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.

October 19, 2016 3:21 PM

Appetites: Mexican food's African origins

A five-course event in Minneapolis will illustrate the African origins of Mexican foods with the help of chef Dora Careaga.

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October 12, 2016 4:39 PM

Appetites: How to boost your cooking game with science

Dan Souza and Molly Brinbaum, executive editors for Cook's Science, are pros at using the scientific method for improving recipes.

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October 5, 2016 4:22 PM

Appetites: A memoir, but for food

Cookbook author Bea Ojakangas discussed her new food memoir and shared a recipe for almond cardamom scones.

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September 28, 2016 3:25 PM

Appetites: Minnesota's best hot sauces

The Twin Cities hot sauce scene is growing, says City Pages food writer Mecca Bos.

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September 21, 2016 5:03 PM

Appetites: Pears, or 'apples 2.0'

For lots of Minnesotans, fall is a time for all things apples. But there's another tree fruit that doesn't get as much attention as maybe it should.

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September 14, 2016 4:11 PM

Appetites: Sugar industry apparently funded fat-blaming research

In the battle between sugar and fat over which is worse for you, sugar apparently had money in the fight.

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September 7, 2016 6:44 PM

Appetites: Dinner time, for the whole family?

Few topics can polarize a conversation more quickly the question of whether small children belong in restaurants -- and if they do, which ones?

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August 31, 2016 2:18 PM

Appetites: Look inside the State Fair's roasted sweet corn operation

Everybody loves a sweet ear of corn, especially when it's roasted at the fair.

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August 24, 2016 3:53 PM

Appetites: You should dry out your food

Stuck with lots of produce you're not sure how to use? Here's how to dry it out using a dehydrator or oven so fruits and veggies last longer.

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August 17, 2016 3:31 PM

Appetites: A chef's version of ice cream

Some people like hot fudge and pecans on their sundaes. But a Minneapolis chef has people lining up in uptown to top their frozen treats with things like curried peanuts and extra virgin olive oil.

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