Dorothy Stainbrook

Dorothy Stainbrook is a specialty crop farmer and recipe developer based in Minnesota. She's been growing heirloom tomatoes, chile peppers, blueberries, and culinary herbs on her 23-acre farm for over two decades, selling at Twin Cities farmers markets since 2000. A 3x Good Food Awards winner (2012, 2013, 2015) and board member of Les Dames d'Escoffier Minnesota, Dorothy spent five years as a slow carb diet coach, helping 400+ clients learn to cook healthy, flavorful food. Her work has been featured in Saveur, Wine Spectator, Culture Magazine, and the Star Tribune. Her farm is called HeathGlen Farm or HeathGlen Organic Farm.

A range of different types of sugar laid out on a black surface.

Sugar Substitutes: What to Know for Low Carb Diets

A range of sugar alternatives are used in making jams and preserves and there are a range of alternatives to consider

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Tomato sauce with companion plants of tomato and basil

Companion Planting with Tomatoes: What to Grow Together (and What to Avoid)

Quick Summary: Companion planting pairs plants that may benefit each other through pest confusion, root chemicals, or resource sharing. Beneficial companions for tomatoes include basil, parsley, marigolds, and borage. Avoid

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Martini made with tomato water shrub syrup with cherry tomatoes in background

Tomato Martini Recipe with Homemade Tomato Water: A Signature Summer Cocktail

Make a unique, but delightful tomato martini with tomato water, gin and vermouth

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Container growing of fruits, vegetables & herbs

Growing Tomatoes in Small Urban Spaces

There is really nothing that compares in flavor to a homegrown tomato. For those living in urban areas, there are certainly some specific challenges. These but these limitations can often

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Best Knifes & Sharpening Methods for the Home Cook

Sharpening knives for the home cook: a sharpening steel vs. manual sharpener vs. electric sharpener. Which is best?

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Piece of skillet pizza with dried tomatoes and a beer crust

Skillet Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Beer Crust

Skillet pizza with sun dried tomatoes is an easy way to have an intensely flavorfull pizza on any night of the week

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Plum Amaretto butter spread on plate to show silky texture

Plum Amaretto Butter: A Silky Fall Fruit Spread

Winter is a time to enjoy the comfort of hygge and making this Plum Amaretto Butter and serving on warm rye toast is an incredible cozy treat

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Principe Borghese tomatoes drying in the sun

Best Tomatoes for Drying: How to Dry Your Own (Oven vs Dehydrator)

How to dry tomatoes, heirloom or hybrid, at home with a dehydrator or oven or in the sun. How best to use dried tomatoes in cooking.

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Blueberry Tarragon Shrub Martini

Blueberry Shrub Recipe: Hot Method vs Cold Method + 3 Cocktail Recipes

Blueberry shrub syrup is great in making craft cocktails at home. This is a DIY on how to make shrub syrups and craft cocktails using Blueberry shrub syrups.

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