{"id":18,"date":"2025-10-24T23:44:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:18:37","slug":"book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/book\/","title":{"rendered":"Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f5183 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2f5183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082e14c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"082e14c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a689bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a689bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b41ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b41ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cooking Inspired<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6cc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd6cc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design Your Dish, Design Your Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592a24e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592a24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cooking Inspired is more than a cookbook \u2014 it is a philosophy for living with intention, creativity, and purpose.<br \/><br \/>In this inspiring guide, Franco Lania shares the powerful connection between culinary design and life design. Just as every dish requires balance, precision, and vision, so does a meaningful life. Through real kitchen experiences, practical techniques, and personal insights, Franco shows how cooking can become a tool for discipline, confidence, and self-expression.<br \/><br \/>This book teaches you how to thoughtfully build flavors, refine presentation, and approach food with purpose. 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChefFranco4.16.14060-300x400-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChefFranco4.16.14060-300x400-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ChefFranco4.16.14060-300x400-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96120e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96120e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ea9324\" data-id=\"1ea9324\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c9b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99c9b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STORY: Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f883bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f883bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In October of 2013, Chef Franco Lania happily found himself in Marshall, Minnesota headlining their annual Fall and Holiday Cooking Show co-sponsored by Hy-Vee of Marshall and Marshall Radio.<\/strong>\u00a0Showing true Minnesota hospitality, Franco\u2019s hosts invited him to an afternoon of Midwest fun.<\/p><p>They visited, among other things, a nearby Bison farm \u2028and even a local shooting club. The only stipulation was that the men \u2028wanted a meal prepared by this Master Chef at the club\u2019s lodge.<\/p><p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Franco worked his magic in the kitchen using locally available pumpkins, squashes, \u2028kale, bison steaks and Minnesota wild rice.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\">As a classically trained chef, Franco often made an Arborio (risotto) rice pancake. Franco substituted wild rice \u2028for the Arborio and added some secret ingredients to his new recipe.<\/p><p><strong>Voila! Chef\u00a0Franco\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb6a30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb6a30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef23b5b\" data-id=\"ef23b5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91e991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e91e991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes were born.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dad36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25dad36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within minutes of hitting the table, the griddle cakes were gone and all were asking for more. One wise soul suggested they should be \u2028available for everyone. Franco was told that if he were to box these griddle cakes, they would sell like \u201chot cakes\u201d, especially in Minnesota.<\/p><p>Now, you, too, can enjoy these delicious griddle cakes and all the healthful benefits of wild rice. Purchase your very own box and help \u2028support a very time-honored American product:\u00a0<strong>Wild Rice from Minnesota.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aded4b\" data-id=\"1aded4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e74b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e74b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shoot-shot-300x282-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-417\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528fdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528fdcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chef Franco Lania finds his Minnesota Wild Rice inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c66b00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c66b00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6509422\" data-id=\"6509422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da2740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5da2740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHEF FRANCO\u2019S SERVING SUGGESTIONS:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4fba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4fba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Minnesota Wild Rice\u00a0Griddle Cakes<\/strong>\u00a0are the perfect accompaniment for chicken, beef, fish, pork, vegetarian dishes, as well as a healthy breakfast choice.<\/p><p>They are also a perfect substitute for potatoes, pasta, and bread.\u00a0<strong>Wild rice is a great source of iron, protein, fiber and antioxidants making it very appealing for those that are health conscience.<\/strong>\u00a0These griddle cakes can be served family style or plated elegantly as an intricate part of a gourmet meal.<\/p><p><strong>GINGER SCALLION VERSION: Franco\u2019s favorite!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d54c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00d54c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc7e7ba\" data-id=\"fc7e7ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f73a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9f73a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gingerscallion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-427\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe1165\" data-id=\"6fe1165\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dc338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8dc338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 1 1\u20442-inch piece of ginger, finely chopped<br \/>\u2022 2-4 scallions (green part), thinly sliced<\/p><div title=\"Page 1\"><div><div><p><strong>Procedure:<\/strong><\/p><p>Prepare Griddle Cake Mix batter as per the instructions on the box. Stir ginger and scallions into the batter with the rice. Proceed to frying the griddle cakes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20b48f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20b48f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64691f9\" data-id=\"64691f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c29825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c29825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/franco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chef-franco-lania-wild-rice-griddle-cakes2-300x291-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-440\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84bd931\" data-id=\"84bd931\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11279c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11279c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECIPES USING MINNESOTA WILD RICE GRIDDLE CAKES:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd9e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd9e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This fabulous new product makes much more than just a traditional griddle cake.<\/strong>\u00a0Your creativity can be endless.\u00a0 They make excellent waffles, muffins, canap\u00e9s, holiday stuffing and hors d\u2019oeuvres.\u00a0 The best thing about my new product is that you can create your very own delicious versions and be the chef.\u00a0<\/p><p>One man told me that he added curry powder to the scallion and ginger version and served the griddle cakes with salmon. Another person added some lump crab meat to the traditional mix, cooked them up as mini crab cakes and served them as canap\u00e9s. As a vegetarian option, one lady told me she made a delicious Tuscan kale salad and served it over the wild rice griddle cake to make a really nutritious and healthy dish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-514420d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"514420d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8918fec\" data-id=\"8918fec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3f747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you cook with this product, you\u2019ll create a signature style of your own.\u00a0 And that\u2019s why it\u2019s such a fun and wildly versatile new product!\u00a0 Give them a try and you\u2019ll see why people are going wild over them.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0I personally invite you to cook, create and enjoy this wild new product with your family and friends.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Watch this quick two minute video on\u00a0 how to make and create with:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hUg_f6W3hDE&amp;list=UUdak9dWSYUrqBKr-IcOdFVg\">Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-638bfc5 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHERE CAN YOU BUY  MINNESOTA WILD RICE GRIDDLE CAKES?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8e1fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f8e1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, Chef Franco Lania\u2019s Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes can be found at select\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hy-vee.com\/company\/\">Hy-Vee Supermarkets<\/a><strong>\u00a0in the Midwest and at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefcentral.com\/\">Chef Central<\/a><strong>,\u00a0New Jersey\u2019s number one cooking store.<\/strong>\u00a0Check back soon for additional retailers who will carry Chef Franco Lania\u2019s products.<\/p><p><strong>I am pleased to announce that my Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes have new partners in Pennsylvania.<\/strong>\u00a0 The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skh.com\/\">Stauffers of Kissel Hill<\/a>\u00a0stores and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shady-maple.com\/farm-market\/\">Shady Maple<\/a>\u00a0will now be carrying carrying this wildly diverse and delicious new product.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>To learn more please read<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.francolania.com\/2015\/04\/minnesota-wild-rice-griddle-cakes-find-partners-pennsylvania\/\">Minnesota Wild Rice Griddle Cakes | Partners in Pennsylvania<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Coming soon!<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/francolania.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=2309db09e3d56094e4dd8f672&amp;id=b561f11ad4\">Sign up for Chef Franco Lania\u2019s mailing list to receive new recipes and news.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bd4cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bd4cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97606f7\" data-id=\"97606f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c4216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3c4216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHOLESALE OPPORTUNITIES:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabf3ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aabf3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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