Food and Drink

February 11, 2015 3:45 PM

Appetites: Global competition, local flavor

Gavin Kaysen, executive chef and owner of the Spoon and Stable Restaurant in Minneapolis, shares firsthand insights about the world's most prestigious cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.

by Tom Crann

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February 4, 2015 1:30 PM

Appetites: 6 (firsthand) morsels about Cuban food

Beth Dooley, author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook," recently returned from a weeklong trip to Cuba. She shares a few observations and a recipe for black bean soup.

by Tom Crann

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January 28, 2015 1:00 PM

Appetites: Crafting spirits in Minnesota

The mantra "eat local" appears to be shifting toward beverages. Here's a look at the craft cocktail phenomenon.

by Tom Crann

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December 21, 2014 7:54 AM

For Norwegian-Americans, Christmas cheer is wrapped up in lefse

"It's probably one of the first foods I fell in love with," says Megan Walhood, who lives in Portland Ore., and has family roots in Norway.

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October 8, 2014 1:18 PM

Appetites: A restaurant renaissance for St. Paul's Payne Avenue

St. Paul's Payne Avenue is enjoying the arrival of several new restaurants which have created a foodie culture where there hasn't been one.

by Tom Crann

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October 1, 2014 1:06 PM

Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Amanda Paa joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about all things squash.

by Tom Crann

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September 24, 2014 12:00 AM

Appetites: Five tips for the perfect at-home cocktail

It all starts with the ice.

by Tom Crann

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September 17, 2014 3:28 PM

Appetites: A guide to Minn. food for out-of-towners

MPR News' Tom Crann talked with editor James Norton about food and drink reviews featured in The Heavy Table, an online food magazine.

by Tom Crann

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September 10, 2014 9:19 AM

Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Artisans are rediscovering the craft of hard cider brewing with unique beverages popping up everywhere apples are grown.

by MPR News Staff

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September 3, 2014 3:20 PM

Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Minnesota is home to a local beer boom, but the local hop scene has some catching up to do: There are only 20 or so acres of hops under cultivation in the entire state.

by Tom Crann

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