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Grilled Shepherd’s Way Farms’ Big Woods Blue Cheese Sandwich with Quince Paste and Raw Honey

by Laura 11 December 2010
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We’re enjoying an old fashioned Minnesota blizzard today.  The wind is howling, a fine powder of snow blurs the houses in the distance and swirls into drifts, and it’s bitterly cold, sixteen degrees and dropping.  Even little Annie, our ginger terrier, would prefer to sleep on her chair nestled in a blanket over chasing the [...]

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Thin Crust Pizza with Shepherd’s Way Farms’ Friesago, Shepherd’s Way Farms’ Merguez Lamb Sausage, & Fresh Chanterelles and Thyme

by Laura 27 November 2010
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Shepherd’ Way Farms’ cheeses are so sublime it almost feels wrong to cook with them.  Almost.  I dreamed up this pizza as a vehicle for their friesago as well as their delicious merguez lamb sausage.  It shows off their nuanced flavors without masking them.  And it’s the best pizza we’ve ever had. Shepherd’s Way Farms’ [...]

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