Catherine Eckert can remember the exact moment she “crossed over.” She and her partner Stephen Trojahn were living on an island off the coast of South Carolina, near a resort where they both worked. Catherine was cooking one of her mother’s recipes for a dinner party that night, and she realized she was short a…  Read More →

We Americans love out condiments. And summer is the season of condiments, with a seemingly unending parade of opportunities to grill, picnic, and sit on the patio with happy hour fries and a beer. And when it comes to condiments, ketchup is king. In the U.S., the average person consumes a whopping 71 pounds of…  Read More →

Summertime is made for cooking outdoors but there’s a limit to how many brats and burgers a person can eat. So the next time you have a backyard gathering, try grilling up some pizzas instead. With the Wedge’s selection of Midwest-grown produce and locally made cheeses, the possibilities are nearly endless. These recipes require no…  Read More →

Minnesotans love their summers, and the excitement over sweet corn, local blueberries, and heirloom tomatoes can sometimes reach a hysteria-state. So it’s no wonder we often overlook the veritable tidal wave of leafy summer greens that hit markets and stores in June and July. But these vitamin-packed vegetables are worth getting to know, both for…  Read More →

Nothing ruins a sun-soaked summer gathering in the backyard faster than a thousand uninvited guests all there to dine on you. And mosquitoes are more than just annoying, they can carry diseases that can be transmitted through their bites. To fend them off, you could load up on DEET or treat your lawn with industrial…  Read More →

The mid-May sun beats down on Josh Belanger’s 7th-graders as they match up kale and broccoli plants with a map of the new raised beds on Beth El Synagogue’s south lawn in St. Louis Park. They coax lettuces and tomato starts out of their pots, gently separating the roots and tucking them upright into the…  Read More →