardens Farm brings two of California's best chefs to the Midwest for a farm-to-table dinner of epic proportions. Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, founded by Chef Alice Walters ... More >>

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    August 26, 2010

    Lucia's vs. Turtle Bread in a peach-blackberry pie fight

    Lisa Gulya​Now that stone fruit season is in full swing, we here at the Hot Dish decided it was time to indulge in some peach pie. We pitted Lucia's To Go against Turtle Bread Company to find the most fragrant fruit and the flakiest crust. Read on to find out which restaurant emerged from the ... More >>

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    August 20, 2010

    The Best of Hot Dish: August 16-20

    tiki-kiliki/flickrTo wash down all the meat.​Meat. This week the Hot Dish was all about carnage. Big meat sandwiches, bratwurst, steak, charcuterie: roasted, fried, BBQed, and boiled. Read all about some of this week's meat-filled highlights here: ~Teddy Hobbins takes on a truly epic sandwich: ... More >>

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    August 17, 2010

    Manny's vs. La Alborada in a torta takedown

    Lisa GulyaManny's stackable steak sandwich​In the market for a quick lunch? This week's food fight compares tortas, Mexican sandwiches, from two of Lake Street's numerous mercados. Read on to discover who sells a more satisfying steak sandwich.

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    August 16, 2010

    Crispin unleashes its new stout-like cider, while Canterbury Downs hosts Hops and Horses this Week in Food.

    Pretty signage for a Shitty Session. ​Rustle up your chaps and cowboy boots and buckle up for a Shitty Barn Session, Hops and Horses, and Tour de Farm this Week in Food. Wednesday 8/18 Summer is fast coming to a close. Enjoy these last warm Wednesdays out on the veranda--or in a shitty bar ... More >>

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    August 12, 2010

    Broders vs. Cossetta in a pizza pie fight

    Lisa Gulya​For the quick lunch crowd, this week's food fight takes on pizza by the slice. Read on to find out whether Broders' or Cosetta won us over, in a competition where the only thing greasing the judge's palms was the pepperoni.

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    August 6, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: August 2-6, 2010

    Kate N.G. SommersThe fresh maker.​This week in food is all about the harvest: farm dinners, cocktails from the garden, how our chefs are making the most of the bounty. While we celebrate the joys of fresh food, lets take a moment to review a few great stories we wouldn't want you to miss.~While on ... More >>

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    August 4, 2010

    Origami vs. Tanpopo in a battle of noodle soups

    Lisa Gulya​ If you've seen the Japanese film Tampopo, you know the power of a perfectly prepared bowl of Japanese noodles. Heck, even if you've never heard of Tampopo, you probably know someone who subsisted on ramen noodles when times were tough. This Food Fight is for them. We want to make ... More >>

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    July 23, 2010

    Behind the scenes at Tour de Farm

    Lisa GulyaHerding humans at Cedar Summit Farm​We showed you the spread at Sunday's Tour de Farm dinner at Cedar Summit Farm earlier this week. But making such a picturesque meal possible on a farm requires chefs and servers to do some unusual work, including cooking over an open flame and maki ... More >>

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    July 23, 2010

    Best of Hot Dish: July 19-23, 2010

    Lisa GulyaWhere do we sit?​Top of the afternoon, Hot Dish enthusiasts. It's summer, and life is but a dream--especially in the world of food and drink. The markets are bursting with fresh produce, festivals and events are happening all over town, and sitting under a blue sky at a cool lake with a ... More >>

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    July 6, 2010

    Sea Salt vs. Tin Fish in a fish taco face-off

    abrowncoat via Flickr.com​Minnesota may not be seaside, but the restaurants on the shores of Lake Calhoun and Minnehaha Falls still serve delicious fish tacos. Here's how the tilapia tacos at the Tin Fish and Sea Salt Eatery compare.

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    June 23, 2010

    Uptown Cafeteria vs. Stella's in happy hour face-off

    Michelle Leon​Move over Stella's, there's a new patio in (Up)town. Uptown Cafeteria opened its roof to ravenous crowds last week, so we here at Hot Dish slathered on the sunblock to see who had the best happy hour.

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    June 11, 2010

    Local, organic or conventional strawberries: Which is sweetest?

    ​Local strawberries just started appearing at The Wedge Community Co-op this week, and the website for the St. Paul Farmers Market says strawberries should be in stock this weekend. We here at Hot Dish decided to do a little taste test: What's the difference between local sustainable, organic, ... More >>

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    June 8, 2010

    Tome Verte: a luxurious goat cheese from France

    Lisa GulyaTome Verte, a goat cheese sold at Surdyk's​"This is kind of the ideal time for goat cheese," Surdyk's cheesemonger Elise Steffel says. Spring brings the first good soft goat cheeses, Steffel explains, since the goats are out to pasture, where they can feast on tender spring grass. An ... More >>

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    June 4, 2010

    White turnips: Produce of the Week

    Lisa GulyaJapanese turnips at the Wedge Community Co-op​This week in local produce we recommend white turnips, or hakurei. With that name, it's clear these turnips didn't originate in the Midwest--they're Japanese--but they grow happily at Harmony Valley in Wisconsin, the organic farm that sup ... More >>

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    June 3, 2010

    Izzy's, Sebastian Joe's, Dairy Queen, and more: Who makes the best root beer float?

    Summer is the season for root beer floats, when we can burn off the calories from such sugary indulgences on a bike or the baseball diamond. We here at The Hot Dish decided to stage a float fight at a few of the Cities' ice cream hot spots: Izzy's Ice Cream, Minnesota's oldest Dairy Queen in Rosevil ... More >>

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    June 1, 2010

    Saenkanter: aged gouda

    Lisa GulyaA wedge of Saenkanter aged gouda at Surdyk's​This week, Surdyk's cheesemonger Elise Steffel recommends Saenkanter, a Dutch aged gouda made from cow's milk. "We just started carrying it again after a few months without it," Steffel says. How did people take the deprivation? Steffel says s ... More >>

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    May 26, 2010

    Arugula: Produce of the Week

    Lisa GulyaWith this week's heat wave, salad season is here. For a leafy green livelier than lettuce or spinach, arugula is a great alternative, according to Travis Lusk, produce manager at Seward Co-op in Minneapolis. Introducing shoppers to lesser-known vegetables like arugula can be a chal ... More >>

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    May 25, 2010

    Black Forest Inn's Spargelfest: deep-fried asparagus

    Lisa Gulya​Some spears are made for scarfing, but not this dainty appetizer from the Black Forest Inn: puff pastry- and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, deep-fried. To compare it to last week's deep-fried asparagus contenders, we took knife and fork to the appetizer, as funny as it felt to use silver ... More >>

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    May 21, 2010

    Quiz: Test your beer brain

    Lisa Gulya​To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, the folks at YumSugar put together a little beer-based geography quiz: Match the beer to its home state. You can take the test here. It's the perfect afternoon activity to tide you over before wetting your whistle at the next event celebrati ... More >>

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