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July 3, 2013 3:38 PM

Appetites: Pack local food for your next trip

"Eating out" this time of year means something different than heading to the corner restaurant. Packing for the big picnic, whether it be at home or up north, has evolved a bit with the proliferation of local foods.

by Tom Crann

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June 26, 2013 3:09 PM

Appetites: Expanding food and beverage pairing to cocktails

Wine has been served with food for as long as vintners have been fermenting grape juice, but pairing a specific wine with a particular dish is a more contemporary practice.

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June 19, 2013 4:04 PM

Appetites: The Buttered Tin restaurateurs turn to crowd-sourced funding

A new crowd-sourced restaurant has opened in downtown St. Paul. The owners of the bakery and restaurant, The Buttered Tin, have set out to change the culture of lowertown.

by Tom Crann

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June 12, 2013 2:51 PM

Appetites: Condiments can make all the difference

The trick to a dish is often just the right twist of flavor. And that can come from just the right condiment.

by Tom Crann

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June 5, 2013 3:31 PM

Appetites: Stars of the spring harvest

It's been a slow start to the growing season, but now we're in the swing of things at farmers markets around the region. Two stars of the spring harvest are asparagus and morel mushrooms.

by Tom Crann

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May 29, 2013 3:00 PM

Appetites: Go beyond burgers and brats this grilling season

Unless you relish brushing snow off your grill, our outdoor cooking season is pretty much a flash in the pan. Go beyond the usual burgers and brats with these ideas.

by Tom Crann

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May 22, 2013 1:17 PM

Appetites: Inside the newly expanded Cossetta's

Cossetta's has long been one of the biggest names in Italian food in the Twin Cities, and it has just gotten a lot bigger. The new pastry shop is the new crown jewel of the expansion, says the Heavy Table's James Norton.

by Tom Crann

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May 15, 2013 2:50 PM

Appetites: It's cool NOT to cook

The pressure to cook is enormous. For people who don't cook, it can be shaming. Hold your head high, non-cooks. You fulfill a role not yet acknowledged in this country.

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May 8, 2013 3:35 PM

Appetites: Hot restaurant designs transform mere meals into dining experience

Restaurants design in many ways is like service: when it's good, you don't notice the nuances. But when it's bad, it can be glaring. Good restaurant design can turn a mere meal into a dining experience.

by Tom Crann