​If the recent cold spell has put you in the mood for autumn food with an international flair, you're in luck. Cooks of Crocus Hill will be hosting a South African wine pairing dinner and demonstration class this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Here are the details: More >>

​If you're anything like me, you're always on the lookout for venison but have never done the dirty work yourself. Even if you have no experience with hunting, you can channel your inner Steven Rinella in this Thursday's class at Seward Co-op, where Department of Natural Resources outdoor mentor Erik Jensen will be explaining the ins and outs of hunting deer and other species for food. In this two-hour lecture, Jensen will cover the basics of hunting regulations, firearms ownership, scouting land and waterways, game preparation, and more.

The lecture will take place at Seward Co-op from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, and the cost is $15 for members and $18 for non-members. Register by calling 612.338.2465.

Doug Flicker, taste technician

​Minneapolis's own culinary mad scientist is teaming with the Science Museum of Minnesota and the St. Paul Art Crawl to head up a class discussing, in their words, "the intersection of art and science." 

Piccolo restaurant's Doug Flicker is paired with Dr. Gary A. Reineccius from the University of Minnesota department of food, science, and nutrition. Dr. Reineccius describes his work as problem-solving for the food and flavor industry.More >>

Can't wait for the new Eat Street Social opening?

​With the opening of hotly anticipated Eat Street Social now pushed back to February, curious diners are practically clawing at the paper-covered windows at the 26th and Nicollet location.More >>

Local D'Lish

Winter cooking classes start this week

​With your social calendar filling up fast and more potlucks than you can shake a stick at, December is the month when you ask the question "What can I bring?" more often than "What time is it?"  If you're running low on ideas, consider taking a class with one of  the instructors at Local D'Lish. The store has curated a wonderful series of cooking classes for winter, with a focus on simple preparations of local and seasonal foods. The Hot Dish talked with the store's manager, Kate Shuknecht, to get the lowdown.

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Learn from the masters at Kitchen in the Market

​Kitchen in the Market, the commercial kitchen and class space, is giving you a chance to cook alongside some of the Twin Cities' best-known chefs. The market has announced it is pairing with some of the area's top chefs and local food celebrities for a series of limited-attendance classes that will benefit an area charity.

Only a few of the chefs and "celebrity" names have been revealed, and we've got them.

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​Interested in creating a delicious autumn dinner? Join Laurie McCann Crowell and Elizabeth Ries (from Channel 5 Twin Cities Live) at Chef's Abode cooking school on Monday evening for some fun fall entertaining.

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Kitchen Window

Sarah Burt, of Saucy Burt's food cart, teaches the four-course feast tomorrow night

​The typical Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition for a reason, but there's always room to add a little spice and variety. The Kitchen Window can help you do just that with its Italian Thanksgiving class tomorrow at 6 p.m.

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Author Jules Nyquist

​It's no surprise that the tastes and smells of certain foods trigger strong memories. But have you ever considered using those memories as a starting point for your own poetry, fiction, or short story? Local author Jules Nyquist (her latest chapbook,
Appetites: Poems on Food, Drink, Sex, tells you she's got some experience in this area) will guide students as they use food as a starting point when digging into the writing process as part of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's upcoming "Food As Metaphor: Writing Inspirations from Food" class. We talked with Nyquist to find out more about the class.

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Sweets Bakeshop

Edible art or fashion victim turned cupcake?

​​There's not much chance that we can ever master the St. Paul bakery's Lady Gaga cupcakes, but Sweets Bakeshop owners Ly Lo and Krista Steinbach are willing to give all of us novice bakers and Martha Stewart wannabes a peek into their confectionery design process.

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