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WCCO-TV with Lee and Rick
2024-11-04 09:35 - 09:45 (America/Chicago) | WCCO TV Channel 4, United States
Lee and Rick will talk cookies on WCCO-TV (CBS, Channel 4) about 9:35 a.m. on Nov. 11.

PUBLICATION DAY!! November 5, 2024
2024-11-05 | Minnesota, MN, United States
“The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” by Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson debuts in bookstores everywhere (online and in-house) on Election Day! But you can pre-order copies anytime (retails at $29.95). Be ready to break open the flour and sugar canisters, and bring out the butter and eggs. Ready, set, bake with Lee and Rick! Follow this calendar page to find out about the many events to be held in November and December 2024.

A chat with Jason DeRusha
2024-11-05 17:30 - 18:00 | MN
Need an election respite? Lee and Rick will be chatting with Jason DeRusha on WCCO Radio about cookies on Election Day. No election talk other than to elect to eat a cookie on this day! Listen in about 5:35 p.m.

Cookie demo at Cooks/Bellecour
2024-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 | MN
Join Lee and Rick as they demonstrate making three cookies (Espresso Hazelnut Truffle Cookies, pictured here, and Rosemary Lemon Creams, and Cranberry Cornmeal Shortbread) from “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” at Cooks/Bellecour St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 10. Lee and Rick also will be telling stories about the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest and their 20 years with the contest that resulted in their new book, as well as offering baking tips. Registration fee includes a copy of the book.

Talk of the Stacks: Minnesota Cookie Traditions
2024-11-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
Lee and Rick will talk cookies and their new book “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” at the Talk of the Stacks event at the downtown Minneapolis Central Library on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Star Tribune Books Editor Chris Hewitt will moderate the lively discussion. The free event is both in-person at the library’s Pohlad Auditorium, or via Zoom. Reservations are required for both through the link below (https://www.supporthclib.org/MN-cookie-traditions). The cookie book will be available for purchase after the event.

Let's talk cookies on Fox TV
2024-11-14 09:45 - 10:00 | Fox TV, Eden Prairie, MN, United States
Lee and Rick talk about their favorite subject — cookies! — on Fox TV Thursday, Nov. 14, about 9:45 a.m.

Norway House and Minnesota Cookie Traditions
2024-11-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Norway House, 913 E Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Lee and Rick talk cookie traditions in the great state of Minnesota, along with stories from their new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” during the Norwegian Food Festival at Norway House, located on the Norway House block, on Nov. 16. The book is based on the two decades of the holiday cookie contest that Lee and Rick held on behalf of the Star Tribune’s Taste section. The cookbook will be available for purchase. There will be plenty of cookies to sample for the event.

The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book
2024-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Lee and Rick will talk cookies and their new book, “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” at Magers & Quinn Booksellers on Wed., Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. Free but registration is requested.

Almanac tackles the tough topic of the day: Minnesota cookies
2024-11-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Television TpT (Channel 2)
The tough interviewers at public TV’s longtime political show, Almanac, grab aprons and join Lee and Rick in the kitchen as we talk (and demo) cookies from the new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” on Nov. 22, sometime between 7-8 p.m. on TpT (Channel 2) We anticipate it being at the latter half of the show.

Cookies by the book at Barnes & Noble
2024-11-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Barnes & Noble, 3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
Lee and Rick will talk cookies and their new book, “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” at the Barnes & Noble in the Galleria Shopping Center in Edina on Sat., Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. They have lots of stories to tell.

A morning chat with Angela Davis of MPR
2024-11-26 09:00 - 10:00 | MPR radio
What could be better than a conversation with Angela Davis of MPR? A conversation that includes cookies! Lee and Rick join Angela at Minnesota Public Radio on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for a discussion of tradition, holiday cookies, baking and more. We will be ready for listener questions.

Book signing at the General Store of Minnetonka
2024-11-30 11:00 - 13:00 | General Store of Minnetonka, 14401 Hwy 7, Minnetonka, MN, 55345, United States
Lee and Rick will be at the General Store of Minnetonka from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to sign copies of “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” and chat with bakers on Nov. 30. Drop by and say hello!

2025 Star Tribune Cookie Wonderland
2024-12-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Southdale Shopping Center, 10 Southdale Center, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
There will be five new cookies to try — and Rick Nelson and Lee with cookie books to sign — at the 2025 Star Tribune Cookie Wonderland event at Southdale Shopping Center on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. (until the cookies and books run out). Get there early! The recipes for the new winning cookie recipes will be in the Minnesota Star Tribune that day. Lee and Rick will be signing their new book about the contest, “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book.”

Minnesota Cookie Traditions
2024-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Av. N., Plymouth, MN, 55446, United States
Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson will talk cookies and their 20 years with the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest and its winning recipes, which are in the new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book.” Lee was a longtime resident of Plymouth. The event is free but registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/mszas89h or 612-543-5825.

Bakeology: Holiday Cookie Edition
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Farm at the Arboretum, 3210 W 82nd St, Chanhassen, MN, 55317, United States
At the Minnesota Arboretum’s “Farm at the Arb,” Lee and Rick will demonstrate several winning cookies from their past years with the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest. These include Cornmeal Cranberry Shortbread and Rosemary Lemon Creams. There will be more varieties to sample, as well. All the recipes are showcased in their new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Contest.” Note that the demonstration class is at the Myers Education Center at the Farm at the Arb, which has a separate entrance from the main Arboretum address.
Cost is $75 for members; $95 for nonmembers and includes admission to the Arboretum. Registration is required at https://arb.umn.edu/learn/bakeology-cookie

Minnesota Cookie Creations at the Mill City Museum
2024-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Mill City Museum, Baking Lab (lower level), 704 S. Second Street, Minneapolis, MN
Cookies and hot cider while they last, as Lee and Rick tell the story of the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest and how the judging took place, along with more tidbits about the competition and the resulting book, “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book.” The event is in the lower level of the Mill City Museum, in the Baking Lab. The event is free, but admission to the museum is $15 for adults to $8 for children 5-17 (age 4 and under, free).

A food writer's commentary
2024-12-10 08:00 - 17:00 | MN
Lee speaks to the Time for Life organization in Richfield in a non-public gathering.

Booking signing in Hopkins
2024-12-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Cream & Amber, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
Join Rick and me at a booksigning in Hopkins at Cream & Amber (books and cafe) Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to noon.

Cookies and fun in Northfield
2024-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Content Books, 314 Division St. S., Northfield, 55057, United States
Rick Nelson and Lee will be in Northfield, Minn., at Content Books to sign our cookie book and chat with visitors. The event is part of the city’s Winter Walk Celebration, put on by the Chamber of Commerce. Join us!

Book signing and cookies in White Bear Lake
2024-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | GoodThings, 2184 4th Street, White Bear Lake, 55110, United States
Lee and Rick will sign books at GoodThings in White Bear Lake on Dec. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be cookies!

Cocktails, cookbooks, and authors
2024-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Graze Food Hall, 520 North 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Lee and Rick join two other local authors (Zoë François and Sarah Kieffer) at Cookbooks for Christmas Cocktail Party at Graze in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Cost is $20, which includes a specialty cocktail (or N/A beverage) and cookies. Books available to purchase.
Ticket information to come.

Cookies, cookies, cookies
2025-02-08 14:00 - 15:00 | American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Lee and Rick talk cookies (the Minnesota, Swedish and other types), as well as their new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” with samples of several cookies from the book on Feb. 8 from 2-3 p.m. at the American Swedish Institute.

Book launch: "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-06-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Lee and the co-authors of “Kitchens of Hope” launch the new book on Sat., June 21, at Norway House. The event is free, but seating is limited, so registration is recommended at https://tinyurl.com/rwsjkbja

Barnes & Noble, Edina, and "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-07-29 17:00 - 19:30 | Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
The three co-authors of “Kitchens of Hope” will talk immigration and food in Minnesota. They are Lee Svitak Dean, Linda Svitak and Christin Eaton.

Join me at the Minnesota State Fair
2025-08-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Av. N., St. Paul, MN, 55108, United States
I’ll be there cheering on — and interviewing — Nadya Goncharova (10 am) and Thekla Rura-Polley
(1 pm), two contributors to “Kitchens of Hope,” who will demonstrate their recipes from the book on Thursday, Aug. 28. Nadya will provide the details for her Walnut Cake from Latvia, and Thekla will forcus on her Leek Tart from Germany. My co-authors Linda Svitak and Christin Eaton will be there, too. We’ll be at the Cambria Kitchen in the Creative Activities Building (Cosgrove Street and Dan Patch Avenue).

Wyoming Area Library and "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Wyoming Area Library, 26855 Forest Blvd, Wyoming, MN, 55092, United States
Lee heads to the city of Wyoming, Minn., to talk about “Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home.”

Almanac talks about "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-09-12 19:00 - 20:00 | TPT2
Lee and “Kitchens of Hope” will be featured on “Almanac,” on TPT, on Friday, during the 7 pm hour, along with a contributor from the book. “Almanac” is the longstanding public affairs television show on the local PBS station, TPT2.

"Kitchens of Hope" heads to McGregor, Minn.
2025-09-13 10:30 - 11:30 | McGregor Public Library, 111 East Center Av., McGregor, 55760, United States
Lee will be at the McGregor, Minn., library to talk about “Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home” on Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Maple Grove Library
2025-09-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main Street, Maple Grove, MN, 55369, United States
Lee and her co-authors will be at the Maple Grove Library to speak about “Kitchens of Hope” on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Barnes & Noble, Galleria
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
Co-authors Lee Svitak Dean and Linda Svitak will talk about the stories and contributors to “Kitchens of Hope.”
