Play8min 04secWhat’s for Lunch? Pastry chef Diane Moua on Hmong sausage and her new restaurantFebruary 5, 2024 2:47 PMBy Nina Moini and Ellen FinnDiane Moua is about to open Diane’s Place, a brand-new restaurant featuring Hmong-French cuisine in Northeast Minneapolis.
Play4min 21secFoods that are good for you and good for the soilJanuary 31, 2024 4:30 PMBy Tom Crann and Ngoc BuiAppetites regular Beth Dooley shares ideas for foods to try that are good for you and good for the soil: from elderberries to legumes to hazelnuts.
Play8min 02sec'Just a teeny little trickle': Checking in on maple syrup flows in unusually warm JanuaryJanuary 31, 2024 2:11 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovJim Morrison, owner of Sapsucker Farms in Mora, drilled a hole and tapped his maple trees Wednesday morning to see if they are ready to flow.
Play4min 58secSt. Paul Hmong pastry chef Marc Heu is semifinalist for James Beard AwardJanuary 30, 2024 10:58 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonHeu’s journey to pastry is far from straightforward. His farmer parents wanted him to be a doctor. But while in medical school, Heu baked French pastries for friends on the side.
Play9min 34secSecond Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030January 29, 2024 4:50 PMBy Sarah ThamerSecond Harvest Heartland says food shelf visits reached a record high, going from 3.5 million in 2021 to 7.5 million in 2023. The “Make Hunger History” initiative aims to identify which communities are facing the greatest needs.
Play8min 16secJorge Guzmán shares 'what's for lunch' ahead of new restaurantJanuary 29, 2024 2:21 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Ellen FinnChilango, a Mex-Tex concept by three-time James Beard nominated chef Jorge Guzmán is set to open next month.
Play10min 03secOro by Nixta owners reflect on James Beard nomination and making corn the star of a dishJanuary 25, 2024 5:35 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder, and Aleesa KuznetsovCo-owners and chefs of Oro by Nixta, Gustavo and Kate Romero, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about celebrating heirloom corn and their recent nomination.
Play4min 12secMinnesota’s 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists include 5 chefs, 2 businessesJanuary 24, 2024 10:09 AMBy Matt MikusFive Minnesota chefs and two establishments were named as semifinalists for the annual James Beard Awards, one of the restaurant industry’s most prestigious honors.
Play2min 48secCould Champagne soon stop producing champagne?January 22, 2024 12:52 PMBy Iman Maani Global warming is impacting grape crops that are used to produce champagne. Some regions outside of Champagne, France, are hoping to carry the torch.
Play4min 24secWhat's up with all the business closings on St. Paul's Grand Avenue? City council member weighs inJanuary 19, 2024 12:30 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonThe St. Paul restaurant that claims to serve the most walleye in the world is calling it quits. The family who has owns Tavern on Grand on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue is closing the decades-old landmark in early June.