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Bransons, space tourists anxious for maiden flight
Few people know British billionaire Richard Branson better than his mother.
Dining with Dara -- Best eating in the Twin Cities
Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joins MPR's Tom Crann this week to talk about some of the best eating in the Twin Cities, as chosen in the latest issue of Minnesota Monthly magazine.
Minn. foie gras producer challenges notion that process is cruel
There are only a handful of farms in the country that produce foie gras, and one is located in southeastern Minnesota. Fois gras -- or fattened duck liver -- is a delicacy. It's also the source of a long-running debate over whether the treatment of the ducks can be considered cruel.
Dining With Dara: Do you eat out too much?
There's something terribly wrong with you -- or with food trend journalism. Use this handy dandy quiz to find out which is the case.
Harvest season corn mazes becoming more intricate
Fall is the season of the corn maze, and there's a pretty neat one near Park Rapids.
The rebranding of high fructose syrup
After years of consumer campaigns against high fructose corn syrup, the Corn Refiners Association has decided to change the name of this controversial sweetener to Corn Sugar. Now the sugar industry is taking them to court. We get an update on the law suit and talk about the ethics of rebranding.
Dining with Dara: Hops to make locavores happy
Whether you're powerfully thirsty, or simply have a few acres of well-drained farmland and the desire to get in on the ground-level of the newest locavore trend, we have one word for you: hops.
Dining with Dara: Amazing Camembert made in Minnesota
It once was that if you wanted a rich, soft cheese, you had to get a Brie from France. Anything else paled in comparison. But that's no longer true. Cheesemakers in our region have been making some impressive efforts, according to food writer Dara Moskowtiz Grumdahl from Minnesota Monthly. She calls it "one of the most astonishing turns in Minnesota food culture."