Wild Rice & Candy Cap Mushroom Scones. These scones take a walk on the wild side with hand-harvested Minnesota wild rice & a surprisingly sweet mushroom.
Lamb & Piñon Stuffed Frybread. A Roadtrip Dinner Redux of Indian tacos, this Native American staple is filled with ingredients found in Navajo cookery.
Coconut-Tater Truffles. The surprise inside: coconut and mashed potatoes combine to make this sweet confection flavored with Irish Cream liqueur and enrobed in dark chocolate.
Cocoa? Not! It's Coconut! Matamis na Bao (Filipino coconut jam) has the deep color of chocolate but the rich flavor of coconut milk & molasses. Served over a rice-flour aebleskiver (Danish pancake ball).
Apple Pie Lefse. A classic all-American flavor deconstructed with a Norwegian twist. Butter, sugar, cinnamon & walnuts rolled in a potato lefse with homemade applesauce on the side.
Fideo Crab Bites. Delicate fideo (thin, short noodles), crab meat and a surprising ingredient make these a delightfully crispy and easy-to-prepare appetizer.
Mahnomin Porridge. Mahnomin (the Ojibwe word for wild rice) is drenched in warm cream & maple syrup then topped with toasted hazelnut & berries. A heavenly recipe from Hell's Kitchen, Minneapolis.
Atcharang Kohlrabi. When there's no unripe papaya to be had, sweet & tender-crisp kohlrabi makes a great substitute in atchara (Filipino pickled green papaya).
Steamed Whole Trout on Bacon-Cranberry Wild Rice. Fresh Wisconsin rainbow trout on a bed of hand-harvested wild rice from Northern Minnesota - a taste of the Midwest!
Chipotle Meatballs, ready for the oven. Seasoned with ground chipotle & cilantro, then rolled in panko, they're destined for Magic Sauce Meatball Sandwiches!
Spicy Gizzard and Bell Pepper Stir-fry. Offal doesn't have to be awful! Tender chicken gizzards are cooked in a spicy, garlicky sauce. And it tastes just like . . . well . . . chicken.
Capellini with Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. The tomato-less, no-cook sauce includes celery for added crunch and Black Lava sea salt for a finished flair. This is one lucky dish!
Causa de Cangrejo. A chilled Peruvian dish of aji amarillo-flavored mashed potatoes, layered with crabmeat and avocado, and topped with a fresh mango salsa. Perfect for a summer table!
Ginger Glazed Mahi-Mahi over Fried Cornmeal Mush. Humble little cornmeal cakes are perfectly simple accompaniments to this ginger and honey-sauced fish.
Caju-Mangga Chicken Sandwich. Forget the mayo! Sweet mango and savory chicken are bathed in a creamy, spicy and altogether irresistible sauce of ground cashews, coconut milk and chili paste.
Pancit Bihon. This Filipino dish of rice noodles, stir-fried vegetables, chicken and Chinese sausages is a birthday greeting on a plate: long noodles for a long and happy life!
Uraro-Almond Cookies. A tower of bite-sized, gluten-free and buttery-crisp treats inspired by the popular arrowroot cookies of Marinduque, Philippines.