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Lifestyle

A chocolate renaissance

A chocolate renaissance

The box of chocolates that you give your sweetheart this Valentine's Day may not contain the traditional candy flavors. Over the past few years, high-end chocolate boutiques have opened all across Minnesota. A Twin Cities chocolatier, B.T McElrath, helps explain this chocolate renaissance.
by Greta Cunningham

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In the kitchen with Julia

In the kitchen with Julia

For one year, Julie Powell gave her life over to a cookbook. Not just any cookbook, but the weighty, seminal guide written by Julia Child, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." The project transformed her life.

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The secret life of Betty Crocker

A new book by a Minneapolis author looks behind the veil of one of America's most famous women -- Betty Crocker. She's 84 years old now, and she's had it all -- a career with a Fortune 500 company, a reputation as the ideal homemaker.

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Neighbors argue over trail

For years, a snowmobile club in Hermantown, just outside Duluth, has been trying to build a "missing link" between two long distance trails. Opposition seems to be growing as the area fills up with homes.

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Finding middle ground

Northeastern Minnesota is a playground for a lot of people. Some like to canoe and hike and ski; some like to ride snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles. Government agencies responsible for the land are trying to find some middle ground between the two groups. Meetings on the North Shore this week will allow public input on the issue.

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Podcasts for the frozen

Any ice angler can tell you about casting. The question is, do they know about podcasting? It's not a fancy way to drop your line, but a downloadable audio program that can be produced in a broom closet or even an ice shack. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently produced its own podcast about ice fishing. Officials hope to inform anglers around the state. So far not too many are biting.

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Left-Hand Turn Around the World

Writer David Wolman examines the history and the mystery behind all things southpaw.

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Turkey Confidential

Lynne Rossetto Kasper answers your Thankgiving cooking questions with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal. It's the place to solve your turkey emergencies.

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The power of taste

Taste is the weakest of our five senses, yet it drives our appetite and protects us from poisons. A world-renowned expert talks about taste buds, supertasters and how our sense of taste impacts our overall health.

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The brains behind the brain of the new Xbox 360

Dozens of grown men and women gathered in a Rochester cafeteria to play video games today. They were IBM engineers celebrating the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360. IBM built the processing chip for the gaming console.

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