Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this yearJune 18, 2019 6:40 AMBy Tim NelsonIt's time to start planning how you'll eat your way through the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The new lineup includes waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups, cheesy Sriracha funnel cake bites and battered duck wings.
Minnesota homebrewers pushing boundaries, raising standardsJune 14, 2019 4:00 AMBy Cody NelsonAs higher-quality ingredients and more brewing know-how lead to better homebrewed beer, dozens of Minnesota homebrewers will show off their work at a charity event this weekend.
We drink basically the same wine as ancient Romans -- and that's not so greatJune 10, 2019 5:13 PMBy Susie Neilson Many of today's most popular wine varieties are extremely genetically similar to wines that may have existed for thousands of years, a new study finds. In the face of climate change, that's risky.
Play3min 57secStinking rich? Malaysia aims to cash in on China's durian crazeJune 2, 2019 5:25 PMBy Michael Sullivan A single durian can fetch $100 in China, where appetite for the spiky, pungent fruit is booming. Now Malaysia wants to make durian a leading export, and the rush to plant and invest is on.
Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies at 96June 2, 2019 10:45 AMBy Associated PressLeah Chase's determination propelled her from a girl with a small-town Louisiana upbringing to a celebrated chef who authored cookbooks, appeared on cooking shows and fed civil rights greats such as Thurgood Marshall and Martin Luther King Jr.
Play5min 46secAppetites: A new generation of 'Mayo spouses' are changing Rochester's food sceneMay 30, 2019 3:22 PMBy Megan BurksThe Rochester food scene is changing fast, in part because of a new generation of "Mayo spouses" who are taking a chance on the restaurant business when faced with a job market they don't quite fit into.
Beer archaeologists are reviving ancient ales -- with some strange resultsMay 26, 2019 8:30 AMBy Rae Ellen Bichell From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
Play2min 32secIt's not just salt, sugar, fat: Study finds ultra-processed foods drive weight gainMay 16, 2019 4:20 PMBy Maria Godoy "Landmark" study finds a highly processed diet spurred people to overeat compared with an unprocessed diet, about 500 extra calories a day. That suggests something about processing itself is at play.
Play4min 28secAppetites: Making food service work -- not just food -- sustainableMay 15, 2019 2:27 PMBy Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely, and Megan BurksAs part of Mental Health Month, service workers are gathering at The Lynhall to discuss wellness in an industry disproportionately impacted by poor mental health and addiction.
Play7min 05sec'Fear to possibility': Mpls. chef Ann Kim builds a healthy kitchen cultureMay 8, 2019 8:32 PMBy Tom CrannOn Monday, Minneapolis restaurateur Ann Kim of Young Joni won a James Beard Award for the Best Chef in the Midwest. The executive chef of three pizza restaurants in the Twin Cities joined MPR News host Tom Crann to talk about her story of moving from "fear to possibility" and how she tries to build a healthy kitchen culture.