Video: Foraging for wild mushrooms, finding something moreAugust 20, 2014 6:00 AMBy Jennifer SimonsonMike Kempenich forages for wild mushrooms all around Minnesota, which he then sells to chefs in the Twin Cities. In the process of finding mushrooms and teaching others to find them, he found something of his own.
Unlocking France's secrets to safer raw milk cheeseAugust 13, 2014 8:26 AMBy April Fulton In France raw milk cheese is a very big deal, long considered safe and revered for its flavor. French scientists seem to have figured out the Holy Grail of raw milk cheese: how to make it safer.
Soylent DIYers sell their own versions of powdered foodJuly 18, 2014 6:14 PMBy Alexander McCall When Rob Rhinehart first created Soylent -- a powdered, synthetic food product made of industrial nutrients and oils -- he was a San Francisco techie trying to sustain himself cheaply without the inconveniences of grocery shopping, cooking or even eating.
Roma cuisine: Europe's soul foodMay 17, 2014 5:34 AMBy Meghan Collins Sullivan A development group in Slovenia has just opened the first large-scale Roma restaurant in Europe. Romani Kafenava in Maribor, Slovenia, began serving up traditional Balkan Romani dishes like stews and grilled meats in April.
Play5min 13secAppetites: For a fresh flavor, try these Minn. gins this summerMay 14, 2014 9:25 AMBy Dara Moskowitz-GrumdahlThis year, the gin at your local watering hole might not be from Amsterdam or London, but from a Minnesota distiller.
Hops sprout for craft beer fans in Minneapolis community gardenMay 13, 2014 9:40 PMBy Jon CollinsGardeners in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis are planting a community garden where they grow only hops, the bitter plant used to brew beer.
Photos: Bacon lovers find a little slice of heaven in DuluthMay 9, 2014 11:55 AMBy Derek MontgomeryFor bacon lovers in Duluth, Thursday was a chance to try a host of bacon-flavored treats. More than 500 people came to the University of Minnesota Duluth's Kirby Ballroom, to sample dishes cooked up by Twin Ports restaurants and bakeries at the inaugural "Baconpalooza."
Video: No pink goop in our chicken McNuggets, McDonald's saysFebruary 6, 2014 11:01 AMBy Maria Godoy McDonald's aims to dispel McNugget mystery-meat rumors with a video that shows how they're made.
Play4min 42secAppetites: 'Heritage wheat' gives rise to tasty breadsFebruary 5, 2014 11:46 AMBy Tom CrannOld 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
Original Cheerios to go GMO-freeJanuary 2, 2014 4:55 PMBy The Associated PressOriginal Cheerios are already made with non-GMO oats, but now the company says it's also using non-GMO cornstarch and sugar.