Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

Steele Smiley, the founder of Steele Fitness, got into the restaurant business in 2016 with the opening of the first Crisp & Green . The chain offers fast-casual salads, both curated and customizable, as well as grain bowls and smoothies. With the Cronovirus closing all restaurants in March, hear how he is pivoting Crisp and Green by adding Crisp @ Home as well as many other initiatives like v...

Bradley Traynor is perfecting his Sourdough starter and Bread Loaf during the Covid 19 Pandemic. He watched You Tube videos and found a starter process he really liked at Marys Nest - You too can make Sourdough Loaves. Click here to see his loaf. Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

When Tom and Nicole Dokman married in 2017, Tom created a universal spice blend for their wedding. They used it on their food and guests received spice jars as a wedding favor.  "Long story short, everybody wanted more and more and we thought they were being nice and really, they really loved it," Nicole said. "So we really felt like we had something here." The couple launched...

My girlfriend Molly King had an epic 50 birthday party and she loves to throw theme parties. Her idea on how to stay connected during the Coronavirus with a distanced dinner party is brilliant. Take a listen here. Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

Carla Metz was on a roll at Iron Shoe Farm selling microgreens to restauranteurs in the Twin Cities. Her Spring plans included expanding her business and creating a farm dinner series when the Coronavirus hit. In one day she lost a $16,000 crop and had to figure out how to re-imagine her farms' offerings to sustain her and her customers in the time of Coronavirus. Her pivot included going dir...

Rachel Banken harvests local organic herbs + foraged botanicals native to Minnesota. These infusions of herbs, roots, leaves, fruits and berries are the basis of Well Rooted Teas. Well Rooted Teas nourish the body and are grown and harvested in a manner that supports the health of our environment as 10% of our profits are given to local organizations working to protect and promote our environment....

15 miles up the North Shore from Canal Park is one of Duluth's most celebrated restaurants called the New Scenic Cafe . Chef/owner Scott Graden, grew up in the region and co-founded the business with his aunt, Rita Bergstedt. He has been working there ever since and took on full ownership by buying Rita out in 2005.  Known for its "Nordic" cuisine and its deft hand with vegetables t...

* Programming note - this episode was prerecorded before the Coronavirus outbreak* This week's Makers of Minnesota guests are Michael Sedlacek and Rachel Romanelli co-founders of Worker B Wellness . Worker B Wellness is a therapeutic wellness center near Keg and Case market on West Seventh Street in St Paul that focuses on holistic services grounded in a belief in apitherapy (bee therapy). Wo...

* Programming note - this episode was prerecorded before the Coronavirus outbreak* Meal Magazine is a new, independent print publication featuring thought-provoking food writing that is based in Minneapolis and published bi-annually. Peter Sieve is the editor and co-founder of the magazine.  As a writer, musician and generally creative dude living and working in Minneapolis Peter had written about...

*Special Programming Note: This episode was recorded before the Coronavirus outbreak. John Waller and his wife Jess were looking for a healthy, savory, snack so Jess went into the kitchen and blended up some raw nuts and spices and like magic and lots of trial and error, Humble Nut Butter was born. Countless batches and plenty of feedback later, they launched three signature flavors at Farmers Mar...

Sara Haydens Pie Company, Sara's Tipsy Pies have taken the Minnesota State Fair and the Food Building by storm with their boozy hand pies. We catch up with Sara from her new production facility and coffee shop in Stillwater Minnesota to talk about running a forward-facing retail outlet, at 823 4th St S, Stillwater, and the launch of her Savory Pies.  Support the show Follow the Makers of Minn...

Allison Vaillancourt and Daniela Serra are two of the founders behind BLNCD Naturals, a women-owned and operated Minnesota-based CBD health and wellness brand. BLNCD is making its first step into the beverage space partnering with Big Watt Coffee to produce a line of CBD-infused sparkling waters. In addition to water, BLNCD Naturals has CBD face, body and wellness treatments designed to promote he...

We check back in with Molly Clark from Taking Stock Foods on the re-launch of Taking Stock Bone Broth. Taking Stock has new packaging, has moved to the shelf-stable aisle and is now at a co-packer. Hear about what led Molly to these decisions and how she is moving forward in her new landscape. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send s...

Charles Lovejoy is a pioneer in the Twin Cities Bloody Mary community. His "Lovejoy's Bloody Mary Mix" and "Burn Yo Face-Off Hot Sauce"  is a recipe he has been perfecting throughout his bartending career in the Twin Cities. While employed at the now-closed Happy Gnome, he began bottling his mix and hot sauce. Charles Lovejoy's Bloody Mary Mix gives $2 from every bott...

Jenna Redfield is the founder of Twin Cities Collective. Twin Cities Collective is a place to connect with businesses, creatives and other like-minded people in Minnesota. The collective is designed to help each other grow their networks with networking events, social media coaching and a podcast called the Twin Cities Collective. In this podcast episode, we learn about how Jenna started and how s...

Susan Elwer connects her passion for fighting childhood hunger with a mission-based apparel business.  Spoonful Apparel features inspiring messages on garments that can be purchased as well as supplying corporations with their garment and logo merchandise needs. Each item purchased through Spoonful Apparel results in 50% of the profits going to a community organization dedicated to fighting hunger...

Michele Henry and Ali Nanne co-founded The Face Foundry, a quick, convenient, full-service spa-like experience for facials, waxes, and lashes that could be completed in less than 40  minutes. The first location opened in March 2019. Then, just eight months later, a second location opened up. Now, these serial entrepreneurs have their eyes set on the future with a skincare product line and plans fo...

Lily Shaw works to support and connect the worlds of entrepreneurs, businesses, and communities through access, content and support. She is the community lead for 1 Million Cups Saint Paul, the trainer, and facilitator for Co-Starters , a 10-week program presented by the James J Hill Foundation designed for entrepreneurs to develop and fine-tune their ideas and determining next steps to bring that...

Eli Ailloni is 16. He is also the content creator and influencer behind foody channel with over 262,000 followers on Instagram and over 1.6 million followers on Tik Tok . Eli is making his way in the world of influencer marketing in Minnesota. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you a...

Claire and Chad Simons operate 3 Cricketeers , an urban cricket farm,  in a warehouse in St Louis Park.  The couple began by raising crickets for their own consumption, as a protein source three and a half years ago in the basement of their Edina home. Now, they have 1 million crickets with plans to be at 5 million by soon as they have expanded to the 3,500-square-foot warehouse in St. Louis Park,...

Bernie Dahlin and his wife Adina are running a family-owned manufacturing plant in Eden Praire for their Double Take Salsa Company . The company's growth has been slow and steady over four years. Double Take Salsa started in Bernie's backyard in Edna with peppers and tomatoes he grew. This year,  Bernie bottled over 20,000 pounds of peppers and has found his way onto the shelves of Midwe...

The 3 Lonetti Sisters' big Italian family has always connected through food. Specifically, Grandpas Italian Meatballs that were the signature item at all family gatherings. Grandpa Lonetti’s house actually had a second kitchen in the basement where he would go to fry his meatballs and cook his red sauce!  Ann, Steph, and Katie are carrying on that tradition by packaging the meatballs famous s...

It had been a while since I recorded so I got caught up with you all while on my way back home from the Feast Local Food Show in Rochester Support the show ( https://paypal.me/StephanieKHansen?locale.x=en_US ) 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

Katie Sterns liked the idea of creating an ecosystem that supported makers in the State of Minnesota. From the idea of creating a fundraising initiative for local makers, the You Betcha Box concept was born. Currently, there are over 15 different You Betcha Boxes to order including the Ultimate Foodie Sota box and various standard sizes chock full of Makers of Minnesota. Use our exclusive coupon c...

Pat Wright started Hello Cookie when she wanted to find a way at her corporate job to create connections and welcome new team members. What started as cookies in her home became a cookie delivery business designed to help people give thanks, make connections or simply make someone's day. Beautifully designed and packaged cookies are welcome anytime you want to say, "Hey Hello Cookie.&quo...