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Food and Drink

Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'

Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'

More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.
by Allison Aubrey

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Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

It's time to start planning how you'll eat your way through the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The new lineup includes waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups, cheesy Sriracha funnel cake bites and battered duck wings.
by Tim Nelson

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We drink basically the same wine as ancient Romans -- and that's not so great

We drink basically the same wine as ancient Romans -- and that's not so great

Many of today's most popular wine varieties are extremely genetically similar to wines that may have existed for thousands of years, a new study finds. In the face of climate change, that's risky.
by Susie Neilson

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Stinking rich? Malaysia aims to cash in on China's durian craze

Stinking rich? Malaysia aims to cash in on China's durian craze

A single durian can fetch $100 in China, where appetite for the spiky, pungent fruit is booming. Now Malaysia wants to make durian a leading export, and the rush to plant and invest is on.
by Michael Sullivan

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Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies at 96

Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies at 96

Leah Chase's determination propelled her from a girl with a small-town Louisiana upbringing to a celebrated chef who authored cookbooks, appeared on cooking shows and fed civil rights greats such as Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr.
by Associated Press

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Appetites: A new generation of 'Mayo spouses' are changing Rochester's food scene

Appetites: A new generation of 'Mayo spouses' are changing Rochester's food scene

The Rochester food scene is changing fast, in part because of a new generation of "Mayo spouses" who are taking a chance on the restaurant business when faced with a job market they don't quite fit into.
by Megan Burks

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Beer archaeologists are reviving ancient ales -- with some strange results

Beer archaeologists are reviving ancient ales -- with some strange results

From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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It's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gain

It's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gain

"Landmark" study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.
by Maria Godoy

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