Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.

November 21, 2018 2:01 PM

Appetites: Two fresh cranberry recipes for Thanksgiving

Put aside that canned sauce and get local berries this holiday. It's worth it, says chef Beth Dooley.

by Tom Crann

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November 14, 2018 12:00 PM

Appetites: Swedish chef talks Nordic cooking, baking and experimenting

Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson, author of "The Nordic Cookbook" has completed another book of recipes featuring Nordic delights, this one focusing on baked goods -- for the most part.

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October 31, 2018 6:15 PM

Appetites: Hard cider on the rise in Minnesota

Minnesota's apple harvest has always made for countless pies and caramels, but increasingly, it's being made into cider.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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October 17, 2018 5:18 PM

Appetites: Dried bean bonanza

Chef and author Beth Dooley shares her insights into the delights of dried beans and cranberries. She has a few recipes and a guide to bean types to share, too.

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October 10, 2018 3:00 PM

Appetites: Cheeses from Capra Nera Creamery

Growler Magazine's food editor James Norton shares the story of Katie Bonow of Capra Nera Creamery in Altura, Minnesota, and the growing cheesemaker community in the state.

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October 3, 2018 5:13 PM

Appetites: Pumpkin spice is not always nice

Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice season is here. Snack enthusiast Ben Passer joins the show to talk pumpkin-flavor products.

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September 19, 2018 5:51 PM

Appetites: Is raising your own chickens worth the work?

Chef and cookbook author Amy Thielen shares her experience raising multiple egg-laying chickens.

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September 12, 2018 4:45 PM

Appetites: Restaurant scene booms in the Twin Ports

The new food editor at The Growler magazine recently went on a tour of some of the many new restaurants popping up in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, Wis. He called the area "out of control."

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September 6, 2018 3:59 PM

Appetites: All Square serves up grilled cheese with a cause

A new Minneapolis restaurant will help give a chance to former convicts who have done their time.

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August 22, 2018 3:55 PM

Appetites: Nonprofit makes sure perfectly good food won't go to waste

The North Country Food Alliance is working to combat food insecurity and food waste.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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