Black Bean & Pork Chili By Andrew Zimmern Serve this chili with bowls of limes, minced chiles, homemade hot sauce, sour cream, sliced avocado, farmhouse cheddar cheese, corn chips and warm flour tortillas.
Vegetable Lentil Curry By Andrew Zimmern This vegetable lentil curry is nutritious, wholesome and a great way to feed lots of people on a budget. Think of this as an inspirational recipe, meaning you can use whatever leftover vegetables you have in the fridge combined with a nutrient dense legume like lentils for a delicious… Read More →
Chicken, Sausage & Artichoke Tagine By Andrew Zimmern A hearty braise with an incredible blend of vibrant North African flavors, this tagine is one of my favorite quintessential comfort food dishes to make. Like this recipe? Save it on Pinterest.
Dry-Rubbed Fried Chicken Wings By Andrew Zimmern Do you want to be king of your chicken wing castle? Deep fry a batch of wings before tossing them with one of my new Badia spice blends and melted butter. Chicken wing supremacy is really that simple.
Easy Party Mix By Andrew Zimmern My Badia spice blends will take your ordinary homemade Chex mix to the next level. This recipe makes a big batch of party mix—don’t cut it in half. It tends to go VERY FAST. [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”4p0u1njx” upload-date=”2022-04-26T14:18:17.000Z” name=”Andrew Zimmern Cooks Candied Bacon Party Mix” description=”My new Badia spice blends… Read More →
Easy Vegetable Dip By Andrew Zimmern This super easy dip comes together in a flash and is perfect for a vegetable crudite platter, poached seafood, chicken wings, chips or french fries, and even doubles as a great salad dressing. Use any of the spice blends from my collection with Badia Spices, each one inspired by… Read More →
Like so many other food professionals, I’ve been cooking since I was a little kid tugging at my grandmother’s apron strings. I learned food prep basics sitting in her teeny West End Avenue apartment kitchen on weekends as a young boy. I cooked with my mom and dad every chance I could, and I treasured… Read More →
Thai Coconut Salmon Head Soup By Andrew Zimmern This gorgeous Thai-style coconut milk soup is ideally suited for using up your salmon scraps, like the salmon head.
My Favorite Holiday Recipes No matter what holiday you celebrate, I’m sure we can all agree that food is what ties the season together. At my house, the kitchen smells of fabulous food all month long, whether it’s roasted duck, latkes or fruit cake. It’s the best time of the year. I’ve made it easy… Read More →
Cold Poached Salmon with Green Goddess Dressing By Andrew Zimmern This is an easy, elegant and foolproof recipe that’s perfect for holiday entertaining. Gently poaching the fish really highlights the beautiful flavor of Verlasso salmon, a company I work with that’s leading the way in sustainable aquaculture practices. I like to serve it with my… Read More →
Homegrown Tomato Pie By Ashley Christensen I call this Homegrown Tomato Pie not as a sourcing requirement, but because the tomato pie is most present in the season where friends are pulling tomatoes daily from their own backyards. I imagine it came to be because, when a fruit is plentiful, people always find a way… Read More →
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About Andrew Zimmern Andrew Zimmern has spent decades proving that food can be a powerful force for cultural understanding and social change. An Emmy-winning and James Beard Award-winning television host, chef and food advocate, he brings boundless curiosity and deep empathy to his exploration of global cuisine on his acclaimed shows, including the Bizarre Foods franchise, The Zimmern…
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Alliance of World Explorers, Volume One AZ and the Lost City of Ophir Winner of the Gold IPPY in Juvenile Fiction! Twelve-year-old AZ dreams of becoming the world’s greatest explorer. Instead, he’s stuck in summer school with just Odd Uncle Arthur for company. Little does AZ know that this summer will be his most thrilling—and…
Pollo al Carbon with Wasakaka By Andrew Zimmern A few years ago I was filming in the Dominican Republic and stumbled across a small stand serving the most incredible version of pollo al carbon I’d ever had. I watched the cook’s technique and took notes on the marinade and basting sauce. When I returned home,… Read More →
Auflauf Pancakes with Berries By Andrew Zimmern This German-style pancake grows up the sides of the pan and forms an amazing, thick, crêpe-y pancake just yearning to be filled with all of your favorite ingredients. Auflauf is a weekend breakfast family treat that my grandmother taught my mom to make when she married my dad. I… Read More →
Mother’s Day Menu Ideas Food is the best gift you can give on Mother’s Day. A meal made in your own kitchen with love is even better. From morning to midnight, breakfast to dessert, here are 10 surefire ways to celebrate the mothers in your life. Salad with Poached Eggs & Bacon Vinaigrette It’s… Read More →
Shrimp Scampi with Seasoned Breadcrumbs & Angel Hair Pasta By Andrew Zimmern For this butter- and garlic-infused Italian-American scampi, buy the best shrimp you can find because the success of the dish hinges on the quality of the seafood. For the sauce, I like to use a mix of anise-flavored Pernod and white wine for… Read More →
Corn Pones & Chile Cheese Dip By Andrew Zimmern These simple fritters are basically rustic fried cornbread bites, taken to the next level when dipped into homemade cheese whiz infused with roasted chiles. For a smooth sauce, be sure to buy good cheese and grate it yourself. This is the perfect chow for lazing around… Read More →
Read AZ and the Lost City of Ophir, and share your pics for a chance to win. I am thrilled with the positive response I’ve received about my new kids book, AZ and the Lost City of Ophir, the first novel in the Alliance of World Explorers series for middle-grade readers. It’s a rip-roaring, Indiana… Read More →
Ruby Red Tablet Lollipops By Andrew Zimmern Inspired by my new book, AZ and the Lost City of Ophir, these lollipops are a fun and easy treat to make at home with your kids. If you don’t love cinnamon, feel free to use a different flavor oil.
Venison Stuffed Cabbage Rolls By Nevada Berg Cabbage rolls are a classic dish, and for many of us, reminiscent of childhood memories. Various meat and cabbage rolls are made around the world—I remember my mother making her own version—but in Norway, they’re typically made with pork, and served with a tomato or white sauce. I… Read More →
Smoked Duck & Barley Salad with Lovage & Plums By Nevada Berg Duck season begins in early autumn and one of my favorite ways to prepare duck is to smoke it. It’s a simple process and makes for fantastic flavor and crispy skin. I tend not to brine duck, but rather pat it dry and… Read More →
The Ultimate Cheese Platter Our friends and favorite cheese experts Matt and Kate Jennings are in the studio today to demystify the cheese board. Building a proper cheese plate is like composing a harmonious piece of music, you need to hit the high notes, the low notes and everything in between. Start with a mix… Read More →
Minnesota Honey Producers at the State Fair After you’ve had your cheese curd fix in the Food Building, make your way next door to the iconic octagon-shaped Agriculture & Horticulture Building for a scoop of honey ice cream and a quick lesson on beekeeping. There’s a large footprint dedicated to honey and honey products made… Read More →
The Story of Cinnie Smiths I always make a stop at Cinnie Smiths a priority. The cinnamon rolls are made in the booth from scratch right to order, with real butter, real cinnamon and real sugar. I’m getting hungry right now thinking about the gooey center of the warm cinnamon rolls, dipped in their homemade creamy… Read More →
Gizmo Sandwiches at the Minnesota State Fair Carla Wood and her Gizmo sandwich embody everything I love about the fair. The Gizmo is a ground beef and Italian sausage sandwich covered in their secret red sauce, topped with melted mozzarella. Every sandwich is made on premise from scratch. It’s an edible torpedo of pleasure and my idea… Read More →
Mouth Trap Cheese Curds All cheese curds are not created equal, trust me. My go-to at the Minnesota State Fair is Mouth Trap inside the Food Building. What makes their product so perfect? Ellsworth cheese curds, fresh from the creamery, delivered daily—a total of 65,000 pounds of curds over the course of the 12 day… Read More →
