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.

August 27, 2014 10:00 AM

Appetites: What's left to say about food at the State Fair? Plenty, it turns out

Every year James Norton gathers a crew of Heavy Table writers and photographers to run the gantlet of food at the Minnesota State Fair on the event's first morning.

by Steven John

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August 20, 2014 3:05 PM

Appetites: Eating at the fair for fun -- and science

The Great Minnesota Get-Together kicks off tomorrow, and as anyone who's ever sampled the bacon, or candy bars, or alligator, on-a-stick knows, food is an integral part of the experience.

by Steven John

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August 13, 2014 12:47 PM

Appetites: What to make with fresh grapes (besides wine)

Chef Amy Thielen, author of "The New Midwestern Table," joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about grapes.

by Tom Crann

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August 6, 2014 11:23 AM

Appetites: Preserving homegrown tomatoes

Amy Thielen joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk tomatoes -- from preserving to recipes.

by Tom Crann

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July 30, 2014 10:06 AM

Appetites: The intersection of ice cream and life from the author of 'Scoop'

The author of "Scoop" joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about the intersection of ice cream and life.

by Tom Crann

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July 23, 2014 9:20 AM

Appetites: Mapping restaurants along the Green Line

Rachel Hutton, editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, spoke to MPR News' Tom Crann about some of the unique restaurants along the route between the downtowns.

by Tom Crann

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July 16, 2014 10:18 AM

Appetites: Hmong influence strong in Minnesota farmers markets

Beth Dooley, author of Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook, joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about Hmong growers at farmers markets in the Twin Cities.

by Tom Crann

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July 9, 2014 10:46 AM

Appetites: 'Thoughtful twist' sets Tiny Diner apart

This week the Heavy Table's James Norton reviewed Kim Bartmann's newest venture, a South Minneapolis restaurant called Tiny Diner.

by Tom Crann

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July 2, 2014 11:28 AM

Appetites: Those pickles are ... alive

If you've ever eaten sauerkraut, sipped kvass, or enjoyed kimchi, you've enjoyed the fruits of lacto-fermentation, the oldest form of food preservation.

by Tom Crann