Lifestyle

December 1, 2011 5:01 PM

Dining with Dara: Turnips are trendy again

The lowy turnip has turned trendy, turning up on high-end menus and embraced by celebrity chefs. The root vegtable that is a sturdy part of so many northern cultures is now in the spotlight. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl from Minnesota Monthly talks with MPR's Tom Crann about the new turnip trend.

by Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 29, 2011 11:03 AM

Peter Smith: Holiday shopping for men

Essayist Peter Smith on how to help men do their holiday shopping.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 23, 2011 3:37 PM

Dining with Dara: What to drink with your Thanksgiving dinner

Even the traditional Thanksgiving meal has a variety of flavors -- savory, sweet, starchy, sage. Add a twist or two, and it can be a challenge to pick the right beverages to serve with the meal. Food critic Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl from Minnesota Monthly has some suggestions to pair with all your holiday favorites.

by Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 18, 2011 7:02 PM

Dining with Dara: Beaujolais Nouveau French wine

Minnesota Monthly food critic Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl joined Tom Crann to talk about the Beaujolais Nouveau wine.

by Tom Crann and Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 18, 2011 1:31 PM

BWCA to keep lottery system for some entry permits

The Superior National Forest partly backed off plans to eliminate the lottery system for issuing Boundary Waters Canoe Area entry permits and said Friday it will keep the lottery for the popular entry points on two lakes near Ely.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 17, 2011 3:59 PM

Dining with Dara: The best Thanksgiving to-go pies in Minn.

Are you making your own pie this year for Thanksgiving dinner, or getting yours from a bakery? Minnesota Monthly food critic Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl has compiled her list of the best pies to go in Minnesota, from Cold Spring to Duluth to Rochester, and from plain old apple to Surly beer-chocolate-pecan.

by Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 17, 2011 11:54 AM

Congress on the verge of killing high-speed train program

Congress is about to kill President Barack Obama's signature high-speed rail program, but it may have some life in it still.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 17, 2011 10:52 AM

AAA: Thanksgiving travel expected to hit highest level since recession

Travel tracker AAA says 42.5 million people plan to hit the road in the United States to visit family and friends this Thanksgiving -- the highest number since the start of the recession.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 16, 2011 6:00 PM

Facebook friends, let's have a look in those lunchboxes

Inspiring quotes are a dime a dozen. He wants the minutiae.

by Joseph Scrimshaw

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

November 10, 2011 4:53 PM

Dining with Dara: Best new Twin Cities restaurants

This has been a good year for restaurants in the Twin Cities. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl from Minnesota Monthly says that 2011 was surprisingly delicious. She writes about the Best New Restaurants for the current issue of the magazine, and joins MPR's Tom Crann to talk about her picks.

by Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.