It’s fall. And that means teetering on the tightrope-balancing work and school and music lessons and sports practices and Friday night date nights and weekends in the apple orchards with grandparents. How does one eat well when always on the go? The secret is simple: mise en place. With a bit of planning and a… Read More →
Perfect for leftovers
From the Summer 2016 Share – Produce A Plenty
From the Summer 2016 Share – Produce A Plenty
for Don Olson Don Olson has been behind the wheel at Co-op Partners Warehouse (CPW) for more than a decade, delivering produce to the four corners of Minnesota and beyond, rain or shine. He’s the reason fresh local treasures like Hoch Orchard apples and Rochdale sharp cheddar cheese are always just a short trip away… Read More →
When the doors of his innovative, yet regrettably short-lived Lyn-Lake restaurant, the Gray House, closed in July of 2014, Ian Gray didn’t waste much time grieving. That month a food truck, or rather a trailer (imagine a U-haul with a kitchen inside it) was delivered to him and his business partners Kiri Anderson and Jessica… Read More →
In 2002, Gerhard Riautschnig had been in America for nearly 10 years. In that time, he had discovered the joys of stacked avocado burgers, midday Indian lunch buffets and counter-service sushi bars. But there was one thing missing from his culinary life-the home-cured meats of his childhood in rural Austria. He isn’t sure whether he… Read More →
If you’ve stopped by the Wedge Table in the last few weeks, you’ve noticed something new: the menu. A fresh lineup of savory snacks, ancientgrain bowls and burritos on freshly-made tortillas are now on offer, thanks to Colin Cody-the Wedge’s first-ever Product Development Chef. It’s a recently created position: one person dedicated to keeping Wedge… Read More →
About Wedge Community Co-ops Wedge Community Co-ops are your community-owned grocery stores, serving the Twin Cities. We believe in the power of sourcing delicious, locally grown food in our region and amplifying farmers, artisans, and makers. The Wedge is fueled by one core belief: By supporting local agriculture and locally made products, we can empower…
Vincent and Christine Maefsky grew up in the Brooklyn, New York of the 1940s; amid a jungle of fire escapes and corner delis, department stores and high-rise housing projects, Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, and the U.S. Navy Yard. It was a world away from the green rolling hills where they would eventually settle, 45… Read More →
