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 5, 2014 11:32 AM

Appetites: Best bets for breakfast on those chilly mornings

Here are some easy ways to spruce up that morning meal and avoid a cold, dry bowl of cereal.

by Tom Crann

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October 29, 2014 11:11 AM

Appetites: Sampling Minnesota's gonzo beer flavors

Beer drinkers are seeing an onslaught of pumpkin brews, and it seems like every brewery out there has its own gonzo flavors hitting the market. Can this be a good trend?

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October 22, 2014 1:17 PM

Appetites: The beginner's guide to making a dessert cheese plate

Everybody has seen the cheese and cracker plate, but increasingly local chefs are holding the cheese for dessert. Here are some tips on how to do it yourself.

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October 15, 2014 11:07 AM

Appetites: Chefs pick the Twin Cities' best food and drink

In a spin on annual "Best of" lists, Minnesota Monthly asked local chefs, bartenders, and restaurateurs to vote for their favorites in the local food scene.

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October 8, 2014 1:18 PM

Appetites: A restaurant renaissance for St. Paul's Payne Avenue

St. Paul's Payne Avenue is enjoying the arrival of several new restaurants which have created a foodie culture where there hasn't been one.

by Tom Crann

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October 1, 2014 1:06 PM

Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Amanda Paa joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about all things squash.

by Tom Crann

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September 24, 2014 12:00 AM

Appetites: Five tips for the perfect at-home cocktail

It all starts with the ice.

by Tom Crann

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September 17, 2014 3:28 PM

Appetites: A guide to Minn. food for out-of-towners

MPR News' Tom Crann talked with editor James Norton about food and drink reviews featured in The Heavy Table, an online food magazine.

by Tom Crann

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September 10, 2014 9:19 AM

Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Artisans are rediscovering the craft of hard cider brewing with unique beverages popping up everywhere apples are grown.

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September 3, 2014 3:20 PM

Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Minnesota is home to a local beer boom, but the local hop scene has some catching up to do: There are only 20 or so acres of hops under cultivation in the entire state.

by Tom Crann

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