Summer 2016 Share PDF
Welcome to the Summer 2016 issue of The Share, a quarterly gathering of Wedge news and nourishment. View the Summer 2016 Share PDF Back to Summer 2016 Share articles
Welcome to the Summer 2016 issue of The Share, a quarterly gathering of Wedge news and nourishment. View the Summer 2016 Share PDF Back to Summer 2016 Share articles
Like afternoon thunderstorms and the shimmering trails of lightning bugs, campfires are an essential part of summers in Minnesota. And no campfire is complete without the sweet, sticky finale of a s’more (or three)! But before the treats can be assembled and scarfed down, there’s the tricky business of marshmallow toasting. Luckily, with a little… Read More →
Q: “I’m wondering if we can we expect local organic strawberries this year? I know they must be grown somewhere around here, but they seem so rare in co-ops and farmers markets. Why is that?” — Fiona, Bloomington A: Great question, Fiona! Your observations are indeed astute; the elusive organic strawberry is a glistening rare ruby… Read More →
Q: “I love cooking with fresh herbs in the summer, but I always feel like I use just a little and throw the rest away. Do you have any tips for storing or using herbs so I can stop being so wasteful?” — Hannah, St. Louis Park A: Great question! There are few things as inspiring… Read More →
Take your meal outside and enjoy a summer picnic with fresh produce from the Wedge! Don’t forget something cold to drink.
We Americans like our fish. We just don’t want it looking up at us from the dinner plate. Whole fish make us squeamish; with the skin and face and tail left on it still looks like a living, swimming creature. But by always opting for neat, featureless filets we’re missing out on more than a… Read More →
A member of the cabbage family, kohlrabi carries a signature sweet-but-peppery flavor profile, with a taste and texture reminiscent of broccoli stems.
Looking like an overblown radish crossed with a groping space squid that grows in the ground, the kohlrabi doesn’t make many people’s lists of most-anticipated summer produce. Which is a shame, because this awkward little crucifer, while not as popular as its close cousins kale, cabbage and broccoli, is a delicious, versatile ingredient for warm-weather… Read More →
Welcome to the Summer 2014 issue of The Share, a quarterly gathering of Wedge news and nourishment. View the Summer 2014 Share PDF Back to Summer 2014 Share articles
Poplar Hill Dairy Goat Farm in Scandia, MN 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… Read More →