Feature stories

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    Which Fruit or Vegetable am I? Here are some clues:

     

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    If you've never eaten Æbleskiver, people say it tastes like a pancake crossed with a pop-over. Aunt Else's Æbleskiver (pronounced EB-el-sku-wyr) is back at the Mill City Farmer's Market after a debut late in the 2008 season.

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    Sue Peterson started Azariah Acres, a sustainable, family farm in central Minnesota, in 2001 when she moved away from her training as an engineer, to pursue her real passion of environmentally friendly farming.

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    Heading south from downtown Saint Paul, across the Wabasha Bridge, tucked in next to the Wabasha Street Caves you will find the yellow awnings of Bread, Coffee and Cake, a full service café and bakery. The smell of bread baking and grinding Café Palmira coffee beans reaches you before you get through the door.

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    Fish provides an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals that benefit your overall health. Consuming fish is also a great way to obtain protein and has very low amounts of saturated fat. 

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    Lucille’s Kitchen Garden was born out of a family tradition of food preservation and a priority of staying connected to the source of our family’s food.

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    James Beard Award-winning chef Tim McKee is one of the most recognized and respected chefs throughout the Upper Midwest. His food style features intense flavors that are “balanced and presented in measured portions that compel the diner to savor each taste in turn.”

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    Rick was lured to The Oceanaire in early 1999 and was promoted to Executive Chef in 2000. He is consistently earning The Oceanaire Seafood Room high-water marks by the critics and public alike, as well as setting the gold standard for fresh seafood in the upper mid-west. Rick's cooking leans to fresh Midwest ingredients used with international flair.

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    In 2004 Matt bought the F.V.“BLUE OX” and started fishing in the Upper Cook Inlet.  His wife Lisa and his three sons George, Sam and Leo work with Matt on the “Blue Ox” during the salmon season.

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    Sugar snap peas or snow peas are available during the months of June and July and are available now at your local famer’s markets. These legumes are delicious, nutritious, and crisp!