Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

In this episode of the podcast, we dive into the world of THC-infused products and THC culture by visiting the Dabbler Depot THC Owner Matt Kenevan . Matt is a successful business owner and discusses the benefits and potential drawbacks of branching out into marijuana products like the already popular seltzers and gummies. The discussion ranges from the safety and quality control of THC-infused pr...

On this episode of Dishing with Stephanies Dish”, I chat with guest Tracey Medeiros to discuss her cookbook, "The Vermont Farm To Table Cookbook." Tracey talks about the inspiration behind the book and her passion for community-driven cookbooks. She emphasizes the importance of building a relationship with recipe contributors and provides tips for utilizing excess produce. The conversation then tu...

Looking for the next big thing in protein? Look no further than this week's episode of our podcast! Our guest, Hannah Perez, a former elementary education teacher student turned marketer and entrepreneur, shares the story of how Ben Zaver created a protein supplement that is not only packed with protein but is not milky but tasty and juice-like that comes in fresh fruit flavors. Hear about their j...

🧀 Meet our latest Makers of Minnesota podcast guest! Christine Leonard from The Grater Good Mn 🐄 Whether she's milking cows, creating cheese boards, or sharing her knowledge of cheese-making, she loves all things cows and dairy. With a degree in food science and technology and experience at Redhead Creamery, her passion for farmstead artisan cheeses shines through in her creations. But her love...

Hey Podcast listeners! In this episode, we discuss the journey of Jessica Kohanek, a single mother who turned her passion for kombucha into Koru Kombucha , a thriving craft business, all while balancing the demands of raising a family and teaching full-time. Our guest started making kombucha as a way to improve her health and well-being, but quickly fell in love with the process and the benefits i...

Stephanie [00:00:16]: Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people that have written unique, amazing, and in this case, super fun books about food. I'm here with Judith Chishon, and she is a friend of a friend sister, which is fun to talk with her, too. Susie Mindrum is her sister, who's a good friend of our families and has been so kind to me...

Paul Werni and his son Anton created a grain-to-glass family distillery called 45th Parallel. With a production facility in Wisconsin but a cocktail room in Stillwater, they built their reputation by sourcing the best crops from a local farmers and convincing them to become suppliers. He runs a distillery production facility that has expanded into an event center, restaurant, and bar, representing...

Stephanie [00:00:12]: Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's dish. We talk to people that have written cookbooks or books or food adjacent things because I can't get enough about talking about food, and and today we have a great guest. She is julie joe sieverson. She is the author of Oldest Twin Cities a Guide to Historic Treasures. And I had read about this book, and I thought,...

Lee Wallace worked is bringing Peace Coffee, a fair-trade coffee company started in Minneapolis nationwide. We revisit her nearly 4 years after our first visit (Season 1 Episode 97) Stephanie [00:00:13]: Hello, everybody, and welcome to the makers of Minnesota podcast. I am your host, Stephanie Hansen, and I'm here today with a guest that I had, boy, probably back in year one of the podcast. I'm h...

The Coven is a network of radical spaces where changemakers connect, learn, and grow, currently located in St Paul, Mpls, and coming to East Lake Street. The Coven’s Twin Cities spaces focus on providing spots and networking opportunities to women, trans, and nonbinary people. The Coven has launched a franchise model and will franchise nationwide this year. Alex West Steinman attributes a large po...

Stephanie [00:00:15]: Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people that are cookbook writers obsessed with food or otherwise food at Sent. And I'm very excited to talk to someone today. Her name is Tamar Adler and she has written this book called The Everlasting Meal Cookbook leftovers a to Z. And I first read about it, I think, in maybe the N...

Safer Plate is a meal option free of the top 9 allergens. Their delicious allergy-aware meals are now available in select grocery stores in the Twin Cities area! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Like many others, our team got into plants during the pandemic because we were stuck inside and felt our mental health declining. We've always believed that your environment affects your mood, but it wasn't until we bought half a dozen plants that we realized the power of having living things in your environment. Almost immediately, we were much happier! Thus the birth of Perky Plant. Perky Plant...

With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow (@minnesotafromscratch) and Michelle Bruhn (@Forksinthedirt) have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place...

Kaitlyn Luhm, of Luhm Studios , is a Minneapolis-based artist, who has been working on her sculpting skills since elementary school, but more seriously in high school. Her love for art has varied throughout the years but has continued to circle back around to sculpting and creating work at a smaller scale. Kaitlyn sculpts miniature realistic food with 10% of her profits going towards @communitykit...

Chocolatier Robyn Dochterman left a career in journalism to study fine chocolate techniques and eventually start St Croix Chocolate Co.    Using a balance of science and art. She creates award-winning confections that speak to the senses. Her creations are visually stunning with deliciously dreamy flavors and are well-reviewed and well-awarded. Her Easter Collection is amazing. Here is her story o...

Ryan McEnaney is the Marketing and Communications manager for Baileys Nurseries and its consumer brands: Endless Summer® Hydrangeas, First Editions® Plants, and the Easy Elegance® Rose Collection. Ryan just published his first book called, "Field Guide to Outside Style: Design and Plant Your Perfect Outdoor Space."  We catch up with Ryan and discuss how to plan your outdoor living space. Stephanie...

14 Spice was created as a steak and burger seasoning, but it has since shown its versatility and has become the ultimate everything seasoning. A few fan favorites include using it on pumpkin seeds, roasted veggies, pasta, steak, or roast chicken and pork. The hot honey collaboration between 14 Spice and The Salsa Collaborative is popular among foodies. Stephanie’s Dish Newsletter is a reader-suppo...

Thank you for reading Stephanie’s Dish Newsletter. This post is public so feel free to share it. For over 10 years, CEO Donn Kelly Flackers’ Co-founder and CEO has been dedicated to the heart of the Flackers mission: to create and innovate the future of clean snacking using ingredients that are good for us and kind to our planet. Flackers is crafting delicious, nutrient-rich snacks that are good f...

Panache Beverage infusions are rooted in the south Asian ayurvedic traditions, the food science behind yoga, tested by generations. From their juice infusions to their cidre every bottle is crafted with the best that nature offers. Panache celebrates the diversity of the apple with every product. They are uniquely crafted to improve the body’s functions naturally and are tested by generations of f...

I enjoy granola, whether it’s homemade by my friend Chaz or purchased at Kowalskis Market, like Patti’s Granola and Nuts , which I featured on this week’s Makers of Minnesota Podcast. Stephanie’s Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

In Cassoulet Confessions , Sylvie travels across the Atlantic from her home in New York to the origin of cassoulet – the Occitanie region of Southern France. There she immerses herself in all things cassoulet: the quintessential historic meat and bean stew. From her first spoonful of cassoulet, Sylvie Bigar is transported back to her dramatic childhood in Geneva Switzerland. Not only did she disco...

Social Mixers are a botanical-forward premium syrup perfect for cocktails, mocktails, coffee, tea, and natural sodas. Kat Duvic creates small batches by hand, featuring responsibly sourced, organic, and non-GMO ingredients. I had the opportunity to make a mocktail with her product last January, and I loved it, so I decided to record a podcast to hear more about her flavor profiles and product. Ste...

Giving Tree Gardens is a full-service organic gardening company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I first learned about Russ Henry, owner of Giving Tree Gardens and Minnehaha Falls Landscaping , from this Star Tribune article highlighting his entire yard as a garden designed for urban food foraging. Giving Tree Garden started with a few tools and a dream of creating enchanting organic urban gardens. Givi...

YOGA POPS® is a unique better-for-you snack made from Asian water lily seeds created by Co-founder Nalini Mehta . These snacks are inspired by Ayurveda, bringing the experience of yoga through food. These ancient super seeds are known for their health benefits and have been used for centuries as part of Ayurvedic medicine. Yoga pops are hand-roasted, spiced, and packaged in small batches. Yoga Pop...