Month: August 2014

Go Fork Yourself: State Fair Hangover

State Fair Hangover The Great Minnesota Get-Together Molly tries to recover from a State Fair hangover while Andrew is disappointed about some new fair foods. Plus, they share restaurant recommendations for Boston and their favorite ways to prepare pork. Recommendations: The 38 Essential Boston Restaurants (Eater) This episode is sponsored by: Find out more and get…  Read More

White Hot in San Francisco

From the culinary adventures of Bob & Sue… By Bob & Sue Venturing beyond such regular favorites as Coi and Quince while enjoying another great experience at Benu, we secured difficult reservations at these two interesting restaurants: Photo Credit: Dylan + Jeni  State Bird Provisions This James Beard award winner for Best New Restaurant in…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood PrizeFighter Trisha Yearwood is the real deal. She’s a Grammy Award-winning singer, host of the Emmy Award-winning Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, and an overall awesome person. Trisha joins Andrew and Molly to talk about Nashville, karaoke, and Trisha’s new projects. Plus, Andrew and Molly voice their frustrations with new Twin Cities restaurants. Watch: Trisha’s Southern Kitchen This…  Read More

#ALSicebucketchallenge

Let’s strikeout ALS! Thanks to Don Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon, my friends at SCOTTeVEST, and Rafferty Kugler for nominating me for the #ALSicebucketchallenge. I accept and have also donated $500 to the ALS Association. I would like to nominate Michael Voltaggio, Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff of Big Gay Ice Cream (both coasts, you guys!),…  Read More

Win a Memphis Grill (a $3K Value!)

Get off the gas. The cavemen had it right. Cooking meat over wood is delicious. I’m thrilled to announce we’re launching another grill giveaway with our friends at Memphis Wood Fire Grills. Yep, that’s right. This amazing grill could be all yours. Wood-fire grills are becoming extremely popular and Memphis makes the best of the…  Read More

18 Must-Try Minnesota State Fair Foods

Where to Eat at the Great Minnesota Get-Together I love the Minnesota State Fair so much that I try to go all 12 days. Every year there’s a list of new food booths, serving every type of novelty deep-fried and on-a-stick creations, but when it comes down to it, half of the food sales comes…  Read More

4 Common Knife Mishaps (& How to Fix Them)

Oops, I messed up my knife. A few nice knives can elevate a home cook from good to great. However, investing in those items isn’t cheap– precisely why any dings, nicks or rust can be a real heartbreaker. Don’t fret, there are some easy ways to keep your knives in ship shape. Here are four…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Katie Lee

Katie Lee “You better get a thick skin, you better get it fast.” Cookbook author and host of Food Network’s The Kitchen Katie Lee joins Andrew and Molly to talk about West Virginia, her time at Top Chef, and the pros and cons of being married to a public figure and starting her own career. Find out more: Food…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Diner Lingo

Diner Lingo And give it wings! Andrew quizzes Molly on her diner lingo knowledge. Are crickets going to be hitting grocery store shelves? Plus, Andrew & Molly share their top five travel destinations–domestic and international. Read: Diner Lingo (Wikipedia) Watch: Andrew Throws Cricket at Molly (YouTube) This episode is sponsored by:   For a free trial and 10 percent…  Read More

5 Noteworthy North Shore Destinations

Where to Eat & Drink on the North Shore By Molly Mogren Perched next to the great Gitche Gumee (that would be Lake Superior), Duluth, Minnesota and the North Shore offer up some of the most beautiful vistas in the northern United States. It’s also home to some pretty amazing food. That combo made this…  Read More

Shop Andrew Zimmern

Hot-n-Fresh Out the Kitchen T-shirts, autographed books, one-of-a-kind hoodies, hats, travel gear and more now available on the brand-new Shop Andrew Zimmern. Check it out>>>   Andrew Zimmern Hollyhoodz Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen Baseball Hat Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen T-Shirt Autographed Copy of Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide… Autographed Copy of The Bizarre Truth Barnyard-y T-Shirt (Men) Barnyard-y…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Minnows & Minneapolis

Minnows and Minneapolis The Mini Apple Andrew calls in from New York to talk with Molly about changes in the Minneapolis food scene, some new projects, and how to get over an aversion to some textures. Read: Chefs Move Beyond New York (The New York Times) Read: First Look: Andrew Zimmern’s New Cookware Line (Eater) This episode…  Read More