Chez Popine

Friday, August 7, 2026

Not just your regular joe

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Gochujang gives this sloppy joe an extra bit of flavor. Warmed ground beef and sauce on a bun? Or shredded beef with not much sauce? Or some...
Friday, July 31, 2026

Three apps I'm apt to make again

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  I'm always in the market for fresh appetizer options to stave off food boredom, but some bear repeating. Here are three likely suspect...
Friday, July 24, 2026

Rhubarb muffins

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Conventional garden wisdom is that you shouldn't do a heavy harvest of rhubarb after mid-July-ish, and many people mark the cut-off poin...
Friday, July 17, 2026

Watermelon cornbread panzanella salad and two more cucumber summer salads

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My lone cucumber plant is verging on yielding fodder for tiny pickles, but Minnesota growers are ahead of me so there are plenty at farmers ...
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Quick: Make me some bread

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Is there anything better than a fresh loaf of yeast bread out of the oven? Possibly not. But woman does not live by yeast bread alone, and q...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Kale salads aren't just for winter

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Halloumi croutons are a nice touch. Many of our local crabapple trees are in full bloom, signaling a seasonal shift. The early blooming vari...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Yellow label tea, only it's red

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  What the L? This morning I opened up a new box of Lipton tea, only to be confronted by tea bags that now sport a white L reversed on a red...
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Chez Popine
I’m a Minneapolis journalist who loves all things food-related, gardening (especially veggies and herbs), motorcycle rides and picnics. I’m a big believer in farmers markets, compost and mise en place, both in the kitchen and throughout my life. Yes, I schedule my panics. Popine? She's the resident sour dough starter.
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