Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit entrances at birthdays and tiered seating at weddings, and all eyes are on her first slice at a host of gender reveal parties. Read more about Pie Squared
The holidays are upon us, and with them all of the delicious seasonal flavors we Minnesotans have come to know and savor. Read more about Pie's the Limit at Excelsior's Farina Baking Co.
“I wouldn’t live in Minnesota,” wrote 19th-century celebrity newspaper editor Horace Greeley while visiting our state, “because you can’t grow apples here.” And, until 1861, that was a true statement. Minnesota was too cold for the varieties of apple being grown at the time. When he heard Greeley had disparaged Minnesota, Peter Gideon—a farmer who lived near Excelsior—set to work and developed a cold-tolerant apple he named Wealthy. Read more about As Minnesotan as Apple Pie: Excelsior’s Apple Day Baking Contest
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