Home cook demonstrates familiar, elevated recipes. Try two fresh, healthy farro recipes from Dan Greer's kitchen. Dan Greer’s a normal guy. He’s a...
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Fresh, Healthy Recipes Featuring Farro from Home Chef Dan Greer
Cooking with Dan. This article originally appeared as part of the story Cooking with Dan in the March 2019 issue. While Dan Greer can’t pinpoint his...
Take These Desserts Home with You on Valentine’s Day
Top off Valentine’s Day with scrumptious desserts. Sometimes staying in is the sweetest way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Take an irresistible...
Food Expert Shares Tips for Baking, Topping and Ordering the Perfect Pies for Your Holiday Gatherings
Pie is the delicious dessert of choice for holiday gatherings. Whether you’re baking one yourself, lining up delectable DIY toppings or going 100...
Scary Delights from Nadia Cakes
Trick and treat guests to terrifying treats. The race is on to create the perfect costumes, dig out the hair-raising home decor and plan the...
Ukrainian Couple’s Paradise Market Savors the Tastes of Their Homeland
Perusing the aisles of Maple Grove Paradise Market, you may come across items uncommon to American cuisine. Igor Kedyk is a bear of a man, tall and...
State Fair Winners Wayne Estenson and Paul Vandergon Share Their Experiences
Wayne Estenson canned his first pickle 35 years ago under the supervision of his future mother-in-law. “Before I could take her daughter out on a...
Christina Traeger’s “Grillin’ Meats” Honor the Animals She Raises and the People Who Consume Them
Christina Traeger is a livestock farmer in Avon, Minnesota, who, by her own admission, “does a lot of things the old way.” Her chicken coop, for...
The Hibachi of Ice Cream
Wonders Ice Cream opens a sweet shop at The Fountains. A new opportunity for a sweet treat has come to the Maple Grove area. Wonders Ice Cream is...
Farmers Market Veterans Share Their Story
The Maple Grove Farmers Market provides locally grown produce to the community, and a lot of talent is hidden behind each stand. John and Anna Mau...
Home Is Where the Grill Is
Grilling trends can inspire your outdoor cooking space. The winter chill has vanished, and Minnesotans are trying to soak up every degree above...
Two Families Brought Together by Craft Beer and Food
Food truck owned by two Maple Grove couples blends craft beer into its food. Two Maple Grove couples are fusing business with pleasure, one bowl of...
Let’s Dish! Feeds the Family
Provider of delicious, home style, ready-to-cook meals, marks its 14 years in business. Minnesota company Let’s Dish!, has offered creative,...
Farmers Market Family Makes Pretzels for Sampling with Various Mustards
Sally and Jeff Gardner, vendors at the Maple Grove farmers market, have been making different pretzels for nearly 10 years. They offer samples with...
Winter Harvest
The winter way to get seasonal products in Maple Grove. The cold and frightful weather doesn’t slow this market down. The indoor market at the Maple...
Let Them Eat Crepes
French native Florence Aymard brings pastries, passion and perseverance to Maple Grove. The delicious aroma wafting from Florence Aymard’s Crepe and...
State Fair Winner Shares Her Recipe for an Award-winning Cookie
This is the cookie that started it all. The oatmeal chocolate chip was the first recipe that Maple Grove native Annette Gustafson ever...
Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Opens In and Gives Back to Maple Grove
New local franchise owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes give back to the Maple Grove community. Nothing Bundt Cakes might be a bakery franchise started...
OMNI Brewery Makes a Splash in Maple Grove
Maple Grove gets its very own taproom. Finally! Our corner of the Twin Cities gets its very own brewpub. No longer must we trek down to the...
Nadia Cakes in Maple Grove
Cupcake Wars winner Abby Jimenez brings her award-winning Nadia Cakes to Maple Grove. Earlier this year, as Abby Jimenez and her family were getting...
