Rundown of 15 foods at the Minnesota State Fair, including the deep fried lamb testicles pictured above!

Beef and Watermelon Stir-fry. Watermelon makes for a surprisingly successful stir-fry ingredient!

Panko Pork Chops With Jalapeno Peach Jam

Wonderful Codfish with dill oil, celery and creamy buttersauce.

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Scallops with a Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce

Best Ever Barbecue Ribs, and a kicking charred corn salad to go with it.

Portobello Mushroom Baked Egg - use portobello mushrooms in place of ramekins...

Grilled Peach Shortcake, made with an unusual pairing!!

A tasty Vegetarian Salad, easy to prepare, with cheese and walnuts

Golden Puff Pastry Swans filled with rich pastry cream.

Snickerdoodle and Peach Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches - A perfect treat for the end of summer!

What do tomatoes, ginger, orange blossom water, olive oil, and pine nuts have in common? Muffins! made using Michael Ruhlman's quick bread ratio

Sweet Potato & Corn Southwestern Soup with Bacon. Perfect for any season. Spice up your life!

Gluten-free Churros with Chilli Chocolate - much lighter and ready in 15 minutes.

Cuajada de chocolate con cerezas en almibar, chocolate soy pudding, best served with cherries in syrup, berries, or just cream!

Tomato, Brie and Herb Pasta. A simple sauce, but when the brie melts and coats the pasta, it becomes a rich and decadent cream sauce.

Simple and delicious Herrings in Mustard Sauce

Top the traditional s'mores with this Peanut Butter and Jelly S'mores

Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad, pears wrapped in puff pastry look beautiful in this dish!

Original Coffee Granita made with espresso and whipped cream, the Sicilian way.

Simple homemade Thunder Tea Rice, full of flavor one-dish meal prepared under an hour.

Mojito Doughnuts - Boozy doughnuts covered with a mint and lime glaze.

This heavenly and earthy Mushroom Risotto is taken to new heights with lemon zest and crispy prosciutto.

Brown Sugar Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Buttercream and Ginger Cookie Pecan Brittle

Angel Hair Pasta with a quick, easy and flavorful sauce.

Salt Meats Cheese in Sydney is a funky warehouse full of house-made cheeses, cured meats, salamis & more. Don't miss the Vespa-turned-mobile-kitchen!

Mini Ginger Peach Hand Pies - filled with fresh peaches and ginger peach butter.

The best French Toast ever - lightly fried to a crispy, golden-brown crust in Olive Oil.

Vegan, whole-wheat, and stuffed with grated zucchini, these cakes are slightly sweet, incredibly moist, and totally delish.

Thai-style Shrimp Curry :: Pressed for time? Try this curry in a hurry!

Pink Lemonade made with fresh cherries

Oven-Baked 3-Grain Porridge with Blueberry Soup (Dairy-Free), simple and so good for you...

A smooth and delicious ice cream....with a special crunch!

Baked rice with turkey breast and vegetables. A great way to prepare brown rice!

Mornings at My House... Peach & Cherry Breakfast Cake!

Pesto Rosso- made with both fresh cherry tomatoes and sundried tomatoes

Chestnut Spice Cake! All the spices, cognac, and amaretto totally made this cake irrestible!

Oyster Mushrooms, Polenta, Toasted Buckwheat, Wilted Chrysanthemum Leaves - Super Brunch Dish!

Avocado and Salmon Crostini with Vanilla Salt, great looking appetizer and delicious too!

A four ingredient-simple recipe for a maple-sweetened popcorn powered by the umami of bacon grease!

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Satay...a perfect way to wrap up the summer grilling season! {low-carb, gluten-free}

Not your childhood Banana Split - this one includes home made Irish Whiskey Ice Cream!

Indian sweet prepared using fresh grated coconut and sugar

Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches drizzled with chocolate and sprinkled with fleur de sel