How Rough Flavors Warm Food up

Vinegar is bold, rough stuff. Just the thing for snapping up a ho-hum sauces, sautes and roasts. It’s an ancient brew relied on the ages for its medicinal properties as well as its culinary uses. It’s got a main role in preserving and fermenting as well as seasoning foods, too. Without vinegar, there’s [...]

Why Shop Outside in the Winter?

Baby, it’s cold outside. But, even on a sub-zero Saturday morning, the St. Paul Farmer’s Market is the place to be. Meat people — those farmers selling chickens, beef, pork, lamb and fish — can just set their wares on the table without worrying about things over heating or spoiling. Get the beef for pot [...]