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Hydroponic tomatoes may one day be tastier than ones grown outside

Hydroponic tomatoes may one day be tastier than ones grown outside

Peak tomato season -- July through September here on the East Coast -- is almost upon us, and the anticipation is palpable. Before we know it, those super sweet, juicy fruits, grown outdoors under the hot sun, will be back in abundance.
by Maanvi Singh

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Appetites: Don't play with fire, cook with it

Appetites: Don't play with fire, cook with it

The saying "now we're cooking with gas" just doesn't have enough firepower for cookbook author Paula Marcoux.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: A look at America's processed food

Appetites: A look at America's processed food

In the book, "Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal," New York Times writer Melanie Warner takes a look at American food, and its ties to obesity, diabetes, and a host of other health problems.
by MPR News Staff

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Friday Festivals: Canoe Heritage Day

This week's exploration of the upper Midwest's many summer festivals brings us to Spooner, Wis. where they're celebrating the canoe.
by MPR News Staff

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Millions of tiny fish, millions of dollars: A fish stocking FAQ

Millions of tiny fish, millions of dollars: A fish stocking FAQ

Stocking has been common in Minnesota for nearly a century but Neil Vanderbosch, a fisheries program consultant for the DNR, said most people don't know much about it. We asked him for a crash course.
by John Enger

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You caught 'em, now how to cook them? Favorites from the pros

You caught 'em, now how to cook them? Favorites from the pros

Those who make their living plying the waters of Lake Mille Lacs eat a lot of fish. It's fresh. It's plentiful, and it's good prepared in a lot of ways. Here are a few recipes favored by Mille Lacs fishing professionals.
by John Enger

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Chat: Ely canoeists retrace Roosevelt's deadly River of Doubt excursion

Chat: Ely canoeists retrace Roosevelt's deadly River of Doubt excursion

Join a discussion with two Ely canoeists before they embark on a 400 mile canoe trip in the heart of the Amazon that proved deadly for members of a trip that joined Theodore Roosevelt 100 years ago.

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Appetites: Road trip across Minn. for pie, smoked fish

Appetites: Road trip across Minn. for pie, smoked fish

Rachel Hutton, editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, recommends a variety of regional specialties, from smoked fish to pie, that are worthy of a foodie pilgrimage or two.
by MPR News Staff

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Fans honor Dennis Hopper at 'Easy Rider' festival

Fans honor Dennis Hopper at 'Easy Rider' festival

Motorcyclists and movie fanatics from as far away as Canada have made the pilgrimage to northern New Mexico to celebrate Dennis Hopper and his iconic counterculture film "Easy Rider."
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