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RECIPES: Beth Dooley’s recipes for winter market fare
The award-winning food writer and chef shared three recipes that take advantage of winter farmers markets.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — We may be in the season of snow and below-freezing temps, but it’s still possible to enjoy locally-grown foods from winter markets. There are four opening in Minneapolis:
- Mill City Farmers Market takes place on the first and third Saturdays of each month through April inside the Mill City Museum Commons (no admission required).
- The Northeast Farmers Market is being held indoors at Quincy Hall on select Sundays from November-April.
- Neighborhood Roots (Fulton, Kingfield, and Nokomis markets) are operating at Bachman’s on Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis on select Saturdays from November-March.
- The Minneapolis Farmers’ Market municipal location is operating Saturdays and Sundays from November-December and select Saturdays January-April.
To fully take advantage of those locally-grown and produced foods, James Beard award-winning food writer Beth Dooley shared a trio of delicious recipes:
Marinated Cheese with Herbs and Pink Peppercorns
(Makes about 2 to 3 jars.)
- About 10 to 12 oz. cheese, cut into 1-in. cubes (use any of our local cheeses)
- 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns
- Generous pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 large sprig rosemary
- 2 to 3 cups hazelnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
- 2 to 3 wide-mouth pint-size jars
Divide the cheese between the jars. Add the peppercorns, red pepper flakes and rosemary to the cheeses and then gently pour in the olive oil. Refrigerate for at least 3 days before serving. This will store for up to two months in the refrigerator. Serve with toothpicks or on crackers. When the cheeses are gone, use the oil in sautés, dressings, and vinaigrettes.
Eggnog French Toast Loaf
If using prepared eggnog, replace the sugar and cream with 1 1/2 cups of eggnog.
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream (see Note)
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Generous pinch coarse salt
- About 16 oz. (1 loaf bread, or mix of holiday breads), cut into 2-in.-thick slices
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cream, butter, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. Add the bread slices to the bowl and allow to soak for a few minutes. Arrange the soaked slices in the loaf pan and pour any of the egg mixture left in the bottom over the bread. Dust the top with a little nutmeg and cover with a slice of parchment paper. Refrigerate overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the parchment paper covering the loaf and set loaf pan onto a baking sheet. Bake until the loaf is deeply golden brown on top, and the custard has set, about 1 hour. Remove and serve from the pan in slices dusted with powdered sugar.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into 1-in. cubes
- 1/2 cup hazelnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch kosher salt
- A few grinds black pepper
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary
- 1 good-sized bunch, about 1/2 lb., dinosaur kale, spinach, arugula, romaine or a combination of greens
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts or walnuts
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the sweet potato chunks into a large bowl and toss with a little of the oil (about a tablespoon) to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast until the edges are crisped and the chunks are tender, about 20-25 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally and turning pieces with a spatula so they crisp on all sides. Remove from the oven and set aside.
While the sweet potatoes are roasting, make the vinaigrette. Combine the lemon zest and juice, shallot, rosemary, and remaining oil in a jar with a lid and shake until well combined.
Turn the greens into a salad bowl along with the sweet potatoes and red onion and drizzle in just enough of the dressing to lightly coat. Season to taste with more salt and pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Toss the toasted nuts into salad before serving.
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Little information is being made public as police investigate a homicide.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Police in St. Paul are investigating a fatal stabbing in the city Friday night.
Little information is made available at this time, but police are calling it a homicide.
It happened on the 200 block of E 7th Street, police said.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Gov. Tim Walz took a break from the campaign trail to watch his old football team in action.
MANKATO, Minn. — People poured into Blakeslee Stadium on the Minnesota State Mankato campus Friday to see a clash between crosstown rivals Mankato West and Mankato East. Added to the mix was an appearance by Governor Tim Walz, who came to take a stroll down memory lane.
“I was lucky enough to have both Mr. Walz and Mrs. Walz as teachers,” Jimmy Baker, a Mankato West alum told KARE. “They started at West my freshman year, so they just as much a part of this place as I am.”
Baker played linebacker and running back on the Scarlets’ 1999 state championship team, with Tim Walz as his defensive coordinator. Walz was a social studies teacher at the time and his wife Gwen taught English and literature.
“He just really loved football, and he really felt passionate about the gameplay, and he gets really pumped up by good plays, and he was really good at redirecting and getting everyone on the same page,” Baker recalled.
Baker was one of the Mankato alums who took the stage wearing their Scarlet jerseys during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It was part of the DNC’s overall effort to reinforce the “Coach Walz” theme for their vice-presidential candidate.
“I don’t really follow politics as closely as some, but it was very surreal to be there on that stage,” Baker recalled.
“It was pretty amazing to do that and also be able to do it with some of my oldest friends was probably the best part.”
As soon as Walz joined the Kamala Harris ticket in early August many former students of Gov. Walz and First Lady Gwen Walz have come forward to share their stories with the media of what it was like to be in their classroom decades ago.
At a State Capitol press conference, former student and football player Nate Hood from the Class of 2002 said Walz made a point of ensuring second-stringers got some playing time.
“Coach Walz brings me over and he was like, ‘Hood, what’s’ the score?’ I said, ‘Zero to 34, we’re down.’ He goes, ‘Alright! You can get in there!”
Walz taught social studies at Mankato West for nine years and served as defensive coordinator and assistant coach for the Scarlets until retiring to run for Congress in 2006.
Not everyone was thrilled with Walz’s appearance at Friday night’s game. Former Rep. Jeremy Munson of Lake Crystal said the Secret Service security measures would be inconvenient for families looking to enjoy the game.
“It’s upsetting to a lot of the parents to have this turned into a political event, by bringing the Secret Service, and I understand that’s the position he’s in as a candidate he has to have that security.”
Munson and others have commissioned a plane to fly over the stadium before the game with a banner that read “Bench Coach Walz – Trump 2024.”
The plane never made it to its destination. Munson later explained that the plane with the banner took off but was instructed by the control tower to return to the airport a few minutes later.
Jimmy Baker, who now has children of his own at Mankato West, said he thinks it’s great to see Mankato’s big game in the spotlight. He said he believes Gov. Walz and the First Lady have every right to see the big game.
“They’re as much a part of the community as anyone else. Whatever they’re at, or whatever they’re doing, they absolutely belong here!”
Wendell Epps and Charles Hallman agree Thursday’s game was unlike anything they’ve ever seen… or covered.
MINNEAPOLIS — A security camera inside Minneapolis’ A Bar of Their Own looked as if it would fall from the ceiling on Thursday night, as Minnesota Lynx fans erupted in celebration during the team’s historic comeback in Game One of the WNBA Finals.
It was one of several fan reaction videos that spoke to the joy and pandemonium that unfolded in the final seconds of regulation and throughout overtime, as the Lynx clawed back from an improbable 15-point deficit with less than six minutes to play in regulation.
That joy wasn’t just coming from fans.
Wendell Epps, the 23-year-old, first-year play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Lynx Radio Network, had some of the best seats in the house for all the unforgettable plays, and his selfie-style recording of his final calls captured the chaos that unfolded in New York.
“It was absolutely insane,” Epps said. “I mean, this is my first, big-boy play-by-play job and to have that opportunity was really cool and it was a surreal experience. I loved it.”
Just thinking about it made Charles Hallman, a Hall of Fame sportswriter for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, laugh.
“That young man… just think, this is his first year calling WNBA games and he’s in the Finals,” Hallman said, with a loud laugh.
Charles Hallman is on the other end of the spectrum… the basketball writer says it’s also one of the best games he’s ever seen… and he had to watch from his living room.
Charles Hallman: “I watched on an easy chair and I was on the edge of my seat.”
Kent Edahl: “I’m guessing you were NOT at the edge of your seat after that shot by Courtney Williams.”
Hallman: “Haha, no, I fell backwards! I fell backwards like she fell when she got fouled.”
Though he is no stranger to covering the Lynx in the WNBA Finals, Hallman said this run has stood out.
Hallman: “If they win this, this will be a very unique, unique championship.”
Erdahl: “What do you think makes this run special?”
Hallman: “This team, literally, just came together this year, that just shows you the great coaching job of Cheryl Reeve, who don’t get a lot of credit for what she does, and how these players grasp on to her. The chemistry of this team is just… for professional sports is very impressive. They just love to play together.”
“I just think we have a lot of players who have kind of flown under the radar,” Epps said. “Even Napheesa Collier, our best player, is probably the most underrated superstar in any professional sports league.”
And the fact that the Lynx were able to bite back in the Big Apple makes it even sweeter.
“Literally, every time out I would see a different celebrity pop up on the jumbotron,” Epps said.
“I’m glad that America got to see the Lynx play if they haven’t seen them play all year, that was a fantastic, an instant classic,” Hallman said. “I mean, to see the Lynx on the front page of the paper today. You don’t see that very often. For somebody that’s been covering the sport for as long as I have. That’s something that I love to see, and I’d love to see that more because women’s sports deserves to get that kind of praise.” added Epps.
