Join us for Celtic music and a giant bonfire this Saturday.

Saturday, September 21, celebrate the autumnal equinox with us at Stockholm.  The Hounds of Finn, a traditional Celtic folk-rock band, will perform at 7:00 p.m. at Widespot Performing Arts Center.  Clap your hands and tap your toes as The Hounds perform original and time-honored pieces inspired by Celtic, Americana, Bluegrass, and folk music.  They will also touch on a sprinkling of Irish and Scottish tunes as they deliver some of the finest Celtic-roots music in our region.  Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under.  Go to widespotperformingarts.org to reserve your seats.

Refresh yourself at the Widespot cash bar located inside the theater before or after the concert.  Choose from wine, craft beer, soda, and water.   

After the concert, join us in the park as we light our traditional equinox celebration bonfire on the banks of the Great River.   

We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants 

Meet the “factory” that makes Stockholm pies…

Someone new to the Stockholm Pie Company walked in last weekend and immediately asked, “What factory makes these pies?”

Kent, our friendly pie server, pointed to his fellow servers and said, “We are the factory that makes these pies.” 

Yes, we are the “factory” that hand makes each item sold in our little shop.  Each crust is individually stirred up and rolled out.  We don't use mixers to blend a crust; we mix it with a fork and a pastry blender.  A plain, old-fashioned rolling pin is our tool to roll out the crust.  We hand peel and slice our apples.  We only choose fresh apples; our apples have never seen the inside of a can.  We never pour any commercial pie fillings into our crusts.  We make cream pies with select ingredients that we mix up and cook on the stove.  We never have a box of pudding/pie filling in our kitchen.  The whipped cream on our cream pies comes from real cows, whipped up right here.  All of the ingredients in our pies are real and made by hand.

Amy's Handmade Bread for our sandwiches is stirred up and hand kneaded in our kitchen.  Amy has a patient touch with the bread, kneading until it is just right.  Imagine one of her freshly-baked 9 grain or cheddar chive buns with our pulled pork and homemade barbecue sauce!  Mmmm….

Fall brings back some our favorite things to eat – handmade apple dumplings and pumpkin pie.  Apple dumplings will be available the second weekend in September.  Have you tasted pumpkin pie made with honey?  Yum!  You can order that honeyed pumpkin pie now.  The pie will appear on our menu in October. 

Yes, Stockholm Pie Company is a small shop, but every single item on our shelves was hand made right here, all real and delicious, by our “factory” personnel.  Our goal is to have each item worth the time and effort you take to visit our shop.  Due to the popularity of our pies, we advise you to place an order ahead of your arrival and to come early.   

We'd love to see  you again,

Janet Garretson and staff

Stockholm Pie Company

Only during this season will you find...

As we move from summer to fall, the greens of summer are still gracing the Great River Road, the prettiest drive in America.  Our beautiful summer gardens are still awash with color, and, on a bright day, giant swallowtails continue to swarm to the zinnias and fall phlox.

The orchards are moving from early apple varieties such as Paula Red to mid-season varieties.  Special fall events, including the Lake Pepin Food, Wine, & Cider Festival, the fall art tour, and a two wonderful performances at Widespot, are imminent.  Watch for upcoming announcements of fall happenings.  The shops in the village are featuring items for fall.  Our eateries are offering tasty fall foods. 

Take a drive.  Stop in the village  Savor the apples, wines, ciders, and delicious foods available only during this season. 

We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants 

Treat your taste buds, your senses, and your curiosity….

Treat your taste buds, your senses, and your curiosity to the food, drink, and music at the Lake Pepin Food, Wine, and Cider Festival, September 21, at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, host of the event.  Randall Toenges, Chef Instructor C.E.C at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, is overseeing the pairings of extraordinary ciders and wines with mouth-watering dishes.  Look at this menu.

• Charcuterie Plate

           o    Faux Gras Mousse on Toast with Caramelized Apples
           o    5-Spice Cured Duck Breast with Cider-Soy Glaze and Chinese Mustard
           o    Beet Cure Salmon on Potato Pancake with Watercress and Horseradish-Apple Slaw

• Field Greens with Smoked Blue Cheese, Crispy Onions, and Spicy Hard Cider Vinaigrette
• Cider Braised Pork Brisket with Root Vegetable Puree and Baby Kale
• Apple Turnover with Ice Cream

While you sip the cider and wine and savor the foods, relax to the music of Xibaba, a Brazilian jazz group featuring Mira and Tom Kehoe and Hans Friese.  You may even want to dance to some of the selections.  From intimate clubs to concert stages, Xibaba has performed through out North and South America.  Their performances include music, original compositions, theatre, and movement.

Appease your curiosity and learn tips and techniques for making hard cider and considerations for cooking with cider directly from the experts.  Reservations are required; make yours immediately.  Before September 1, tickets for adults are $35 plus tax and children under 12 are $15 plus tax.  After September 1, adult tickets are $50 plus tax and children’s tickets are $25 plus tax.  Click here to register online or call (715) 448-3502.  Find more information on the event here.

We’d love to have you join us!
Herdie, Carol, and Staff
Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery