Sweets
Sweet Science Ice Cream
Ashlee Olds says her tasting events can attract more than 500 people, even in the rain, just to sample her hand crafted ice cream treats. Kelli Hanson shows us the science behind the sweet treat at Sweet Science Ice Cream.
National Apple Pie Day & Tulip Day & Frog Jumping Day!
Every day is a national “something” day to celebrate. Today there are three events to celebrate! Cake Decorator, Nancy Burgeson, celebrates all three with one dessert!
Homemade Animal Crackers
Twin Cities Live Kitchen Star, Alice Seuffert, is adding to the pack of those old standard animal crackers. She’s showing us how you can make your own – in any animal shape you choose!
Rhubarb Crepe Cake
Author of Rhubarb Renaissance, Kim Ode, is bringing some of the beauty inspired by nature on this Earth Day into her cooking with a rhubarb recipe.
Marjorie Johnson
Blue Ribbon Baker, Marjorie Johnson, has been on Twin Cities Live since the very first week. We’ve put her to the test and she certainly has been a good sport about it as well. We’ve taken her on dates, she interviewed Adrian Peterson, Timberwolves players, and we even had her learning how to hip hop dance.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Marjorie Johnson prepared this recipe for our 5th birthday party.
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Soap Star, Jimmy Deshler, loved this treat that his grandmother use to make with him.
Seaweed Avocado Genoise Cake
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Chef Donald Gonzales from Forepaughs edged out the competition competing in the Minnesota Monthly’s Local Chef’s Challenge.
Chocolate Soup Back To Top
Chef John Michael Lerma knows how to take a favorite snack food and use it for cooking.
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Chef John Michael Lerma knows how to take a favorite snack food and use it for cooking.
Chocolate & Wine Decadence Tour
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Dr. Chocolates is the featured location on a new chocolate and wine tour sponsored by Taste Twin Cities. Tours are held every Saturday afternoon, taking you to five different chocolate spots in St. Paul. We went to check out their featured spot.
Irish Themed Treats
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Treats can be decorated for any holiday. Baking instructor, Nancy Burgeson is showing us how to decorate your treats with an Irish theme.
Holiday Coffee Cake Back To Top
In time for St. Patrick’s Day, Nancy Burgeson makes an Irish theme treat.
Cooking with Croissants
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It's one of the many popular foodie trends you're seeing on Pinterest: cooking with croissants.
We challenged Kafe 421's Antigoni Sander McCloud to see what she would make for dinner and dessert.
We challenged Kafe 421's Antigoni Sander McCloud to see what she would make for dinner and dessert.
Chardonnay Poached Pears with Buttery Caramel Sauce Back To Top
Easter is three weeks away and Meg Dahmer with Pigtale Twist wants you to plan early. She has recipes for an easy way to make the ham to a dessert perfect for spring!
Baked Hot Chocolate Cakes
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Katy Gerdes is a baker at Angel Food Bakery showing us a dessert made for two with a heart of chocolate.
Inside Out Foods
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It’s not what’s on the outside that matters – it’s what’s on the inside, right? That’s especially true when the inside is so sweet! Owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell, shows us some easy inside out recipes for Valentines Day.
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It’s not what’s on the outside that matters – it’s what’s on the inside, right? That’s especially true when the inside is so sweet! Owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell, shows us some easy inside out recipes for Valentines Day.
A Simple Valentines Day Dinner
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The Cooking Mom knows that making Valentines Day special can be hard when your dealing with a busy family. So she has an easy way of putting a sweet twist on a simple dinner in record time for your sweetie!
Citrus Recipes
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You might not think with the frigid temps that citrus is at it’s best. It’s true! Oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and other citrus fruits are all in season. Cookbook author Mary Jane Miller has a few recipes using citrus for you to try out.
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This makes a great filling for a tart, as well. Of course it works just fine with regular lemons or even limes. A few berries on top doesn’t hurt either.
Maple Pecan Caramel Corn
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According to the National Popcorn Board, January 19th is “National Popcorn Day”! In its honor, owner of Golden Fig, Laurie Crowell has a recipe to enjoy this snack!
Marshmallow Fondant
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You see beautiful wedding cakes decorated with fondant all the time, but it doesn’t always taste as good as it looks. Baking instructor, Nancy Burgeson shows us and easier and tastier way!
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
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Chef John Michael Lerma prepares a sweet treat that you can enjoy without abandoning your diet. A slice of a normal Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake has 18 Weight Watcher points but John Micheal’s version has only 3 Weight Watcher points!
Krumkake Ice Cream Sundaes Back To Top
In honor of The Capital One Bowl, Laurie Crowell – owner of Golden Fig – creates a full dinner in bowls!
Marjorie Johnson’s Gingersnaps
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Over the years, John has done a lot of fun things, besides baking, with Blue Ribbon Baker, Marjorie Johnson. Today she’s back for a final time to bake her famous Gingersnaps.
Peppermint Swirl Pops
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Land O’Lakes wraps up the Twelve Days of Cookies!
Aunt Virjil's Best Gingersnap Cookies
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Laura Bjelogrlic shows Elizabeth how to make her sister’s famous recipe.
Stained Glass Cookies
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Alice Seuffert, is up with Day 10 of our 12 Days of Cookies with a recipe courtesy of Land O’Lakes.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
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Cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller, shows us her husband’s favorite holiday cookie.
Buttercrunch Toffee
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Pastry Chef, Laura Bjelogrlic, shares a favorite holiday recipe.
Sweet & Salty Dulce de Leche Cookies
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Land O’Lakes continues our Twelve Days of cookies with a sweet and salty treat.
White-Chocolate Dipped Rose Water Cookies
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Alice Seuffert prepares a cookie using rose water for a different spin on a Christmas cookie.
Chocolate Star Gingersnaps
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Cookbook author, Mary Jane Miller takes the traditional gingersnap to a whole new level.
Almond-Orange Butter Cookies
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It's day 4 of 12 Days of Cookies! Get a recipe for Almond-Orange Butter Cookies from pasty chef Laura Bjelogrlic.
Rudolf the Reindeer Chocolate Cookies
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Alice Seuffert continues the 12 Days of Cookies with a cookie made from a cake mix!
Christmas Candy
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“Twas the Night before Christmas” is a popular book read to kids over the holidays – and the inspiration for a tasty treat that we think will impress your guests! Sarah Lukemire from Log House Foods, shows us how to make Chocolate Party Mice – and other candy treats with CandiQuik.
Double Chocolate Truffle Cups
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Becky Wahlund, Director in the Land O’Lakes Test Kitchens, prepares this yummy Christmas treat with Elizabeth.
Swedish Eggnog Kringla
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We kick off our 12 Days of Cookies with a family favorite of cookbook author Mary Jane Miller!
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Prepared by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ Bill Lunn.
Drunk and Dirty Mince Meat Pie Back To Top
A quick and dirty recipe by Margery Punnett.
Dessert Exchange
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It’s a favorite time of year for making baking. We’ve invited some friends for a Dessert Exchange and to find out what they like to make for the holidays. Dez from KS95, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ Bill Lunn, and myTalk 107.1’s Margery Punnett join us at the table.
Dez’s Chocolate Chip Pecan Pumpkin Pie Back To Top
It’s a favorite time of year for making baking. We’ve invited some friends for a Dessert Exchange and to find out what they like to make for the holidays.
CandiQuik Sweets
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You probably don’t want to spend your entire holiday in the kitchen. Sarah Lukemire, from Log House Foods, has an easy No Bake Turtle Pie recipe that will save you some time.
Mrs. Anderson’s Holiday Cranberry Cakes Back To Top
You’ll want to save room for chef John Michael Lerma’s Thanksgiving Day dessert!
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Imagine working out so hard you couldn’t even raise your arms to wash your hair. That’s what happened to Sunshine and O’Neal Hampton when they took part in The Biggest Loser. They are here to share some recipes that are helping them keep off the combined weight loss of 285 pounds.
Cooking with Cranberries
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The popular Thanksgiving fruit, cranberries, were discovered in Wisconsin and they are still the top producer in the U.S. The Cooking Mom, Amy Hanten shows us some recipes using this local fruit.
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Honey Spice Chiffon Cake
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This recipe was developed by Nancy Burgeson for a competition and has won many contests around Minnesota. She shows us how to prepare it – so you can wow your holiday party guests!
Chocolate Chocomint Chip Cookies Back To Top
When you grab that frozen pizza out of your freezer, instead of just popping it into the oven, try jazzing it up a bit. Laurie Crowell from Golden Fig has some ideas to add flair to your pizzas and other frozen dinners and desserts.
