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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.

Appetites: Good fungi! Local mushrooms for a winter feast

Appetites: Good fungi! Local mushrooms for a winter feast

While fresh local fruits and veggies can be hard to find in the bleak midwinter, there's a whole group of local produce that's still in strong supply. Mushrooms, grown here in Minnesota, are in the markets.

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Appetites: 2018 may be Minnesota's year of the woman in food

Appetites: 2018 may be Minnesota's year of the woman in food

Nationally, the #MeToo movement is roiling the food and restaurant world. Here in Minnesota, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine says there's something that women in food are celebrating.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: 2 dining trends that will dominate the Twin Cities in 2018

Appetites: 2 dining trends that will dominate the Twin Cities in 2018

The trends for the last few years have been all about ingredients that were supposed to be health-giving superfoods, like kale, quinoa or pomegranates. But what's coming in 2018?
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Why are all these restaurants closing?

If you feel like you've seen a lot of restaurants closing around the Twin Cities lately, you're not wrong. But don't panic, it's a natural part of the restaurant industry cycle.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: What makes good comfort food?

Appetites: What makes good comfort food?

With the cold weather upon us, now is the time of year Minnesotans turn to comfort food to help fight off the winter chill. Cook book author Teresa Marrone has some suggestions on dishes that will help you stay warm.
by Steven John

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