Laurel Severson Learn to create the rolled Norwegian cookie, Krumkakes, made with cream, butter and cinnamon, and sometimes flavored with vanilla. For generations, Minnesotans have purchased their irons to bake krumkakes from local manufacturer Nordic Ware in St. Louis Park. Italian Pizzelles are also baked on the top of the stove using an iron but are a flat, anise-flavored cookie or they also may be flavored with vanilla. The chewy, almond Swedish Sandbakkelse are delicate golden brown in color and are baked in tiny tins to resemble tarts. Finally, we will aster deep fried Rosettes - those exceedingly fragile, paper thin Scandinavian delicacies dusted with confectioners' sugar. Expect great recipes plus the many tips and techniques that will make your baking a success! Please bring containers to bring your creations safely home.

Laurel SeversonThe Minnesota Hot Dish (elsewhere called a casserole) is a one-dish supper (or side dish) baked in your oven using a single piece of cookware. We will use fresh ingredients (no canned soups) for easy preparation for a family meal, impressive company fare for friends or crowd pleasing recipes for pot luck. Many of these hot dishes can be made ahead, chilled and then baked. AND there is minimal dishwashing! You betcha! Join us to create up to 15 incredible dishes including:Beef, Pork and Sauerkraut;Pork Loin with Dried Apricots and Cherries;Beef and Spinach (or Broccoli);Eggplant and Cheese;Chicken Cobbler with Carrots, Mushrooms and Peas;Lentils & Vegetables;Baked Penne Pasta with Chicken; andBroccoli and Mushroomsjust to name a few! Our recipes are enhanced by a blend of diverse ethnic influences to create sensation food that is easy to prepare, a pleasure to serve and a delight to eat