ANDREA HALGRIMSON
Halgrimson: Fargo lunch of past brings fond memories of blue cheese
What started me thinking about blue cheese was one of my favorite Fargo lunches served at Shoey’s restaurant, 617 NP Ave.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , May 27, 2014
Halgrimson: Ground Cherry Jam brings back childhood memories
When we were at our lake cottage in Minnesota, Gram would take me along when she went to look for chokecherries and later in the season to find ground cherries. The chokecherries were always abundant, but the ground cherries were less so and harder to find.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , April 29, 2014
Halgrimson: Sloppy Joes a dime-store dining staple
In those days, the meals could have been called “Dime Store Dining.” That was in the 1940s and 1950s, and the locations were on Broadway in downtown Fargo at both Woolworth’s and Kresge’s.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , March 18, 2014
Halgrimson: Mexican dishes a tasty no-meat meal option
Years ago, when the first Mexican restaurants opened in Fargo, the flavors of enchiladas and tacos seemed new and wonderful to me. And I never thought of making these dishes at home.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , March 11, 2014
Halgrimson: Exotic fruits
When I see unusual fruits on my frequent trips to the F-M International Food, at 1402 Main Ave. in Fargo, and my neighborhood grocery store, Northport Hornbachers, I realize that in many parts of the world these fruits are not considered exotic.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , March 04, 2014
Halgrimson: Lettuce Soufflé a treat
Years ago I taught a soufflé class in which we made Jacques Pepin’s Lettuce Soufflé and Pierre Franey’s Chocolate Soufflés.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , February 04, 2014
Halgrimson: Chocolate cake perfect for Valentine’s Day
In preparing for Valentine’s Day, thinking about chocolate is a useful pastime. And it’s none too early.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , January 21, 2014
Halgrimson: Hearty filling great in peppers or cabbage
One of our favorite fall and winter dishes is stuffed bell peppers or cabbage leaves.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , January 07, 2014
Halgrimson: Norwegian rullepølse a meaty delicacy
It’s been 10 years since I wrote about rullepølse, that tasty Norwegian holiday delicacy.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , December 10, 2013
Halgrimson: Red River Valley’s ‘best’ sure has changed over the years 
Last month when I looked at the ballot for the “Best of the Red River Valley,” it was brought home to me how many things have changed since I was a young adult in Fargo in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , December 07, 2013
Halgrimson: Krumkaker a memorable holiday treat
Memories of the holidays seem to last a long time, and at my age I’m happy that I can recall the celebrations of my youth.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , December 03, 2013
Rich soup has rutabaga as its base
The rutabaga’s nickname is “Swede,” so what it’s doing in the soup at the Sons of Norway is a bit of a mystery.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , October 15, 2013
Halgrimson: A brief history of Fargo’s Leef Cleaners building
This past week, the The Forum reported on the vacated Leef Cleaners building in central Fargo to be refurbished into a single-family home.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , March 24, 2012
Halgrimson: Businessman was familiar figure around Fargo
When Fargo businessman Maurice Kaufman was interviewed for a Forum story in 1941 after 56 years of working at the Alex Stern Clothing Co., he was still coming to work at 8:30 a.m. and working until 6 p.m.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , March 10, 2012
Halgrimson: Shoe shopping in downtown Fargo has changed through the years
In the winter I wear boots, in the summer, sandals. All of my footwear has low heels. I quit wearing high ones when I turned 50, which was a good number of years ago.
By Andrea Hunter Halgrimson , February 11, 2012
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