How a chef’s childhood passion evolved into a flourishing catering and home chef venture. Thanksgiving was the first holiday Zoraida Márquez...
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The Secret to Amazing Tomato Soup
The satisfaction of growing your own produce is second to none. To then be able to cook with those ingredients makes it even more special. By now,...
Discover Italy From The Comfort of Home
As our Minnesota winter drags on, how about an escape to Italy—without leaving the house? Esperienza was founded by Edina resident Anna Bonavita to...
Thanksgiving Turkey Reinvented
We asked Edina chef Daniel Green for a unique Thanksgiving recipe. He graciously shared with us his Thai Red Curry. “I make this with no stock or...
Cooks of Crocus Hill Is Back and Better Than Ever
Celebrity chef joins forces with beloved Edina institution to stage the ultimate comeback. Cooks of Crocus Hill was a cherished shop in Edina’s 50th...
Chef Daniel Green: Culinary Goodness With a Heart
Meet the Edina chef who whips up healthy delights while giving back. Edina Chef Daniel Green has lots of spoons in his bowl. A native of London,...
Get a Taste of Lousiana at Edina’s Newest Restaurant
Creole etouffee. Bleu crab beignets. Fried catfish with chili vinaigrette. That’s just a sneak peek of the Cajun-inspired fare served at Mr. Paul’s...
Let the Good Times Roll
Much anticipated Mr. Paul’s Supper Club opens in Edina. Cajun inspired Mr. Paul’s Supper Club wants to show Edina a good time. Located in the...
Not Your Mother’s Cookbook
Edina native Donny Enriquez releases a cookbook for aspiring cooks. Edina native Donny Enriquez is no stranger to serving up bold flavor. Turning to...
2020 Taste Fore the Tour Goes Virtual
This year, due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, the 3M Open was played without spectators and Taste Fore the Tour took its...
Twin Cities Chefs, Restaurants Among 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists
Five Twin Cities chefs are among the contenders for Best Chef: Midwest, and the full list of James Beard Award semifinalists features several other...
Books, Gadgets and Bar Carts: The Best Local Resources for Home Cooking Inspiration
Our city offers a lot of home cooking inspiration if you just get out and look for it. February. The good cheer and get-togethers of the holidays...
How a Retired Professor Fell in Love with Polish Food
Retired professor and globe-trotter cooks up Polish cuisine. While on the faculty of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management,...
Ann Kim of Minneapolis’ Young Joni Wins Best Chef: Midwest at James Beard Awards
Six other Twin Cities chefs were semifinalists in the same category. The most prestigious awards in the restaurant industry have been handed out,...
Personal Chef Alyssa Shultis Creates Intimate, Multisensory Gatherings
Personal chef creates food-centric gatherings with thoughtful touches. Read about some of Alyssa Shultis' favorite garnishes here. “We didn’t have...
Local Chef Shares Her Love of Cooking with Valerie’s French Kitchen
Turning life’s challenges into delicious dishes. When Valerie Faure and her husband divorced she hadn’t worked outside the home in a number of...
Cooking Club Veteran Offers Advice for Your Own Gourmet Gatherings
Edina resident Kim Sabow used to work for a Boston based investment firm. Her job meant that she traveled every week … and ate a lot of meals in...
Personal Chef Alyssa Shultis’ Favorite Garnishes
This article originally appeared as part of the story Gather & Garnish in the March 2019 issue. Just about anything looks and tastes better with...
For Chef Jeff, Catering is About More Than Food
Fifteen years ago with a mission in mind, Jeffrey Riley launched a licensed catering business, “Chef Jeff,” based out of Colonial Church in Edina....
Get the Skinny on Healthy with a New Cookbook by Local Chef Daniel Green
World-renowned chef, culinary author, food television host, airline menu planner, charity ambassador and emcee, husband and father—Daniel Green...
