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Laura Johnson Andrews
Food Columnist
Laura grew up on a farm east of Yankton but left for many years to the big city of St. Paul. She returned in 2006 because of a yearning for family and a garden (she has a passion for weeding).
Saint Ur-WHO?
March 14, 2013
On March 16, Brown and Hamlin County Finns celebrate their fictitious patron saint with playful parade floats and Finnish food.
King of Klub
March 4, 2013
We’ve all heard of soup kitchens and spaghetti suppers. But up in Milbank, folks feast on on a rarer delicacy — a Norwegian potato dumpling called klub.
Say It with Chocolate
February 13, 2013
Shower your love with South Dakota made sweets this Valentine’s Day.
Picture-Perfect Cookies
December 20, 2012
Enjoying springerle, an old German holiday treat, is a Christmas tradition for the Bensons of Brookings.
One Contentious Cookie
December 6, 2012
Peppernuts? Pfeffernusse? Pepernoten? These crunchy holiday cookies are good no matter what you call them.
Eat Local...Bananas?
November 23, 2012
It may sound crazy, but a Rapid City restaurant periodically offers a taste that’s both tropical and South Dakotan.
Tonight, Let the Kids Cook
October 25, 2012
Mitchell and Sioux Falls students learn to love their fruits and veggies after attending Time at the Table's cooking classes.
Don't Judge Too Harshly
October 13, 2012
Good intentions are not always enough when making sugar cookies.
Fiber Animals, Food and Fun
September 27, 2012
Homemade herbed cheese was one of the delights sampled at the recent North Country Fiber Fair in Watertown.
It's Not Made From Real Tigers
September 14, 2012
Only the bravest hearts dare tear into this raw beef concoction.
Eggy Coffee?
August 30, 2012
For a smooth, clear brew at coffee time, Scandinavian Americans used an unorthodox secret ingredient.
Bake Like a Pioneer
August 16, 2012
We test a couple recipes from the early days of Dakota Territory.
As Hot as an Oven
August 2, 2012
A mobile summer kitchen experiment tries to take advantage of Yankton’s 100+ degree temps.
An Extreme Missouri River Challenge
July 25, 2012
An English adventurer is testing his endurance on South Dakota's mightiest river in August.
Friendly Competition
July 19, 2012
Family favoritism can turn the field of pie-loving into a delicious battleground.
Remembering Calamity
July 16, 2012
Deadwood residents recalled Martha Jane Cannary’s fondness for local children…and the bottle.
Watermelon Granitas
July 8, 2012
Fruity, icy watermelon slush helps tame South Dakota's intense summer temps.
Visions of Hope
June 22, 2012
The Lakota Voice Project documents hope as seen through the eyes of Lakota schoolchildren on the Pine Ridge Reservation.