Play49min 46secConversation on the Creative Economy: Restaurateur Kim BartmannMarch 5, 2019 12:00 AMBy MPR News StaffChef and restaurant owner Kim Bartmann was Chris Farrell's guest for his "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series.
13 Minnesota chefs, restaurants named James Beard semifinalistsFebruary 27, 2019 11:36 AMBy Nancy YangThe James Beard Awards, aka the "Oscars of the food world," recognize the best in food -- from restaurants to cookbooks to writing and programming -- across North America.
There's arsenic and lead in many brands of fruit juice. Should you be concerned?January 31, 2019 10:17 AMBy Allison Aubrey Testing by Consumer Reports found "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and lead in 21 samples of apple and other juices. But the FDA has yet to issue a guideline on arsenic limits in juice.
Less beef, more beans: Experts say world needs a new dietJanuary 17, 2019 6:18 AMBy The Associated PressA hamburger a week, but no more -- that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.
Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'January 13, 2019 9:15 AMBy Associated PressMore than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
Play3min 59secAppetites: What's in and what's out in craft beer and liquor?January 9, 2019 4:36 PMBy Tom Crann and Kyle ShielyWe're only a week into the new year, but now's the time to look ahead to the trends in craft beer and liquors for 2019.
Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record highJanuary 9, 2019 6:21 AMBy Samantha Raphelson Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
Play6min 13secMartha Stewart's tips for hosting a terrific New Year's EveDecember 30, 2018 7:30 AMBy Leila Fadel Ice balls melt slowly and impress everyone. Provide toothbrushes and bathrobes for overnight guests. And if your budget is tight, mac and cheese and a bottle of good wine can go a very long way.
A dessert from India, beloved and battled over, now stars in its own movieDecember 22, 2018 4:05 PMBy Sandip Roy Rosogolla is a classic Indian sweet, so loved that a new film tells its "bittersweet" origin story. But that story comes with its own version of a political birther controversy.
Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candyDecember 20, 2018 1:34 PMBy Associated PressBakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey's Kisses. The chocolate candy's trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country.