Taste Buds: Gas Station Dining and Gourmet Birria at El Sazon

Can you really get a multi-course, fine-dining dinner inside a gas station? On this episode of "Taste Buds," Stephanie Hansen checks out one of the Twin Cities’ most unique culinary success stories: El Sazon.

Taste Buds: Gas Station Dining and Gourmet Birria at El Sazon
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Can you really get a multi-course, fine-dining dinner inside a gas station? On this episode of "Taste Buds," Stephanie Hansen checks out one of the Twin Cities’ most unique culinary success stories: El Sazon.

Taste Buds: Farm to Table with Wise Acre Eatery
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Stephanie Hansen explores true farm-to-table dining with a visit to Tangletown Gardens and Wise Acre Eatery, getting an up-close look at the closed-loop agricultural system that fuels their Minneapolis restaurant.

Taste Buds: Farm to Table with Wise Acre Eatery

Stephanie Hansen explores true farm-to-table dining with a visit to Tangletown Gardens and Wise Acre Eatery, getting an up-close look at the closed-loop agricultural system that fuels their Minneapolis restaurant.

Halftime with Taste Buds: No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
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Stephanie Hansen’s simple, no-bake peanut butter pretzel bars blend salty crushed pretzels and rich melted chocolate into a quick game-day favorite for halftime.

Halftime with Taste Buds: No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Stephanie Hansen’s simple, no-bake peanut butter pretzel bars blend salty crushed pretzels and rich melted chocolate into a quick game-day favorite for halftime.

Halftime with Taste Buds: Elote Street Corn Dip

Stephanie Hansen is serving all the flavors of elote street corn in a creamy dip for your gameday.

Halftime with Taste Buds: Elote Street Corn Dip
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Stephanie Hansen is serving all the flavors of elote street corn in a creamy dip for this halftime edition of Taste Buds.

Taste Buds: Dive Bars with Melissa Peterman

Stephanie Hansen and celebrity guest Melissa Peterman ("Reba," "Happy’s Place," "Fargo") hit the road for a dive bar food tour across the Twin Cities.

Taste Buds: Dive Bars with Melissa Peterman
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Stephanie Hansen and celebrity guest Melissa Peterman ("Reba," "Happy’s Place," "Fargo") hit the road for a dive bar food tour across the Twin Cities. Together, they visit local favorites, including Frenchman’s Pub in Richfield, the iconic 1029 Bar in Minneapolis and The Nook in Saint Paul. The pair tastes everything from breakfast burgers and lobster rolls to dry-rubbed wings and the famous Juicy Lucy. Back in her kitchen, Stephanie tests out a simple air fryer recipe for fried pickle planks with homemade chipotle ranch dip.

Taste Buds: Cheesecake Funk

Stephanie Hansen visits Cheesecake Funk in Excelsior, MN to bake with Vanessa Drews, whose cheesecakes became a favorite of Prince at Paisley Park in 2013.

Taste Buds: Cheesecake Funk
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 On this week's episode of Taste Buds, Stephanie Hansen visits Cheesecake Funk in Excelsior. 

Taste Buds: Cooking Through the Decades

Stephanie Hansen explores the iconic flavors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s in this vintage-themed episode of Taste Buds.

Taste Buds: Cooking Through the Decades
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Stephanie Hansen explores the iconic flavors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s in this vintage-themed episode of Taste Buds.

Taste Buds: Burrito Masterclass and Ranchero Beans

Stephanie Hansen heads to Lito’s Burritos in Minneapolis, where owner Miguel Hernandez and his team are building massive Southern California-style burritos, stuffed with house-made chorizo, fluffy eggs, and crispy French fries.

Taste Buds: Burrito Masterclass and Ranchero Beans
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Stephanie Hansen heads to Lito’s Burritos in Minneapolis, where owner Miguel Hernandez and his team are building massive Southern California-style burritos, stuffed with house-made chorizo, fluffy eggs, and crispy French fries.

Taste Buds: World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls

Stephanie Hansen visits Isles Bun & Coffee in Minneapolis to uncover the secrets behind their made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls, voted the world’s best by World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls in 2024 with a special nod to their famous Puppy Dog Tails.

Taste Buds: World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls
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Stephanie Hansen visits Isles Bun & Coffee in Minneapolis to uncover the secrets behind their made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls, voted the world’s best by World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls in 2024 with a special nod to their famous Puppy Dog Tails.

Taste Buds: Legendary Burgers and Juicy Lucy Hotdish

Stephanie Hansen bites into her favorite local and legendary Twin Cities burgers in this episode of Taste Buds.

Taste Buds: Legendary Burgers and Juicy Lucy Hotdish
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Stephanie Hansen bites into her favorite local and legendary Twin Cities burgers in this episode of Taste Buds. The tour kicks off at Baldamar in Roseville for the Big B2, a premium Wagyu blend piled high and topped with their signature 10,000 Lakes sauce.