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7 Twin Cities chefs talk about their favorite mom-made dish In many cases, it s pretty safe to say that behind every great chef, there s a great mom. May 8, 2021 9:18am Text size Copy shortlink:
Seven-layer salad. Fermented fish. Molasses-sweetened rye bread. Chicken soup with matzo balls.
Those are some of the dishes that Twin Cities chefs singled out, with obvious affection, when asked about their favorite Mom-made dish. And why not? They re the foods connected to childhood happiness, and to the eating memories associated with maternal warmth.
We approached seven Twin Cities chefs with this Mother s Day question: How has your mother influenced your career? In many cases, it s pretty safe to say that behind every great chef, there s a great mom.
Field-and-forest-to-table ingredients are the bread and butter of Chef Mike Rakun s scratch kitchen. 1:05 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
Mike Rakun, Longtrees Woodfire Grill s owner and chef, talks with representatives from KIKV-FM, Terri Shatek (left) and Kim Juergens, last Friday, April 16, during a media night preview at the new Alexandria restaurant. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
At just 14 years of age, Mike Rakun found he loved to spend time in the kitchen. He often spent time cooking with his grandmother and was influenced by the likes of Julia Childs and Jacques Pépin.
And now at the ripe age of 40, the Twin Cities chef just opened his fifth restaurant – Longtrees Woodfire Grill in Alexandria. Rakun, who received his education from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, will be opening another restaurant – Mill Valley Kitchen – in downtown Alexandria inside The Rune. That restaurant is slated to open in the spring of 2022.
Nashville, TN – Casa Rosa
Nashville is home to an extraordinary music and food scene and Miranda Lambert has shared new details about her first venture into the restaurant industry. Lambert announced last week that she would be the first female country singer to open a bar and restaurant on Broadway in downtown Nashville with her new spot Casa Rosa. The award-winning singer shared a first look on Instagram of the Texas-inspired eatery that is set to open in summer 2021. The four-floor venue will have three floors to feature live entertainment, topped off with a rooftop bar.
Charlotte, NC – The Golden Owl Tavern