Food & Drink

  • Sweet Potato Biscuits

    Sweet Potato Biscuits

    Soft, golden sweet potato biscuits baked close together in a cast-iron skillet, with maple butter for splitting them open while they are still warm.

  • Sheet Pan Sausage with Apples and Sweet Potatoes

    Sheet Pan Sausage with Apples and Sweet Potatoes

    Sausage, sweet potatoes, apples, and onion roast on one pan with a maple-mustard drizzle for an easy fall dinner.

  • Baked Pears with Honey and Walnuts

    Baked Pears with Honey and Walnuts

    Baked pears with honey and walnuts: ten minutes of work, one dish, and a warm fall dessert that tastes like the season.

  • Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup

    Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup

    Earthy parsnips, sweet apples, and a swirl of cream, blended smooth. A quiet, garden-to-table soup for the first cold evenings of the season.

  • Pumpkin Cornbread

    Pumpkin Cornbread

    A cast-iron skillet, a cup of pumpkin puree, and cornmeal that stays tender. This pumpkin cornbread is made for chili night and soup season.

  • Grilled Pork Chops with Apples and Sage

    Grilled Pork Chops with Apples and Sage

    Thick pork chops, grilled apple rings, and sage butter make dinner in under half an hour — with one thermometer reading doing the work.

  • How to Make Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes

    How to Make Quick Pickled Green Tomatoes

    End-of-season green tomatoes turn tart, crisp, and ready in a day with a hot vinegar brine — no canner, no waiting weeks.

  • How to Make Butternut Squash Soup Over a Fire Pit

    How to Make Butternut Squash Soup Over a Fire Pit

    Roast the squash in the Dutch oven, then simmer it into a silky sage soup — all over coals, no kitchen required.

  • How to Bake Pumpkin Bread in a Dutch Oven Over a Fire Pit

    How to Bake Pumpkin Bread in a Dutch Oven Over a Fire Pit

    Spiced pumpkin bread, baked in a Dutch oven over coals. No oven, no mixer — just a fire, a pot, and patience.

  • One-Pan Chicken and Wild Rice Skillet

    One-Pan Chicken and Wild Rice Skillet

    One skillet, one hour, and Minnesota’s own wild rice turn chicken thighs into the weeknight dinner you’ll cook on repeat.

  • Apple Cheddar Hand Pies

    Apple Cheddar Hand Pies

    Flaky cheddar crust, spiced apples, and a pocket-sized shape make these hand pies the fall bake worth clearing an afternoon for.

  • How to Roast Acorn Squash Over a Fire Pit

    How to Roast Acorn Squash Over a Fire Pit

    Acorn squash turns sweet and smoky in foil over fire-pit coals, finished with maple-cinnamon butter. No grill required.