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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.

Appetites: Local chefs, foodies, pitch in to save pollinators

Appetites: Local chefs, foodies, pitch in to save pollinators

Minnesota chefs and other foodies who don't want to live in a world without fruit, seeds, and nuts, are determined to do something about it.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Winter markets offer farms' bounty beyond the growing season

Appetites: Winter markets offer farms' bounty beyond the growing season

You might think that, with snow on the ground, farmers markets would be scarce this time of year. But local food, and markets that sell it, are not limited to the growing season.

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Appetites: Local food now includes prosciutto, injera and more

Appetites: Local food now includes prosciutto, injera and more

Here in the country's heartland, when it comes to local food, we often think of our excellent beef and dairy. But you can also find locally produced versions of more foreign delicacies.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Local food movement reaches suburbs

Appetites: Local food movement reaches suburbs

New restaurants are popping up in the suburbs that offer important contributions to the area's mix of gastronomic offerings.
by Tom Crann

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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
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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.
by Tom Crann

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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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