Posts tagged as scott pampuch

Basil Blossom Sangria (Make-and-Sip!)

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on May 23, 2012 at 5:01pm

I had The Best meeting last week, outside in the warm sun, sipping a gorgeous sangria made by my friend Tracy Morgan of Kitchen in the Market. We were chatting all sorts of very serious things – logos, web design, cooking classes, and shoes – with a rather long discussion regarding the merits of a…

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Learn Eat Drink: Provisions Class at Kitchen in the Market!

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on May 19, 2012 at 6:25pm

Friends with CSAs, gardens, or farmers market addictions…I’d love to see you at the Provisions class I’m teaching at Kitchen in the Market with chef Scott Pampuch. The focus will be on extending our too-short growing season’s bounty with time-honored techniques, helpful restaurant tips, and translations to making great quality food at home. Our first…

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Nettle Salt

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on May 2, 2012 at 10:26am

As someone who spends a lot of time in grocery stores, it’s hard to deny the primal thrill of foraging for edibles in the great outdoors. It’s similar to the pleasure in picking tomatoes I’ve grown myself, except a bit more powerful. There is, in fact, a Hierarchy of Food-Gathering Satisfaction, which exists completely in…

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Guinness Caramel Sauce

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Mar 14, 2012 at 5:29pm

Back in January – which feels like a million years ago given this spring weather! – I had the pleasure of participating in a Chef’s Night Off cooking class at Kitchen in the Market. Jason DeRusha and I assisted chef Scott Pampuch, along with 12 other students, in preparing a stunning, multi-course, wine-paired dinner. I…

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TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat Viewing Party at Minnesota History Center, January 21, 2012

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 28, 2012 at 5:36pm

Minnesota Food Bloggers heated up a frigid, Minnesota morning by hosting our first educational event on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Minnesota History Center. Bloggers, farmers, food advocates, chefs, journalists, and concerned eaters gathered to view the morning session of the live TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat webcast. The morning session’s focus was sustainability….

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Celery Root Latkes

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 18, 2012 at 7:15am

Given that everything is better fried – everything – it will come as no surpirse that root vegetables make utterly dreamy latkes. I like celery root in particular for its slightly sweet flavor. These latkes are delicious as is, fresh out of the fat with a dab of sour cream, but my favorite way to…

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Chef’s Night Out Cooking Class, January 23, 2012

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 13, 2012 at 6:01pm

From Kitchen in the Market: What do you get when you combine your favorite restaurant chefs in the Twin Cities, a fabulous non-profit, a bevy of fantastic “celebrity assistants” and a pretty kick-ass kitchen? Well, we like to call that Chef’s Night Off. And, we’re squealing like schoolgirls to tell you more. Chef’s Night Off…

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TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat, January 21, 2012

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jan 13, 2012 at 4:53pm

TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat, is a full day of talks broken into three sessions—Issues, Impact, and Innovation—exploring the state of our food system and our progress toward sustainability. Please join the Minnesota Food Bloggers for a webcast viewing of the morning session, live from New York City, on Saturday, January 21, 2012, followed…

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Merry Christmas! Happy 2012!

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Dec 24, 2011 at 8:25am

Most-viewed Fresh Tart recipe in 2011…Pasta Amatriciana from the Muir Glen Vine Dining Tour dinner I attended at Corner Table Restaurant back in February. Chef Scott Pampuch shared his recipe, I made it at home and included it with my post about the event, and kablam. You all LOVE pasta! And pork! I don’t blame…

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Tour de Farm/Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner, Blogger Etiquette & Sweet Corn Panna Cotta: Part II

Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Sep 6, 2011 at 9:14am

So…on to Part II and the pretty details of the Tour de Farm/Celebrity Chef Tour dinner. Despite the bumps in the evening (see Part I), it really was an amazing night. In fact, the whole weekend was a blast, starting on Friday night, when Joy Summers, Molly McNeil, and I stopped by Birchwood Cafe to…

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