Taste Buds

Stephanie Hansen explores flavors from Southeast Asia with Hai Hai Chef Christina Nguyen in this episode of Taste Buds.

Stephanie Hansen is serving up another game-day recipe in this halftime edition of Taste Buds. This week, kick your football party apps up a notch with Bacon Cheeseburger Muffin Cups.

Eager to seize the summer season in a jar, Stephanie Hansen enlists her favorite canning and pickling friends in this episode of Taste Buds.

Football season is back and Taste Buds has you covered with more halftime recipes throughout the fall! This week, Stephanie Hansen is serving up an easy layered BLT dip to satisfy your party guests.

Season two of “Taste Buds with Stephanie” begins at the Minnesota State Fair. Join Stephanie Hansen as she tries Quesabirria Taquitos and Esquites at El Burrito Mercado, a family-owned restaurant that has worked for more than 10 years to get a spot as a State Fair food vendor.

Summer is here and backyard grills are taking center stage, but a smokehouse in Wisconsin is raising the bar in barbecue, and catching Stephanie Hansen’s eye. Big Guy’s BBQ Roadhouse in Hudson, Wisconsin, is serving up smoked prime rib, candied bacon, and other specialty items that have customers hooked.

The lure of sizzling smash burgers and hungry fish brings Stephanie Hansen and the Taste Buds crew to the shores of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis for an epic adventure with Nate P., host of “Shore Lunch with Nate P." on YouTube.

Taste Buds Face-Off continues this week with coffee roasted in Minnesota. Stephanie Hansen and her daughter, Ellie, taste test medium roasts from UP Coffee Roasters and Peace Coffee. Enter the winning business at fox9.com/contests for a chance to win $500.

Taste Buds Face-Off continues this week with seasoning blends. With so many options in this category, Stephanie Hansen and her daughter, Ellie, zero in on Minnesota-made meat rubs. They taste test 14 Spice and Plump Chef on bread and butter. Enter the winning business at fox9.com/contests for a chance to win $500.

Taste Buds Face-Off continues this week with a hot sauce battle. Stephanie Hansen and her daughter, Ellie, taste test three Minnesota brands: Paulman Acre's "Don't Pear the Reaper," Sembo's Sauce "Lemon Mango Habanero," and Lost Capital Food's "Pyramid Scheme." Enter the winning business at fox9.com/contests for a chance to win $500.

Midwest forests are filled with spring blooms and fresh greens this time of year, and for Chef Alan Bergo, it's time to feast. Alan has a wealth of knowledge and skill in all facets of foraging, and that made him the perfect companion on Stephanie Hansen's quest to harvest nutrients from the great outdoors in the latest episode of Taste Buds.

Hey Taste Buds! Want to win $500? Taste Buds is teaming up with Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars to celebrate Minnesota Makers. We’re trying a whole bunch of local products and putting them head-to-head in a taste test to find our favorites. This week's Face-Off was between Alemar Cheese Company and Redhead Creamery. Stephanie Hansen and her daughter, Ellie, tasted brie cheese from each company and picked a winner. Spoiler alert — It was Redhead Creamery.