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Food and Drink

Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential

Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper's annual Thanksgiving cooking hotline. She calls it "live culinary triage."

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Future of food: vaccines with a peel and printable sushi

MPR's Tom Crann talks to futurist Cecily Sommers about how tomorrow's food is being engineered today. Sommers says a banana a day could soon keep both the doctor and diseases away.

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Lost recipes find home in a new book

Lost recipes find home in a new book

As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us dust off recipes for grandma's stuffing or pumpkin pie. But some family recipes may have gotten lost over the years, and it's these misplaced recipes that are the center of Christopher Kimball's new book, "America's Best Lost Recipes."
by Greta Cunningham

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St. Paul restaurant lives on

St. Paul has had a slew of restaurant closings this year: Fhima's, Margaux and A Rebours. In one St. Paul neighborhood, patrons were upset when their local restaurant, 128 cafe closed. Now as the restaurant re-opens, local foodies are discussing the importance of neighborhood restaurants to the neighborhood, and to the city.
by Roseanne Pereira

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The heat of the kitchen

The heat of the kitchen

New Yorker magazine writer Bill Buford began writing a profile of star chef Mario Batali. He ended up working in Batali's restaurant, stirring up enough material for a book.

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Lack of grocery stores may result in poor nutrition for N. Mpls

Lack of grocery stores may result in poor nutrition for N. Mpls

In Minneapolis, city statistics indicate that Northside residents have higher rates of obesity and related health problems than the city as a whole. A lack of grocery stores in North Minneapolis appears to be part of the problem -- government studies show that a shortage of full-service grocery stores can be linked to poor nutrition and obesity.
by Jessica Mador

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The Friday Follow: Donna Gabaccia

The Friday Follow: Donna Gabaccia

Farmers' markets tell us something about our changing food tastes and about the different cultures thriving in new places.

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A real bread winner

A real bread winner

The Turtle Bread Co. is known as one of the best bakeries in the Twin Cities. Now, its head baker could be named one of the best in the world.

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Food for thought

Food for thought

Restaurant reviewer and food writer Rick Nelson talks about the downfall of some beloved local restaurants, and the resurgence of farmer's markets now that the growing season has arrived.

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