Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

We catch up with Jillian McGary from Mostly Made (Season 1, Episode 111) as she seeks to reinvent her packaging and enhance her brand story with the help of a local agency and valuable consumer insights.  Mostly Made is a lasagna, gumbo, and enchilada filling that is, Mostly Made. Hear how Jillian McGary researched her way into creating a product to help busy moms get dinner on the table fast. Sup...

We catch up with Alex French co-founder of Bizzy Coffee, who we first talked to in August of 2020 (Season 2 Episode 53) . Alex launched Bizzy Coffee cold brew concentrate and has since created product extensions and multiple flavors as the category has grown throughout 2022. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Steph...

 Minneapolis Cider Company is a craft cidery and Pickle Ball court destination started by Jason Dayton as a college course. Located in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood, fresh-pressed apples are used to make flavorful hard ciders, including their Blanc, Mango Habenero, and a new line of 100-calorie light and dry ciders, as well as the newly introduced "Trail Magic" cannabis-infused cider in...

Quill & Cue is a subscription card service that inspires you to do something simple but impactful – send one handwritten card per month. The local company,  sends customers a cute blank card, envelope, stamp, and writing prompt every month. “The idea is to spread unexpected joy,” says founder Alyssa Toft. “It inspires people to do something simple that makes an impact: sending one handwritten...

The Glitter Glamper   is owned and operated by Gretchen Fleener from Paintertainment , LLC, an artistic entertainment agency that has served happy clients in the Twin Cities for over 25 years. The Glitter Glamper delivers temporary body bling ( think glitter beards, glitter tattoos, festival face glitter and even 3-dimensional unicorn horns ) to the Twin Cities metro area by way of Gretchen's...

I had a lovely chat this week with cookbook author Jessie Sheehan. Her cookbook,  Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats   is fantastic. This is the kind of baking book that I love because it mirrors the way I cook. Rustic, one bowl, easy baking recipes that are so delicious they jump off the page into your saved recipe files of things you want to m...

Tameka Jones founded Lip Esteem during the pandemic. After decades as a makeup artist, she used her downtime during the pandemic to rethink her path. The result? A line of her own, Lip Esteem , a Black woman-owned beauty start-up specializing in plant-based and gluten- and cruelty-free lip products. Jones’s line consists of lipsticks, glosses, and liners,  Plus, she’ll sell an assortment of lip ca...

Martha Krueger started Giften Market   - an online gift shop featuring thoughtfully curated products from inspiring small businesses including many from Minnesota Makers. Shop hundreds of products produced by emerging and underrepresented entrepreneurs, small artisan studios, and specialty retailers, or create a completely unique gift box that you hand pick the products online. Support the show Fo...

Maddie Poling of Sacred Space Gardens joins me to talk about her company's sustainable garden services to commercial and residential customers, including designing, installing, and maintaining gardens as well as her new franchise model for gardeners around the United States to join in the first organic gardening business franchise. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook ,...

Morgan Baum is a second-generation potter at  Clay Coyote in Hutchinson Minnesota. Clay Coyote specializes in pottery that you can cook with including the flameware line of clay that can go from refrigerator to stove top and their popular line of pizza stones and grill baskets made of out pottery that can withstand high heat. Join them and a host of other potters at this year's Minnesota Pott...

Dennis Littley is the founder and CEO of  Ask Chef Dennis Productions  where he runs one of the most successful food blogs in the world.  He has been blogging for more than 12 years and now, with over one million followers on social media and almost 10 million page views annually, he has built a loyal following that use his easy-to-make step-by-step restaurant-style recipes and cooking tips to mak...

Evan Kail or "Pawn Man" as he is affectionately known is blending his social media know-how and entertaining personality to promote his business St Louis Park Gold and Silver. Hear his literal rags to "riches" story and how as a content creator he is moving his business forward. Follow Pawn Man on Instagram Follow Pawn Man on Tik Tok Follow Pawn Man on You Tube Support the show...

Amy Leyden has started a tablescape company that will rent you completed place settings from 2-12. Whether it's a baby shower or an intimate dinner for two she has you covered and there is no washing after just rinse, wrap and return. See her designs on Instagram here: @kaleidoscope_mpls Order at https://www.k-tablesettings.com/ Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Tw...

Meredith Deeds has spent the last 20 years writing and teaching about food all over the country. Besides being a food consultant, writer and an occasional host of my radio show, The Weekly Dish , She has co-authored six cookbooks, among them are the James Beard Award finalist The Big Book of Appetizers (Chronicle Books), her best selling, The Mixer Bible (Robert Rose, Inc.), and 300 Sensational So...

Dawn Cleveland left her nursing job to start, From The Diner, a custom, hand-crafted charcuterie company specializing in boards, boxes, tables, and much more! Take a class or order a board at From The Diner.com or follow her on Instagram  @from.the.diner Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.c...

Feminist Book Club was created by  Renee Powers. Her academic background in feminist theory and her penchant for being an early adopter of subscription boxes, podcasts, and online communities paired with her love of reading, her passion for toppling the kyriarchy, and the desire to lead a team of people much smarter than her - launched Feminist Book Club in Minneapolis. Now Feminist Book Club is t...

Angie Nelson is the founder of Safer Plate. Safer Plate is a meal kit service for people that have allergies.  Each kit comes complete with Recipe cards and meal kit ingredients aside from household staples. Safer Plate's  goal is to create a bounty of incredible, well-balanced meals free of the most common allergens, so you can feel confident about what you’re eating (and feeding your family...

Beth Dooley is a James Beard Award-winning food writer who has authored and co-authored over a dozen books celebrating the bounty of America’s Northern Heartland. Her first cookbook, written with Lucia Watson called “Savoring the Seasons of the Heartland,” is one of my favorite regional cookbooks. Her latest cookbook is “The Perrenial Kitchen,” and she co-wrote Will Steiger and Rita Mae Steiger’s...

Holly George used her son's chronic Lyme Disease condition as inspiration to create healthy, wholesome marinades and mixes. Spitfire Gourmet consists of Holly’s 5-generation recipes made easy with her three pre-mixed seasoning packets, each with whole spices and ingredients to support a variety of healthy game dishes from one-dish dinners to soups, and salads, pasta, and sides.   Spitfire Gou...

Minnesota Awesome, the local, family-owned Minnesota-themed apparel and accessory company, has just launched the MN Brewery Shirt Club. This is a monthly membership box that is designed to promote local Minnesota breweries and encourage Minnesotans to visit a variety of breweries that they may not normally venture to. Each box contains a t-shirt featuring that month’s brewery, along with a sticker...

Emily Vikre owns the Vikre Distillery in Duluth. This is one of my favorite places to spend an evening in Duluth as I am a huge fan of her various Gin varieties. In addition, Emily is the Cookbook Author of "Camp Cocktails" and the new "Family Camp Cookbook" The family camp cookbook recipes are accessible, and fun and really make planning a delicious outdoor camping trip pretty seamless. Try this...

Margie Morgan took her "Covid Casualty" lay off and turned it into Good Morgan Foods . Her granola is not too sweet and has a pinch of salt that takes it over the top. Find Margie at various Farmers' Markets around town or order her original, blueberry or peanut butter granola here. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Se...

Third Street Brewhouse is brewing Minnesota Gold Lager, a sessionable, 88 calorie ,1.4 grams low carb beer in Cold Spring Minnesota. We spoke with Lindsay Wallace about bringing this low-carb, full-flavored lager from Minnesota to market. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you apprec...

Tricia Cornell was my second farmers’ market cooking inspiration. Deborah Madison was my first and if I know anything, I know Tricia would be pleased that my brain works like that. First, “What would Deborah Madison, author of 14 books on local cooking do?” with this pile of green beans, and second … “What would Tricia Cornell , master of Minnesota veggie season and CSA seasonal cooking, do” with...

KLN Family Brands is a manufacturer of pet foods and candy based in Perham Minnesota. We talk with Mike Hamilton who leads up the Tuffys and Nutrisource Pet food brands and Jadi Anderson who heads up Kenny's candy division including Wiley Wallaby Australian licorice and Sweet Chaos popcorn , about being a manufacturer from a family-owned company in Minnesota. Support the show Follow the Maker...