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New cookbook celebrates fresh and soulful recipes from north Minneapolis

New cookbook celebrates fresh and soulful recipes from north Minneapolis

Princess Titus, co-founder of Appetite for Change, shared a glimpse into the stories and people that inspired the cookbook “Appetite for Change: Soulful Recipes from a north Minneapolis Kitchen.”
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Animal Humane Society policy changes raise concerns of an increase in feral cat populations

Animal Humane Society policy changes raise concerns of an increase in feral cat populations

The nonprofit organization Animal Humane Society will no longer be providing free Trap-Neuter-Return spay and neuter services. The new change could create hardship for individuals and organizations that aid in maintaining the feral, or “community” cat populations.  
by Chandra Colvin

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ID please. Should kids be able to buy nonalcoholic beer, wine and mocktails?

ID please. Should kids be able to buy nonalcoholic beer, wine and mocktails?

Most states currently don’t have age limits for buying zero-proof beverages that look and taste like beer, wine and liquor. But some researchers argue they could be a gateway into drinking for kids.
by Pien Huang

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Ready, set, eat: Here are the new foods that'll be at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Ready, set, eat: Here are the new foods that'll be at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Sweet corn cola floats, sweet heat bacon, Swedish ice cream sundaes and a host of other creative culinary concoctions: Start planning your taste tour, the list of new food offerings at this year’s Minnesota State Fair is out.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Potato cakes and camel meat stand out on trip to Grand Forks

Appetites: Potato cakes and camel meat stand out on trip to Grand Forks

If you’re road tripping this summer, you may be looking for good eats beyond the Twin Cities, and there’s always a hidden gem if you know where to look. Guidebook author Amy Rea recently spent 24 hours in Grand Forks and wrote about it for foodie newsletter Heavy Table.
by Heidi Raschke, Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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'Gotta gift 'em all.’ A Pokémon YouTuber tries to grow the community through kindness

'Gotta gift 'em all.’ A Pokémon YouTuber tries to grow the community through kindness

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.
by Alana Wise

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TV show takes Minnesota chef to Guatemala, where women are preserving tortilla tradition

TV show takes Minnesota chef to Guatemala, where women are preserving tortilla tradition

We’ve been hearing more and more about corn in the food world. Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, chef and Appetites regular, says there’s more to the story.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Josh Cobb

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More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination

More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination

The Food and Drug Administration says more than 60 products made by Totally Cool Inc. of Owings Mills, Md., are part of the recall, including brands such as Hershey’s, Friendly’s, Chipwich and Jeni’s.
by Joe Hernandez

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