Monthly Archives: January 2008

Recent Restaurants Worth Noting

Saffron Restaurant, 123 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis MN A lemony hummus with warm bread started our small plates menu. Following are some of the mezze plates we enjoyed: Bulgarian feta ($4.50) marinated with fresh oregano, peppercorns and olive oil. The cheese was crumbly on the plate and had a nice bite on the tongue. Pickled […]
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Pan-Roasted Harissa Vinaigrette

I recently taught a cooking class called Mid-Winter Appetizers at Cooks of Crocus Hill. It was an ambitious menu including a riff on a French Laundry hors d’voure called English Cucumber Cappellini with Pickled Oyster topped with Sterling Cavier and fresh Dill. Another recipe was a Grilled Sardine on a bed of Roasted Beets with […]
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