processing fish for caviar

Amidst an oil boom, North Dakota produces premium caviar

There is only a limited number of paddlefish that can be caught per year

North Dakota is known globally not just for prolific oil production, but also, it turns out, for caviar. A distinctly American version of the salty delicacy prized for centuries by Russian czars gets its start each May in the cool waters where the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers converge, the same spot where explorers Lewis and

potato salad

Safe food preservation advice comes early this year

Prairie Fare: Poached Turkey Salad with Fennel, Kale and Cashews

We have reached the time of year when church potlucks are plentiful and garages are cleared out to become open-air dining rooms for graduation parties. No one wants a special event with bountiful food and numerous guests to become a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, food prepared or stored unsafely can cause illness or even death.




Decadent ice cream saves the day for General Mills

chicago/reuters / General Mills Inc.’s mix of foods and its limited exposure to Italy and Greece have insulated it a bit from Europe’s economic crisis, one of the company’s top executives said March 14. The maker of Cheerios and other cereals has seen some European shoppers buy more items when they are discounted, or trade


High Maize Costs To Boost Foie Gras Prices

French foie gras prices could swell this year due to a surge in maize prices but the increase should have little impact on sales and exports which continued to rise last year, producers said. Foie gras makers association CIFOG said half of French households had bought foie gras in 2010 and that sales had risen

Recipe Swap – for Jul. 7, 2011

In this place it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place.” So said the Red Queen to Alice in Lewis Carroll’sThrough The Looking Glassas Alice made her way across the patchwork fields, “a great huge game of chess that’s being played – all over the world.” It was pure

Foie Gras On French Fast-Food Menu

AFrench fast-food chain said Nov. 29 it intends to offer foie gras “burgers” at bargain prices as a treat for customers ahead of Christmas. Quick burger said its “Supreme Foie Gras” will consist of the normally expensive duck foie gras, beef, relish and lettuce and go on sale for only five euros (C$6.75) at more


“Harvest Moon” Carrots

We were digging carrots in near darkness last week. It might have been a dreary chore at the end of a long day, but it was a calm, still evening and a brilliant full moon hung overhead. In the dim light our noses picked up where our eyes left off and the sweet, earthy scent

Recipe Swap – for Sep. 23, 2010

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES Roasting a blend of root vegetables is so easy and produces a highly flavourful veggie dish even the pickiest eaters at your dinner table should find tasty. This recipe comes from theManitoba Women’s Institute 1910-2010cookbook published in commemoration of their centennial this year. RATATOUILLE I love this stewed vegetable dish and make