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.

January 22, 2014 2:10 PM

Appetites: Here's where to find the best comfort food in the Twin Cities

We are in the depths of another cold snap here in Minnesota, and if that snowy landscape reminds you of mashed potatoes it means you're craving a hearty, nostalgic meal.

by Tom Crann

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January 15, 2014 1:25 PM

Appetites: For restaurant reviewers, a delicate dance to be fair

The process of a reviewing a restaurant is as much art as it is craft or science, and the ethics of when -- and how -- to review are fair game for critics and diners alike.

by Tom Crann

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January 8, 2014 1:42 PM

Appetites: 2014 set to be a busy year for Twin Cities dining

A number of 300-seat restaurants are opening in the metro, which means many restauranteurs are hoping a lot of people are willing to go out and pay to sit down in one of those seats.

by Tom Crann

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December 18, 2013 2:57 PM

Appetites: The essential do's and don'ts of holiday entertaining

The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper shares some tips to make your holiday party a relaxed, warm affair.

by Tom Crann and Jennifer Simonson

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December 11, 2013 3:47 PM

Appetites: Chef Isaac Becker's influence set new course for Twin Cities dining

Naming the year's best of everything is as natural as snow in December. "Minnesota Monthly" magazine recently named Isaac Becker its "Restaurateur of the Year," based on his launch of 2013's hottest eatery, Burch Steakhouse and Pizza Bar.

by Tom Crann

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December 4, 2013 12:00 AM

Appetites: Cranberries, chestnuts for your holiday table

As we are right now in the heart of the holiday season, we've got a little twist on traditional cranberries and chestnuts.

by Tom Crann

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November 27, 2013 1:16 PM

Appetites: Roadside food gems for your Thanksgiving travels

Many of us will be covering long stretches of bleak Midwestern terrain this Thanksgiving without anything but fast food to eat. Luckily, the creators of the Heavy Table website share their best bets for North Coast road food.

by Tom Crann

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November 13, 2013 1:37 PM

Appetites: Get a head start on Thanksgiving cooking

The thought of the big Thanksgiving dinner, with all of the shimmering side dishes, can be overwhelming for many. But it is not to early to start planning, and even cooking, parts of your Thanksgiving dinner.

by Tom Crann

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November 6, 2013 3:26 PM

Appetites: Take time to find the B-side dining experience

Restaurants can be like music albums: it often takes a bit of familiarity to go beyond the title track and into the deeper cuts.

by Steven John

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October 30, 2013 2:11 PM

Appetites: The decline of bees could change the way we eat

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joined MPR's Tom Crann about what she learned writing about the decline of bees for Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine.

by Tom Crann

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