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May 15, 2023

Lizzie Stewart

  Lizzie Stewart attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland Oregon in 2007. Before attending culinary school, Lizzie grew up in Wisconsin. Growing up, her family always enjoyed really good elevated food, but also simple comfort foods. Her mothers love for cooking inspired her to continue her passion in the kitchen. Another culinary influence was Julia […]

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May 8, 2023

Simply Perfect + Plum’s Staff Brunch

The Plum’s and Simply Perfect team had the opportunity this last weekend to do a private cooking class with Chef Lizzie. Let’s just say it was great food and great conversation. It is truly a gift to work with people you enjoy being around.    Chef Lizzie was excited to share the menu for brunch […]

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April 27, 2023

Madeline Porter

Let me introduce you to Madeline Porter, a culinary instructor with a passion for creating delicious dishes. Madeline’s culinary expertise comes from a variety of sources, including her formal training at Palate Sensation Culinary School in Singapore and her experience working with local chefs in her hometown. But her love for cooking was first ignited […]

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March 30, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register at Plums? To register with us all you need to do is set up an appointment! We have you come into the store before we open, that way you have the whole place to yourself. We walk you through some of the products and help guide you on what you need […]

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March 17, 2023

6 Tips & Tricks to Building your Wedding Registry

Congratulations on your engagement, you now have a million things to get done before the big day! Okay not really, but the task of planning a wedding is quite overwhelming. We can’t answer any of these hard-hitting questions, but we can help you with one aspect and that is your wedding registry. You will use […]

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March 2, 2023

Wedding Registry Must Haves

Hi everyone, my name is Holly and I am the Wedding Registry Coordinator at Plums! Here are a few amazing products that I am absolutely obsessed with. When the time comes, these are the products I would put on my personal registry. Le Creuset Dutch Oven A kitchen staple, the dutch oven is the definition […]

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January 24, 2023

Sherrill’s Busiate Truffled Alfredo

Black Truffle-Infused Olive Oil Olivelle’s Black Truffle-infused olive oil is one of my favorite oils.  If you love mushrooms you will love the earthy aroma of the Italian truffles to make an array of recipes such as, creamy parmesan eggs with truffled greens, garlic and Black Truffled pizza or my favorite, which is Busiate Truffled Alfredo. […]

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February 9, 2022

Sheet Pan Meals using the #1 Rated Baking Sheet

By Anne B. from Nordic Ware Let’s talk about sheet pan meals- an easy and creative way to make an entire meal for the whole family using a single piece of bakeware! Yes, using just one baking sheet, you can create healthy, amazing, and easy meals that everyone can enjoy or make meal planning for […]

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January 20, 2022

SDPB | Let’s Get Cookin’ With Plum’s

We had the wonderful opportunity of having South Dakota Public Broadcasting in our kitchen filming, Let’s Get Cooking’ With Plum’s! Featuring Chef Michael Charpentier, head chef at Pizza Cheeks. While being on air and in front of a live audience, Michael create three delicious recipes for the class. The live audience created a warm and […]

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July 13, 2021

We all scream for ice cream!

We are so excited about it being summer and have amazing products to cool down in the heat to make some delicious ice cream! Whether you pick up your favorite ice cream at your local drive through or market, or want to try out making homemade ice cream these products are great for the whole […]

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April 8, 2021

Creating the Perfect Platter or Board

“Platters and Boards” written by Shelly Westerhausen with Wyatt Worcel   Step 1: Picking a Board, Platter or Tray Wood: The most accessible option with vast options available. A good-looking board is a terrific gift. Make use of the color of wood by adding high contrast with the color of foods. With a dark wood […]

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March 11, 2021

Michael Charpentier

Michael Charpentier attended Clark College School of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, WA, in his hometown. He graduated with degrees in Professional Cooking and Restaurant Management in 2007 and has been working in restaurants ever since. He’s always seen himself being a becoming a culinary school teacher, so he has tried to diversify his resume of […]

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