By Lana Hogan, Dietetic Intern from the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Typically I get reactions of confusion, disappointment and disgust when I say I am bringing Texas Caviar

This recipe was adapted for the Open Arms kitchen by Sara, baker extraordinaire and muffin boss. We love them because they are full of delicious goodies and unbelievably moist. Although

By Nathaniel Tietge, Volunteer One of the great pleasures of winter is eating up the extra calories our bodies need just to cope with the weather! One of my favorite

Here it is mid-January, the roads are iced over and our yards are slushy with half-melted snow — and so we continue to think about putting together comforting, toasty meals.

By Paul Tatro There’s nothing quite like the comfort and convenience of a good crock pot to warm you on an icy day. Below is a list of suggested ingredients

Asei’s Jerk Chicken From the kitchen of Asei Tendle, Food Services Director What better way to comfort yourself against the Minnesota cold then with a dish straight from The Caribbean?

By Susan Pagani This past weekend, we ate Sunday dinner with some friends in St. Paul. They gave us Italian sausage in a rich chile sauce served over polenta —

By Susan Pagani Long ago, when I lived in Oakland, Calif., there was a restaurant called Oliveto’s in my neighborhood. It sat on the corner adjacent my train stop and

By Susan Pagani, Communications Director I’ve been cooking my beans from scratch since college probably, but for some mysterious reason I only just started making homemade chickpeas this year. Viva

We all have our favorite Open Arms lunches, among mine are the vegetable soup, meat balls and, recently, the pork chop with red cabbage. Our talented chefs mix apples into