Food and Drink

Ina Garten: 'All my books really are about comfort food'
Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, “Modern Comfort Food,” is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables.
Berries, pears and pawpaws: SW Minn. food forest takes root
The food forest’s organizers are hoping their work will help local families learn more about what’s in their backyards — and protect the environment by planting native species that are also tasty for supper.
Appetites: Expert’s advice for the season’s perfect apple pie
Chef and food writer Beth Dooley knows one thing that can unite us all: the perfect apple pie. She said there are fiercely held beliefs when it comes to what makes a good pie and even how to make it. 
Appetites: On a quest for the best frozen pizza
At most grocery stores, you’ll find a huge variety of products in the frozen pizza aisle. Brianna Bierschbach made it her mission to try out as many frozen pizzas as she could. Here’s how she ranks them. What do you think?
St. Paul brewery, U of M team up on Organic Brewers Alliance
The project will help breweries connect with organic farms for hops, barley and other ingredients such as honey. The goal is to support sustainable agriculture practices.
Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season
As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
Food is growing more plentiful, so why do people keep warning of shortages?
For more than a century, food has been getting more abundant, and cheaper. Yet people keep worrying about food shortages. Some economists say the fears actually create their own problems.