- Nov 11
- 8 min
Fare by Clare's Slightly Extra 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
It's been years since I put together my own holiday gift guide, but this year I have decided to bless you all with one. As a fierce...
- Oct 17
- 6 min
Enoteca Pinchiorri
Michelin 3-star in Florence, Italy and the first woman-owned restaurant outside of France to be awarded three Michelin stars On our...
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
Pumpkin Pasta with Parsnips, Pancetta, and Parm
I recently saw Hayden Haas' recipe for cheesy pumpkin pasta on Tiktok and got very inspired to make it myself. However, when I went to...
- Dec 14, 2022
- 6 min
Part 3: How extra should you be?
From the series "The Art of Subtly and Benevolently Manipulating People into Having Fun or How to Host a Dinner Party" One of the most...
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream (Pumpkin SpIce Cream?)
I'm not a PSL lady but I am a pumpkin foam cold brew lady and a Culver's salted caramel pumpkin concrete mixer lady. Here is my ode to...
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Part 2: Figuring out the Food
The second part in this series will focus on arguably the most essential element of hosting a dinner party: the dinner itself. I typically b
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Part 1: Planning Ahead
For our first installment of the hosting series, I'll focus on event structure and planning ahead. These steps can be done weeks (or even mo
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Art of Subtly and Benevolently Manipulating People into Having Fun
Or, How to Host a Dinner Party Introduction It's no secret that I love to host dinner parties. You might think that hosting a dinner...
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Vinai x Steady Pour Residency
While we wait with bated breath for Chef Yia Vang's Vinai restaurant to open, we got to get a sneak preview through their residency at...
- Jun 19, 2022
- 4 min
A Tour of Italy
I recently had the pleasure of dining at a new-to-me establishment by the name of Olive Garden. I was intrigued to go there because I’ve...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Myriel, St. Paul
We recently visited Myriel, a new-ish restaurant by Chef Karyn Tomlinson in St. Paul. Myriel is mostly a ticketed tasting menu with one...
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Tater Tot Hot Dish, Jarred Queso Edition
What do you do when you want to make tater tot hot dish but find yourself without the allegedly essential cream of mushroom soup? Don't...
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
Messing Up and Fixing It
When cooking, mistakes are going to happen. My approach to these inevitable mistakes is having a large toolkit of methods to improvise...
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
Anatomy of a Perfect Breakfast Sandwich
Breakfast sandwiches are a pretty perfect food, but some breakfast sandwiches are better than others. Here is my official guide to the...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese
Everyone knows I love chicken of the fried variety, and Revival in Minneapolis is one of my favorite places to get fried chicken. (Read...
- Apr 23, 2022
- 3 min
#TBT - Revival: My Brush with the Chicken Illuminati
I've had various food blogs over the years, and some of what I wrote on previous blogs was a) hilarious or b) good information. To avoid...
- Apr 10, 2022
- 1 min
Carrot Fries
I don't believe in making allegedly "unhealthy" foods be more "healthy" and that is not what this recipe is about. Rather, this is a...
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Savory vegetable pancakes
Savory pancakes are one of the greatest foods on earth - the proof is in how many different cuisines have their own versions of savory...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Homemade Sheet Pan Pizza
As everyone should know by now, I rival Barb Kellner when it comes to pizza eating. That means that while we love ordering pizza from...
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Savory Cupcakes
What birthday treat do you make for a friend who doesn't have a sweet tooth? Savory cupcakes of course! Are these just really fancy...