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New Scenic Café – Duluth, MN
Many kids have the opportunity to grow up in exotic places around the world. I got to grow up in Duluth, Minnesota. Growing up I thought that I got a bad shake in life having to grow up in this town that seemed so small and so basic. It took me moving away to college […]
Read more about New Scenic Café – Duluth, MNGardening Season has started at Nordic Ware
Everyone is just beginning to emerge here in Minnesota from what has been a very rough winter for people and plants alike. But the time has finally come where we are ready to open the gates to our Community Gardens and start planting the seeds to another successful harvest. This year marks the fourth season […]
Read more about Gardening Season has started at Nordic WareA New Take on Wedding Cake
My daughter is being married this September and she has her heart set on a multi-tiered, multi-flavored, gluten-free, Bundt-shaped cake. There are a lot of challenges and hyphens in that request. I first reacted by trying to talk her into something else, but she was persistent so I finally gave in and said, “Okay, […]
Read more about A New Take on Wedding CakeDark mystery inside your oven
I’ve always had a natural curiosity in trying to figure out how things work. I think this keeps life interesting, and I try to foster this same curiosity with my two sons. However, like most people, there are plenty of times where I just go with a given answer or description without giving it […]
Read more about Dark mystery inside your ovenDutch Oven Baked Bread
A few years ago I (and most of the country) discovered the book “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. I love the recipes in the book and I think their stored dough technique works well. You store the raw dough in your refrigerator and make a loaf as […]
Read more about Dutch Oven Baked BreadThe Honey Blog
Like most of you I wear many “hats” in life. One of my hats looks like this, and it’s very handy if you’re a beekeeper , like I am. Despite subzero temps in Minnesota, the honey bees here do not hibernate, instead they stay warm by rapidly moving their flight muscles (kind of like […]
Read more about The Honey BlogChinese New Year: BBQ Pork
posted by Annie Time to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Holiday festivities begin January 31st, the first day of the New Year, and wrap up on Feb 14th with the celebration of the Lantern Festival. The Chinese calendar is based on the lunisolar calendar so the New Year falls on a different date each year. For this […]
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As a sales person for Nordic Ware, I get to meet with people from different parts of the country. Inevitably, and especially in winter, they have lots of questions about Minnesota. Especially THIS winter. Today its -40 degrees with the wind chill factor. Which brings up questions number 1 – what is the wind chill factor? (Answer: […]
Read more about Cookies to warm the heart and the home!Bring a touch of summer to your breakfast with Lemons
Everyone loves the scent of freshly cut lemons. Great on salads, zested over pasta, or squeezed over vegetables prior to serving, lemons are a versatile culinary ingredient. With the cold weather still upon us, I woke up Sunday morning wanting to make something that would brighten up my breakfast table. I decided I would use the lemons […]
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