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Food and Drink

Eyes on the pies 

Eyes on the pies 

Who wants pie? Do you like pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, apple or cranberry? Host Angela Davis spoke with pie bakers about how to get that flaky crust and why eating and making pies nourish family and cultural traditions.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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ThaiPop offers a bright spot in pandemic-weary, construction-heavy Rochester

ThaiPop offers a bright spot in pandemic-weary, construction-heavy Rochester

For years, owners Annie and Ryan Balow built a loyal following through popups. Now, it seems to be paying off at their new downtown restaurant.
by Catharine Richert, Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Appetites: African delicacy biltong brings flavors of Zambia and Zimbabwe to Minnesota

Appetites: African delicacy biltong brings flavors of Zambia and Zimbabwe to Minnesota

Beef jerky is sold practically everywhere. But a new product is hitting the shelves across the Twin Cities that adds a traditional African twist to the popular snack.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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Beer, wine and spirits in Minnesota

Beer, wine and spirits in Minnesota

The pandemic sent alcohol sales through the roof. So what are we drinking? As you gear up for Thanksgiving and beyond we help you navigate the crowded landscape that is libations in Minnesota. 
by Chris Farrell and Susan Davis

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Appetites: Book highlights history and local connection to manoomin

Appetites: Book highlights history and local connection to manoomin

Tashia Hart's new book, “The Good Berry Cookbook,” highlights the history of wild rice in the Great Lakes region and features recipes from other Native American chefs that highlight the grain, including Marissa Lee's recipe for wild rice stuffed squash.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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Appetites: Union Hmong Kitchen moves into new space inside Graze

Appetites: Union Hmong Kitchen moves into new space inside Graze

If you've been paying any attention to the Twin Cities food scene over the last few years, you know Yia Vang, the creative mastermind behind Union Hmong Kitchen. Not only has he been preparing to open a new space inside Graze food hall, he also recently celebrated becoming a US citizen after coming to the U.S. when he was four years old.
by John Wanamaker and Lindsay Guentzel

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Appetites: Sara Farhat's recipe for date anise bars embraces traditional Lebanese flavors and ingredients

Appetites: Sara Farhat's recipe for date anise bars embraces traditional Lebanese flavors and ingredients

Lebanese-American cook and nutritionist Sara Farhat spent more than three years adapting her favorite family recipes from her childhood in Lebanon to create her first cookbook that she self-published and released last month.
by John Wanamaker and Lindsay Guentzel

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She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.

She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.

A restaurant in Washington, D.C., is offering donated welcome meals of traditional food to newly arriving Afghans. The chef cooking those meals knows what it's like to leave home and family behind.
by Joel Rose

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