Melissa Sievers

Viborg, South Dakota was established primarily by Danes... and a few Norwegians. Heritage is celebrated each year during Danish Days. Prior to the event scores of light fluffy orbs are made to serve for breakfast. Aebleskiver, or Danish pancakes, are a treat.

Each year freshman at Riggs High School in Pierre participate in Rube Goldberg Day. It's a science fair to demonstrate knowledge gained during Physical Science class.

W.H. Over Museum in Vermillion hosts an annual Rhubarb Day festival on the first Sunday in June. A historical museum is a fitting place to celebrate a plant with deep midwestern roots.

Spring brings a greener landscape and an opportunity to add fresh greens to your dinner. Asparagus hunting is a popular pastime among South Dakotans.

There are many reasons to keep bees... to help maintain and support the species and perhaps use some of their honey. Marla Bull Bear discusses both.

Wanda Bethke of Purity Seeds shares her recipe for chocolate chip cookies, including flax seed.

Chef MJ Adams shares a recipe for honey apple cake with Marla Bull Bear.

Chef MJ Adams enjoys cooking with bison and shares a recipe for ground bison empanadas.

Chislic is a love it or leave it type of dish with a significant following. The meat treat is typically served using lamb or mutton, occasionally other proteins might be offered instead. Senate Bill 96 would make the skewered meat the official nosh of South Dakota.

Preparing your own salad dressing is easy. Chef MJ Adams shares one recipe.