>> MARY: WE'RE BACK WITH CHEF KOCH.

AND WHO MADE THIS GORGEOUS RICE DISH EARLIER.

NOW WE'RE DOING SOMETHING SWEET.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

>> PROPS TO MY BAKER, BECAUSE SHE'S FANTASTIC.

SHE MADE THESE BEAUTIFUL MERINGUES, WE'LL HAVE THEM FOR SALE.

APPLE, SIMPLE SYRUP.

WE HAD THE APPLES STEEPING FOR A LITTLE BIT.

>> Mary: CAN WE GO BACK TO SCRAPS?

THIS IS LITERALLY SCRAPS, LIKE YOU AID EARLIER.

YOU MAKE YOUR PIE.

YOU KEEP THE CORE.

>> YUP.

>> Mary: RIGHT?

THE SKIN.

>> YUP.

>> Mary: AND ANYTHING ELSE.

>> AND WE HAVE JUST -- ADD JUST TWO CLOVES, DON'T WANT TOO MANY CLOVES, A COUPLE PIECES OF GINGER, HOUSE CANDY GINGER THAT THE BAKER MADE, SHE'S FAN FACT.

THE SYRUP WILL COOK DOWN FOR AN HOUR.

NICE SIMMER.

AMBER, ALMOST LOOKS LIKE HONEY.

THE SPICES COME OUT OF IT.

SPRITZ COCKTAIL FOR THE KIDS, MOCKTAIL, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A BRANDY MANHATTAN, SOMETHING FANCIER WITH IT, YOU CAN GO RIGHT AHEAD WITH IT.

A LITTLE -- SOME BUBBLES.

>> Mary: BUBBLES.

ALWAYS MAKE THINGS FEEL FESTIVE, DON'T THEY?

>> YES.

ABSOLUTELY.

THEN WE GOT THE LITTLE TOPPER WITH THE MERINGUE.

>> Mary: LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THE MERINGUES ARE.

>> APPLE SLICE.

THERE WE GO.

>> Mary: THAT'S GORGEOUS.

>> WE'RE RIGHT BY THE GUTHRIE THEATER, COME DOWN AFTER THE SHOWS AND ENJOY A COCKTAIL OR ENJOY A NICE BEAUTIFUL MEAL WITH US.

>> Mary: AND YOU CAN FIND THESE RECIPES, HIS WILL BE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

IF YOU'RE NOT ON FACEBOOK, YOU CAN FIND IT ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE'LL PUT THAT EXACT ADDRESS ON OUR SCREEN.

TELL US MORE ABOUT THE ETHIC OF WHAT YOU DO AT FARMERS KITCHEN AND BAR.

WHILE I TAKE A SIP.

>> WE REALLY TRY TO SOURCE AS MUCH AS WE CAN FROM OUR GREAT STATE, FROM OUR WONDERFUL FARMERS AND KEEP ALL THOSE CONNECTION THAT IS WE MAKE, YOU KNOW, I REALLY CHERISH THE RELATIONSHIPS I HAVE WITH ALL OUR FARMERS SO IT'S REALLY FANTASTIC THAT YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR FOOD'S COMING FROM.

>> Mary: IT'S THE SPOT TO GO.

IT'S THE OLD SPOON RIVER.

YOU'RE IN A NEW LOCATION THERE.

RIGHT IN THAT MILL CITY AREA, RIGHT?

>> CALL IT THE COURTYARD, BEAUTIFUL FARMERS MARKET THERE IN THE SUMMER.

AND IT'S A ANTASTIC SPACE TO COME DOWN, I ALWAYS CALL IT THE DOG PARADE, COME DOWN TO WATCH THE DOGS, THERE'S A LOT OF CUTE DOGS THERE.

>> Mary: AND THE SPOT, IF YOU'RE GOING TO THE GUTHRIE, CHRISTMAS CAROL, EFORE OR AFTER, RIGHT?

>> BEFORE OR AFTER.

MAYBE AFTER IS NOT AS BUSY.

WE DEFINITELY FILL UP FOR THAT LUNCH CROWD.

BUT AFTER THE HOW CROWD IS NOT AS BUSY.

>> Mary: GREAT COFFEES AND PASTRIES.

8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. >> YES.

EVERYTHING'S MADE IN HOUSE.

IT'S REALLY GREAT.

>> Mary: CHRIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYBODY.

>> CHEERS.

>> Mary: CHEERS, YEAH.