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.

April 10, 2013 3:44 PM

Appetites: Seasoning with maple syrup

It's sugar time in Minnesota, with maple sap flowing and being cooked down to delicious syrup around the region.

by Steven John

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April 3, 2013 2:50 PM

Appetites: Food taboos determine icky morsel or prized delicacy

Recent news of horse meat being mistakenly mixed into ground beef in Europe got us thinking about cultures that frown on eating horse meat, and why some foods are considered taboo -- or even "icky" in some cultures -- while other morsels are prized delicacies.

by Tom Crann

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March 27, 2013 2:00 PM

Appetites: Crave Brothers make a mean, green cheese

It's easy to think of local cheese as an old-fashioned, traditional food but the face of upper Midwestern cheese-making is changing to catch some new waves of flavor... and green energy.

by Tom Crann

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March 20, 2013 3:00 PM

Appetites: Restaurants with a side of retail

There's a new restaurant trend in the Twin Cities that does not involve foie gras-topped hamburgers, heirloom beet foams, or anything served on a plate.

by Tom Crann

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March 13, 2013 3:00 PM

Appetites: Food developments in unlikely places

There's a cavalcade of new food developments in the Twin Cities: a new burger bar that also serves elk Wellington, an ambitious attempt at serving sushi in the Minneapolis Skyway and a 21st century approach to food delivery.

by Tom Crann

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March 6, 2013 2:00 PM

Appetites: When it comes to spices, spend more and save a lot

A little extra money spent on good quality spices make a huge difference in our food.

by Tom Crann

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February 27, 2013 1:30 PM

Appetites: North Washington Avenue, the Twin Cities' newest foodie hot spot

The Star Tribune's Tom Horgen told MPR's Tom Crann about one of his favorite food corridors downtown Minneapolis, suddenly busy with new restaurants and bars: North Washington Avenue.

by Tom Crann

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February 20, 2013 12:04 PM

Appetites: 5 things you should know about the James Beard Awards

Rachel Hutton, senior editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, told MPR's Tom Crann five things you should know about the James Beards Awards -- including the chances of a local nominee winning.

by Tom Crann

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February 13, 2013 4:24 PM

Appetites: Couples and romance in the restaurant

Restaurant kitchens aren't exactly romantic environments. Between the sweltering temperatures, the fast pace, and the stress, they're more like literal pressure cookers. And yet, it's an environment that has bonded more than one local culinary couple.

by Tom Crann