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Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.

Appetites: 'Heritage wheat' gives rise to tasty breads

Appetites: 'Heritage wheat' gives rise to tasty breads

Old strains of wheat, vigorous plants that don't require petrochemicals, are making a comeback, especially the one that made the upper Midwest the bread basket of the world
by Tom Crann

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How to help fussy kids discover new cuisines

How to help fussy kids discover new cuisines

It's cold and money might be tight. Still, you can take your family on a global culinary adventure that won't break the bank.
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Appetites: Here's where to find the best comfort food in the Twin Cities

Appetites: Here's where to find the best comfort food in the Twin Cities

We are in the depths of another cold snap here in Minnesota, and if that snowy landscape reminds you of mashed potatoes it means you're craving a hearty, nostalgic meal.
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Appetites: For restaurant reviewers, a delicate dance to be fair

The process of a reviewing a restaurant is as much art as it is craft or science, and the ethics of when -- and how -- to review are fair game for critics and diners alike.
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Appetites: 2014 set to be a busy year for Twin Cities dining

Appetites: 2014 set to be a busy year for Twin Cities dining

A number of 300-seat restaurants are opening in the metro, which means many restauranteurs are hoping a lot of people are willing to go out and pay to sit down in one of those seats.
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Appetites: Chef Isaac Becker's influence set new course for Twin Cities dining

Appetites: Chef Isaac Becker's influence set new course for Twin Cities dining

Naming the year's best of everything is as natural as snow in December. "Minnesota Monthly" magazine recently named Isaac Becker its "Restaurateur of the Year," based on his launch of 2013's hottest eatery, Burch Steakhouse and Pizza Bar.
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Appetites: Roadside food gems for your Thanksgiving travels

Appetites: Roadside food gems for your Thanksgiving travels

Many of us will be covering long stretches of bleak Midwestern terrain this Thanksgiving without anything but fast food to eat. Luckily, the creators of the Heavy Table website share their best bets for North Coast road food.
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Appetites: Get a head start on Thanksgiving cooking

Appetites: Get a head start on Thanksgiving cooking

The thought of the big Thanksgiving dinner, with all of the shimmering side dishes, can be overwhelming for many. But it is not to early to start planning, and even cooking, parts of your Thanksgiving dinner.
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