Funny Stuff

Joe Keenan has one this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. I'll admit I hadn't heard of the Thurber Prize until now, but even so I'm going to take the opportunity to tell you the Joe Keenan's books are smart and light and funny and really worth a read.We don't have his prize-winning book My … Continue reading Funny Stuff

Hot on the Shelves–Part 2

There's a little gem from Minnesota's recent past tucked away in our cookbooks section. We recently got a copy of Serving Time: America's Most Wanted Recipes by Sara Jane Olson.If that name doesn't ring a bell, you can brush up on your local history here.--David E

Hot on the Shelves

Every year the folks at White Castle solicit recipes from their surviving customers for the "Crave Time Cookoff." Entrants must create a recipe which incorporates ten of the chain's trademark sliders in a new, exciting, and (it is to be hoped) tasty way. The best of these creations are collected in Crave Time Cookbook, and … Continue reading Hot on the Shelves