Kelly Janke

Oct 1, 2024 | bonappetit.com | Kelly Janke

This is not your mother’s or grandmother’s recipe—and it’s not trying to be. Hotdish has deep roots in the Midwest, especially Minnesota. It’s essentially a casserole. Typically there’s a hearty cream soup base, canned or frozen vegetables, lots of ground meat, and a crisp topping such as tater tots or crackers. It’s warm, cozy, and filling; the perfect meal for a dark and cold winter night.

Mar 27, 2024 | epicurious.com | Kelly Janke

It’s tough to describe exactly what a caramel roll is, yet every Midwesterner seems to know. It’s not a sticky bun, and it’s not just a cinnamon roll either. A caramel roll is a large cinnamon bun that is soft, plush, buttery, cinnamon-y, drenched in caramel, and sometimes includes nuts. It’s distinctively pronounced car-mull (not keh-ruh-mell) and originally hails from North Dakota (they’re often referred to as Dakota rolls).

Mar 21, 2024 | epicurious.com | Kelly Janke

2 hours 40 minutes (plus chilling and cooling)A kringle is a flaky, buttery pastry with deep Northern European roots. Danish immigrants brought the tradition for making the original pretzel-like specialty with them to their new homes in the small town of Racine, WI. After combining Danish and American baking techniques, the Wisconsin kringle was born: a shareable large oval pastry that gets filled with various ingredients like nuts, jams, and chocolate and coated in a thick, sweet icing.

Nov 6, 2023 | epicurious.com | Jesse Szewczyk |Kelly Janke |Roger Kamholz |Andrew Rea

The first step is seasoning the turkey with plenty of paprika, maple syrup (for sweetness and shine), garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and baking it enclosed in parchment paper pouches (aka the en papillote part). You'll also throw in a few cut oranges, onions, and thyme. The benefit of the parchment paper pouch is twofold: For starters, it creates a tight seal that locks in the moisture.

Nov 6, 2023 | epicurious.com | Emma Laperruque |Thomas Keller |Andrew Rea |Kelly Janke

My paternal grandmother, Mildred Edna Cotton Council, founded Mama Dip's Kitchen restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1976. The daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of an enslaved person, she built a culinary empire. Her sweet potato biscuits were one of her most popular dishes, and they are still featured on the menu today. Sweet potatoes add an earthy, sweet flavor to more than just your favorite pie.