Food and Drink

Food experts have some surprising suggestions for dishes to break the Yom Kippur fast
From bagels to honey cake, these are a few suggestions from cooks and food enthusiasts for breaking the fast after the most solemn Jewish holiday. Also, read tips for preparing for the fast.
Minnesota chef Justin Sutherland has 'Northern Soul'
It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows for Justin Sutherland. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota chef about his restaurants, his new cookbook and recovering from a serious boating accident.
The Lake Street Taco Tour returns
After a five year break, the self-guided tour of the corridor’s taco establishments returns to help revitalize businesses still struggling to recover from the last two and a half years of economic challenges.
Appetites: Connecting culture and cuisine for Hispanic Heritage Month
To kick off this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, Amalia Moreno-Damgaard joined Appetites to talk about the connection between culture and cuisine and share a spicy rabbit stew recipe from her latest book, “Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table".
Cooks say outdated regulations hold back ethnic food vendors
In Rochester, the Night Market focuses on promoting ethnic food vendors and it gets more and more popular by the year. But behind the scenes, the annual event underscores how food production regulations for up-and-coming cooks can hamper their ability to build a business.
Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone
Children had more access to food in 2021 compared to the previous year. But for other groups such as the elderly and women living alone, food insecurity was on the rise, according to the U.S.