Monthly Archives: March 2010
Croissants and Pain au Chocolat
March 15, 2010 | 
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It was another baking day with Jen and Kevin. This time, our friend Ingrid joined us. The mission was to each make a different croissant recipe, then bake, taste and compare the differences. I know, I know — it was a chore, but we had to compare each for flavor and texture. Kevin, Mr. Overachiever, [...]
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Saint Joseph’s Day Cream Puffs
March 10, 2010 | Print
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About this time every year my friend Mike mentions his yearning for Zeppole di San Giuseppe, or Saint Joseph’s Day Cream Puffs (Saint Joseph’s Day is March 19). This year, I did some research and came up with my own version. It’s not exactly traditional, as I did not replace any of the butter with [...]
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Intrigue Chocolates Co.
March 8, 2010 | Print
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I was reading my Saint John’s University Alumni Magazine recently. In it was an article featuring several undergraduate alumni who are now in the food and beverage business in one way or another. One entrepreneur featured was Aaron Barthel of Intrigue Chocolates Co., a native of Minnesota, now living and working in Seattle, Washington. Being [...]
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Seven – Sushi Ultralounge and Skybar
March 1, 2010 | Print
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It was a long day at the Twin Cities Food & Wine Experience a couple of weekend ago. By that Sunday afternoon we were dragging our tails, when we happened to meet Nick, the Director of Sales and Marketing for Seven. We mentioned that we had never been to Seven before. As an excellent Marketing [...]
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Lamb Burgers and Potatoes