Beth Dooley is the author and coauthor of a dozen cookbooks, including “Sweet Nature: A Cook’s Guide to Using Honey and Maple Syrup,” “Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland,” “The Northern Heartland Kitchen,” “Minnesota’s Bounty,” “In Winter’s Kitchen” and “The Birchwood Cafe Cookbook.” She writes for the Minneapolis–St. Paul Star Tribune and appears regularly on KARE 11 TV and Minnesota Public Radio.