Shopping Bulk for a Cook’s Kitchen By Beth Dooley A well-stocked kitchen is comforting and empowering, providing exactly what’s needed when it’s needed – spices, grains, beans, flours, cooking oils, sweeteners – all within arm’s reach. This is the best reason to buy in bulk and the key to curating a well-stocked but not uselessly…
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 →
If you’ve ever attempted gluten-free baking, you may have felt more like you were conjuring some kind of alchemical sorcery than making a batch of muffins. Gluten, it turns out is a mysterious, magical mistress, and imitating its properties takes the work of multiple products. This can all be very confusing-all the starches, gums and… Read More →
On Oct. 15, the Gardens of Eagan (GOE) harvest crew made their last rounds through the well-loved fields of our Northfield farm. The air was crisp and the sky lined with high white clouds. Five knife-wielding pairs of hands made their ways between the rows of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale, filling bin after bin… Read More →
By Elizabeth Archerd Outgoing Director of Community Relations After more than three decades, my career at The Wedge Community Co-op has finally come to an end. Several old friends have asked if leaving is bittersweet. I hope no one takes this the wrong way, but retiring now just feels sweet. I can leave with ease,… Read More →
