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Lifestyle

Minn. Beargrease sled dog race back on for 2014

Minn. Beargrease sled dog race back on for 2014

The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is back on in northern Minnesota next year.

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Appetites: Amy Thielen brings a national audience to the 'Midwestern Table'

Appetites: Amy Thielen brings a national audience to the 'Midwestern Table'

Chef Amy Thielen, author of the cookbook "The New Midwestern Table" and host of the new Food Network show "Heartland Table," is part of the movement bringing Midwestern food into the national spotlight.
by Tom Crann

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Ashley Merryman on the science of competition

Ashley Merryman on the science of competition

The best-selling author of "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing," speaking September 12, 2013 at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. She says a competitive person has the virtues of character, bravery and leadership. To be a great competitor, risk-taking and fearlessness will get you ahead.

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Appetites: Preparing duck and geese, whether wild or domesticated

Appetites: Preparing duck and geese, whether wild or domesticated

James Beard award-winning food blogger Hank Shaw is a waterfowl expert. His new book is a lavishly illustrated guide to preparing duck and geese, whether wild or domesticated.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Heirloom squash bring color to the fall table

Appetites: Heirloom squash bring color to the fall table

Beth Dooley, author of Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook, shares ideas for how to use the different varieties of squash in season right now.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Tiki drinks get a 'Minnesota Exotic' twist

Appetites: Tiki drinks get a 'Minnesota Exotic' twist

Once cool, then decidedly out of fashion, the loosely Polynesian-inspired lounge lizard tiki bar scene is experiencing a national and local revival.
by Tom Crann

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Birch syrup on those pancakes?

Americans have a longstanding love affair with maple syrup. According to the USDA, production of the sticky stuff in the United States totaled 3.25 million gallons this year. However, it isn't the only tree syrup that's available to drizzle on your short stack or sweeten your latte. The Aunt Jemima alternatives vary, depending on the types of trees there are in a region. There's Kahiltna birch syrup made in Alaska, blue spruce pine syrup from Utah and Georgian black walnut syrup.

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Minneapolis considers allowing adoption of 'bully breeds'

Minneapolis euthanized 152 adoptable animals last year, but that number is down 75 percent from where it was just five years ago.
by Curtis Gilbert

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