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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.

St. Paul company brings craft to non-alcoholic beer

St. Paul company brings craft to non-alcoholic beer

The technology to dealcoholize beer has been around for a long time, but not at a price point that let craft brewers join the market with their more refined brews. A St. Paul company is changing that.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Appetites: Drown your winter sorrows in a bowl of this bright, creamy parsnip soup

Appetites: Drown your winter sorrows in a bowl of this bright, creamy parsnip soup

Beth Dooley’s parsnip soup with cumin, black pepper and lime has a creamy consistency smooth enough to make you think you’re indulging. And a hit of lime and apples adds a little brightness during these cold, dark days.
by Tom Crann

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Tired of cold? This saint turns water to beer and says spring is near

Tired of cold? This saint turns water to beer and says spring is near

Long celebrated by farmers welcoming spring, St. Brigid Day is a bank holiday in Ireland for the first time this year. Though the start of spring is farther off for us here in Minnesota, chef and cookbook author Beth Dooley says there’s no reason we can’t cook up some bread and stew to celebrate, too.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Bon appétit: Opera based on Julia Child comes to Fargo-Moorhead

Bon appétit: Opera based on Julia Child comes to Fargo-Moorhead

This weekend, the Fargo Moorhead Opera company debuts a Julia Child-esque opera star: Mezzo soprano Holly Janz will be in the kitchen and onstage in the one act opera, “Bon Appétit!”
by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy

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The secret to the perfect baguette? Flour, water and a 130-year-old starter dough

The secret to the perfect baguette? Flour, water and a 130-year-old starter dough

David Fhima of Fhima’s Minneapolis shares the story of his family’s starter dough, the recipe for ‘Hanukkah-style French toast’, and why food is all about the basics.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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What hot drinks get you through cold Minnesota winters?

What hot drinks get you through cold Minnesota winters?

‘Tis the season for hand-warming, local-economy-building cups of cold-weather joy. We know there's more to the season than pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint mochas, so we tapped small businesses and friends to tell us about their favorite hot drinks.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Minnesota chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving sides

Appetites: Minnesota chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving sides

Throw your guests some curveballs this Thanksgiving, with pickled berries instead of bacon on your brussels sprouts, a turkey stuffed with egg roll filling instead of bread stuffing, or by finally nailing the mashed potatoes.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Heidi Raschke

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