Back to School! School’s Back in Session It’s back-to-school week, which means new teachers, new books and school lunches. Andrew and Molly discuss the state of school lunches in America and what needs to change. Plus, Molly talks with the director of Nutrition and Custodial Services at St. Paul Public schools and “Lunch-lady-in-chief” Jean Ronnei.… Read More →
Back to School! School’s Back in Session It’s back-to-school week, which means new teachers, new books and school lunches. Andrew and Molly discuss the state of school lunches in America and what needs to change. Plus, Molly talks with the director of Nutrition and Custodial Services at St. Paul Public schools and “Lunch-lady-in-chief” Jean Ronnei.… Read More →
Collaborative Staff, Creative Combinations By Bob & Sue Chef Michael Carlson and his team double as the waiters in this super casual, music centric tribute to creative combinations of tastes and textures. We enjoyed a baked potato soup with cheddar cheese stretched across the bowl and crispy potato skins and scallion puree, diver scallop with… Read More →
Collaborative Staff, Creative Combinations By Bob & Sue Chef Michael Carlson and his team double as the waiters in this super casual, music centric tribute to creative combinations of tastes and textures. We enjoyed a baked potato soup with cheddar cheese stretched across the bowl and crispy potato skins and scallion puree, diver scallop with… Read More →
A Fall French Classic Normandy is beautiful in the fall, when the ocean is slate gray and the food is phenomenal—game birds and oysters, mushrooms and apples. This recipe is from an ancient farmhouse cookbook and, after years of tweaking, the northern French standard has become a fall favorite of ours.
I’ve eaten a lot of nuts. Hey, get your head out of the gutter. I’m not talking about those kinds of nuts (for once). I’m obsessed with Bobby Sue’s Nuts. Salty, not too sweet, and the spicy variety disappeared at Food Works HQs faster than you can say “Bobby Sue’s Got Nuts” three times fast.… Read More →
I’ve eaten a lot of nuts. Hey, get your head out of the gutter. I’m not talking about those kinds of nuts (for once). I’m obsessed with Bobby Sue’s Nuts. Salty, not too sweet, and the spicy variety disappeared at Food Works HQs faster than you can say “Bobby Sue’s Got Nuts” three times fast.… Read More →
Authentic Korean BBQ This simply marked (but stylish) Korean barbecue joint is authentic enough to appease those who grew up eating their mom’s version of these dishes. Chef-owner Jenee Kim keeps it simple, focusing mostly on traditional Korean grilled meats and sides. The best part? You get to help. Items such as bulgogi (Kobe beef that’s… Read More →
I never liked mustard-based BBQ sauces. Then I tried Bessinger’s. I blast through jars of this stuff in no time. My lips to God’s ears: this sauce is in a category of its own. Get yours on OpenSky.
You get J Crew Cardigans Shipped to Your Office. We get buffalo heads. Specifically, the 24th largest buffalo on record, shot by Andrew himself during Bizarre Foods: New Mexico. It weighs 200 lbs, protrudes nearly four feet from the wall and its nostrils could easily fit a Jagerbomb. Oh, and Andrew’s wife has no desire… Read More →
Authentic Korean BBQ This simply marked (but stylish) Korean barbecue joint is authentic enough to appease those who grew up eating their mom’s version of these dishes. Chef-owner Jenee Kim keeps it simple, focusing mostly on traditional Korean grilled meats and sides. The best part? You get to help. Items such as bulgogi (Kobe beef that’s… Read More →
I never liked mustard-based BBQ sauces. Then I tried Bessinger’s. I blast through jars of this stuff in no time. My lips to God’s ears: this sauce is in a category of its own. Get yours on OpenSky.
You get J Crew Cardigans Shipped to Your Office. We get buffalo heads. Specifically, the 24th largest buffalo on record, shot by Andrew himself during Bizarre Foods: New Mexico. It weighs 200 lbs, protrudes nearly four feet from the wall and its nostrils could easily fit a Jagerbomb. Oh, and Andrew’s wife has no desire… Read More →
“The president takes more vacations than that guy on the Bizarre Foods show.” – Tim Pawlenty Hmm… not exactly.
“The president takes more vacations than that guy on the Bizarre Foods show.” – Tim Pawlenty Hmm… not exactly.
Creme of Carmel By Bob & Sue The best restaurant in the greater Pebble Beach area may be Aubergine in the L’Auberge Carmel. Charlie Trotter trained chef Justin Cogley delivers highly creative dishes ranging from a Kumamoto oyster amuse with cucumber jelly and yuzu foam to Monterey Bay abalone paired with pickled sea lettuce, alba… Read More →
Hey, thanks Tim Pawlenty! I loved the shout out. It would have been nice if you mentioned my name since we have known each other pretty well for a dozen or so years, but I understand you’re being respectful and not making it personal. I do. And while we don’t agree on the issues, and… Read More →
Creme of Carmel By Bob & Sue The best restaurant in the greater Pebble Beach area may be Aubergine in the L’Auberge Carmel. Charlie Trotter trained chef Justin Cogley delivers highly creative dishes ranging from a Kumamoto oyster amuse with cucumber jelly and yuzu foam to Monterey Bay abalone paired with pickled sea lettuce, alba… Read More →
Hey, thanks Tim Pawlenty! I loved the shout out. It would have been nice if you mentioned my name since we have known each other pretty well for a dozen or so years, but I understand you’re being respectful and not making it personal. I do. And while we don’t agree on the issues, and… Read More →
Fresh. Simple. Pure. A neighborhood bistro in Miami’s design district where chef/owner Michael Schwartz showcases fresh, local and often rare ingredients in his simple, refined American cuisine. From the open kitchen and wood-burning oven come masterpieces like roasted whole snapper, spear-caught local grouper, slow roasted beef short ribs and chargrilled octopus. The menu changes daily… Read More →
Sampling at the State Fair We rolled out AZ Canteen for its big debut at the Minnesota State Fair last weekend. Fans and festival-goers flocked to the truck for free samples of cabrito grinders and a chance to vote for their favorite Bizarre Foods moment. Kudos to my amazing team who pulled it all off… Read More →
Fresh. Simple. Pure. A neighborhood bistro in Miami’s design district where chef/owner Michael Schwartz showcases fresh, local and often rare ingredients in his simple, refined American cuisine. From the open kitchen and wood-burning oven come masterpieces like roasted whole snapper, spear-caught local grouper, slow roasted beef short ribs and chargrilled octopus. The menu changes daily… Read More →
Sampling at the State Fair We rolled out AZ Canteen for its big debut at the Minnesota State Fair last weekend. Fans and festival-goers flocked to the truck for free samples of cabrito grinders and a chance to vote for their favorite Bizarre Foods moment. Kudos to my amazing team who pulled it all off… Read More →
Georgia On My Mind By Bob & Sue James Beard award winner Linton Hopkins served a special seven-course tasting menu including she-crab soup with crab fritter, lobster and toasted corn risotto, a foie gras presentation including tourchon and a whipped foie preserved in Armenac for six years, and pheasant breast with Savannah heritage red beans… Read More →
Food Trucks Order up! With the launch of Andrew’s new food truck, Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen, Andrew and Molly discuss food trucks. Andrew calls in from Alaska (sorry for the poor sound quality, the reception was not great) to talk trucks, Florida, and bears, oh my! Then, Molly chats with our friends Doug Quint and Bryan… Read More →
Georgia On My Mind By Bob & Sue James Beard award winner Linton Hopkins served a special seven-course tasting menu including she-crab soup with crab fritter, lobster and toasted corn risotto, a foie gras presentation including tourchon and a whipped foie preserved in Armenac for six years, and pheasant breast with Savannah heritage red beans… Read More →
Food Trucks Order up! With the launch of Andrew’s new food truck, Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen, Andrew and Molly discuss food trucks. Andrew calls in from Alaska (sorry for the poor sound quality, the reception was not great) to talk trucks, Florida, and bears, oh my! Then, Molly chats with our friends Doug Quint and Bryan… Read More →
Upper East Side Bistro By Bob & Sue James-Beard-winning Rising-Star Chef Gavin Kaysen (native Minnesotan) cooked a special seven-course meal for us (fellow Minnesotans) that included 1) cauliflower veloute with osetra caviar, 2) lobster with Thai flavors, mango, and lemongrass in a coconut broth, 3) black squid ink spaghetti with rock shrimp, razor clams, and… Read More →
Upper East Side Bistro By Bob & Sue James-Beard-winning Rising-Star Chef Gavin Kaysen (native Minnesotan) cooked a special seven-course meal for us (fellow Minnesotans) that included 1) cauliflower veloute with osetra caviar, 2) lobster with Thai flavors, mango, and lemongrass in a coconut broth, 3) black squid ink spaghetti with rock shrimp, razor clams, and… Read More →
A Fine Dining Institution Family owned and operated since 1950, Canlis is a fine dining institution with unbeatable views over Lake Union. At the helm of the kitchen, chef Jason Franey is combining modernist Northwest fare (think kampachi with geoduck, radish and green tea dashi) with the restaurant’s tried-and-true classics such as Peter Canlis prawns.… Read More →
