Food and Drink

October 7, 2015 2:30 PM

Appetites: Savoring and favoring squash

The key ingredient in a memorable pumpkin pie is squash, not pumpkin, says chef, TV personality and author Amy Thielen.

by Tom Crann

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September 9, 2015 3:45 PM

Appetites: A bumper crop in store for Minnesota's apple orchards

We can thank the relatively cool summer and even temperatures for what's certain to be an abundant harvest, says cookbook author Beth Dooley.

by Tom Crann

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September 2, 2015 1:00 PM

Appetites: Sampling Minnesota wines at the State Fair

Fried food and cold beer is a classic State Fair combo. But the Minnesota Wine Country booth is there to let fairgoers know that the state makes some good wines too.

by Krystyna Pease

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August 31, 2015 2:53 PM

Video: Making mini donuts in slow motion

Watching the mini donut machine at the Minnesota State Fair is strangely mesmerizing, as MPR reporter Tim Post found.

by Tim Post

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August 26, 2015 2:26 PM

Appetites: A guide to Lowertown's new eateries

Suddenly the downtown Saint Paul neighborhood is a dining and drinking destination for people down the street and across the river.

by MPR News Staff

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August 14, 2015 11:45 AM

Party of 1: We are eating a lot of meals alone

We've never been more connected as a society: tweeting, texting, vining. But when it comes to eating, more of us are going solo.

by Maria Godoy and Allison Aubrey

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July 22, 2015 2:17 PM

Appetites: 'Kitchens of the Great Midwest' draws inspiration from local favorites

J. Ryan Stradal's novel follows a Minnesota-born chef who finds that she can't resist the tastes of home.

by Kara Tabor

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July 15, 2015 2:18 PM

Appetites: Getting a taste of the world of salt

Beth Dooley, author of books such as "Minnesota's Bounty: the Farmers Market Cookbook," explains how salts of different colors or origins can be anything but pale and mundane.

by MPR News Staff

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July 14, 2015 3:12 PM

From brewpubs to restaurants, Rochester's food scene is changing

Amid a building boom sparked by a massive Mayo Clinic expansion that is expected to add 32,000 residents, Minnesota's third-largest city is seeing an influx of new eating and drinking establishments.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 23, 2015 10:30 AM

State Fair unveils new food lineup for 2015

Start loosening those waistbands -- the Minnesota State Fair has unveiled the newest eats for 2015.

by Nancy Yang

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