What's New in Fargo-Moorhead

It’s no secret that Midwesterners love food. While most of us eat a variety of cuisines (not just meat and potatoes!), we still have a soft spot for the popular traditional dishes of the region. A lot of it has been influenced by Scandinavian and German heritage, and man is it delicious. But …READ MORE

We’re all looking for ways to shop local, now more than ever, use this guide to shop local this holiday season. If you see something you like, click on the photo for a direct link to the online store. Happy shopping! For the book lover Books are great gifts for the reader in …READ MORE

Fargo made it through a polar vortex (which is easily the coolest weather system name ever), but winter isn’t quite over. Words like “wind chill”, “icy roads”, and “ground blizzards” are pretty much local babies’ first words. It’s not uncommon for temperatures to stay below zero for weeks in January. Now, we’ve made …READ MORE

It’s hard to remember why we live in a place where the air hurts our face for days at a time. It’s hard to remember why we even try to do things outside when it’s so cold. It’s hard to remember why we love winter at all. But we DO love it. Sure, …READ MORE

Gelatin is a tasteless, odorless protein, which is made by extracting collagen from boiled animal bones. Tasty, right? The after-dinner delicacy of a gelatin dessert was reserved for the wealthy and dates back to the 15th century. Gelatin is the main ingredient in Jell-O and the brand name has been a staple in …READ MORE

First things first, let’s talk about what we mean when we say “bars.” In the Midwest, bars are a dessert sometimes involving Rice Krispies or Special K cereal, chocolate, peanut putter, butter, etc…and often served with coffee. You’ll usually find a few pans of bars at a potluck or church luncheon in this part of the country.  Whether …READ MORE

Pronounced: goo·losh Also known as: Funeral Hotdish (or in my case: Grandma hotdish) The truth is, I hesitate to call this meal goulash. My aunts and uncles refer to it as hamburger hotdish which was later termed grandma hotdish by my cousins. Whatever you want to call it, this pot of amazingness is …READ MORE

In the Midwest, we do things a little differently. We say “pop” instead of “soda”, we pronounce “bag” like “beg,” and we eat lots of salad, but not the leafy greens that you would normally assume. Salads in the Midwest, especially in the Fargo-Moorhead area, are typically desserts made of a cream or …READ MORE