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Cooks of Crocus Hill merge with Bellecour Bakery
EDINA, Minn. — This week it became official. Twin Cities cooking school and culinary shop, Cooks of Crocus Hill and Gavin Kaysen’s Bellecour Bakery, have merged to form a single brand: Cooks | Bellecour.
A brand new location at 3934 Market Street just opened in Edina.
Co-owner, Karl Benson, joined KARE 11 Saturday to discuss the two brands joining forces.
Pinoli’s Lamb and Mixed Vegetable Meatballs
2 each Dried Mulato chili, toasted, remove stem and seeds and grind to powder
4 to 6 large, Mushroom, white button, washed and sliced
1 large Carrot, peeled, cut into large chunks
2 stalks Celery, cut into large chunks
1 large Onion, peeled and cut into chunks
2 Tbsp Italian Parsley, chopped
2 qts lamb, chicken or vegetable stock
1. Combine ground lamb, eggs, ground Mulato chili powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly and reserve.
2. Combine cut mushrooms, carrot, celery and onion. Place in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until vegetables are coarsely ground (you many need to do in batches if you have a smaller food processor.)
3. In a medium size saucepan add a small amount of oil and sweat vegetable mixture along with garlic for about 3 to 4 min.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
5. Combine cooled vegetable mixture with lamb mixture and mix until well combined and becoming sticky.
6. Sear off small piece and taste – adjust seasoning as needed.
7. Scoop 2 to 2.5 oz meat balls and round, place on a sheet tray and sear off in a 450 oven for 5 to 7 min or brown.
8. For the Braising: combine all ingredients and bring liquid to a boil, turn down to a simmer then place seared meatballs in the hot braising liquid and cook for 15 min or 180 degrees internal temperature.
9. Remove from heat, allow to cool in braising liquid for one hour then refrigerate.
Asparagus and Endive Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
1 Bunch Large Asparagus, stems shaved thin with a vegetable peeler
1 Head Endive, julienne
1 Bulb Fennel, shaved thin
¼ cup Pickled shallots or red onions
For the Lemon Vinaigrette
2 each Lemon, whole – zested and juiced
2 Tbsp Champagne Vinegar
½ Cup Grapeseed or Canola oil
This salad is best done fresh just before it is served.
Asparagus, remove the woody bottoms while holding the tip use a vegetable peeler to create long thin strips.
Belgian Endive, cut a ¼ in off the bottom and separate out the outer leaves. Then cut endive in half and remove the core to further separate the leaves. Stack the leaves together and cut into thin julienne. If you need to store for a short time, cover with a damp paper towel to prevent browning.
Fennel, cut in half, remove the core and cut as thin as possible with a knife or on a mandoline.
If you want a larger heartier salad, you can add arugula or red oak lettuce.
Toss asparagus, fennel, and Belgian Endive with a hearty amount of the vinaigrette – these are very sturdy vegetables and need a lot of dressing. Season with salt and pepper, toss again and lay out on a plate or platter in a thin layer. Top with the pickled shallots and finish by grating or shaving the ricotta salata over the top.
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MADISON, Wis. — Overall enrollment in the Universities of Wisconsin system’s four-year schools ticked upward this fall compared with last year, data released Tuesday shows.
The system released enrollment numbers as of the 10th day of the 2024 fall semester. They show overall enrollment stood at 164,431 students, up 1.2% from the 10th day of the 2023 fall semester.
UW-Green Bay saw 975 new students for a 10.5% increase in enrollment, the largest percentage jump among the 13 four-year schools. Enrollment at UW-Madison, the system’s flagship university, increased nearly 3%. UW-Superior, the most remote campus, in Douglas County in far northwestern Wisconsin, saw a 3.6% increase.
Five schools saw their enrollment shrink, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville and Stout.
Overall enrollment at the system’s two-year branch campuses fell 22%. The most dramatic drop-off was at UW-Stevens Point’s Marshfield campus, where enrollment plunged nearly 45% compared with fall 2023.
UW officials have blamed declining numbers of high school graduates and more graduates eschewing college for the workforce for faltering enrollment.
An adult male was arrested after the incident.
ANOKA, Minn. — A student was stabbed in the hand at Anoka Technical College Tuesday, authorities said.
A spokesperson with the Anoka Police Department told KARE 11 that officers were dispatched early in the afternoon. At the school, it was learned a student was stabbed in the hand with a screwdriver.
An adult male was taken into custody, officials said. The student was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Anoka Technical College said in a statement that safety and security is the top priority for everyone on campus:
Just before noon today, an incident occurred between two students at Anoka Technical College, in the automotive lab, resulting in one of the students receiving an injury to the hand. The Anoka Police Department responded and took the suspect into custody. The victim was treated by on-campus security officers before going to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
At Anoka Technical College, our top priority is the safety and security of everyone on campus. This incident is being investigated by the college and local law enforcement. Support services are available for students and employees impacted by this situation.
The BCA said the 40-year-old man was still hospitalized at Regions Hospital on Tuesday.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Police have identified the man shot and injured by officers after pointing a gun at police on Monday evening.
According to a press release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Earl Bennett, 40, was shot by police near Allianz Field.
Officials said Bennett does not have a permanent address but has been staying in the Twin Cities Metro area.
Bennett is hospitalized in critical but stable condition at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
The incident started just before 7:45 p.m. Monday when police were called to the 400 block of Pierce Street for reports of shots fired. Officers found a man with a handgun when they responded to the scene.
St. Paul police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster told reporters on Monday night that when officers approached the man, he put the gun to his own head. Police began to negotiate with the man for a peaceful surrender, but he reportedly refused to drop the weapon, instead walking south on Snelling Avenue.
Police attempted to use “less lethal” means to subdue Bennett, but when he lifted his handgun and pointed it at police, multiple officers fired their weapons, striking the suspect.
The BCA said it is in the early stages of its investigation.
All the officers who discharged their weapons have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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