By The Hack As y'all already know, the Twin Cities lost (at least temporarily) Heidi's and Blackbird, two great Minneapolis restaurants (along with a number of other fine businesses) in a fire last month. To help out those who have…
Category: Food and Drink
Eating dogs, cats, could be off the menu…in China
By The Hack As a cat owner and dog owner who doesn't look upon them as potential protein source, I would likely have tried one of these traditional dishes if I ever I travel to China, and it was presented…
Wadi meets Vikings’ fate in Iron Chef
By The Hack The last night the dining room at Restaurant Max in Minneapolis was packed and the buzz thick, what with the Vikings’ game on and the anticipation of Saffron Chef and Co-Owner Sameh Wadi’s debut on Iron Chef America.…
Saffron’s Sameh Wadi first Minnesota chef to compete in Iron Chef
A fella we’re lucky to have in town. –The Hack Chef Sameh Wadi, owner of Saffron Restaurant & Lounge will be the first Minnesotan to compete on Iron Chef America when he appears on the show later this month. Chef Wadi will…
TKC: Dry-aged pork. Really!
Question: When is the last time you have seen hunks of pork quite like this: One does not usually couple the term “marbling” with pork, but look at them. Look. At. Them. Especially the porterhouse pictured at the top. Marbling.…
Thanksgiving, post-game
By The Hack The Hack is not one for tradition, for a variety of reasons. But a few have snuck upon him, if only because he rejected some and joined or inadvertently started something else, which then repeated as annual…
UP Show cancelled
By The Hack In somewhat big news for restaurant industry insiders, Hospitality Minnesota President and CEO Dave Siegel announced minutes ago that the organization's board of directors voted to cancel the Upper Midwest Foodservice & Lodging Show. The event had…
Carrot and tarragon soup
By MinnesotaMrs This is a light, delicious, and beautiful soup. It freezes well and is a good way to use up carrots from a large fall harvest. This recipe was inspired by my mom 🙂 Ingredients: 10-12 carrots, cut…
Saffron’s Sameh Wadi launches ‘Spice Trail’
This press release just in from the man himself, Chef Sameh Wadi, who co-owns Saffron Restaurant & Lounge with his brother, Saed. Sameh has been nominated for the James Beard Award-Rising Star Chef a coupla time now. The Twin Cities…
Beans & rice (and chicken with cilantro gremolata) on the fly
By The Hack The Hack, in his life of action and adventure, has discovered a few truths. One that might not be considered integral to planetary function, but nonetheless true, is this: If one is reasonably literate, one can read…