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Food and Drink

Why we all scream when we get ice cream brain freeze

Why we all scream when we get ice cream brain freeze

When temperatures soar, there's nothing like a frozen treat to take off the edge. But if we dive in too fast, our brains are thrown for a distressing and sometimes painful loop. Here's why.
by Ashlie Stevens

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Appetites: Nonprofit-led farmers markets giving out free food

Appetites: Nonprofit-led farmers markets giving out free food

Some nonprofits are setting up farmers markets to give fruits and vegetables away to people who may not otherwise be able to afford them.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

The European tradition that has become popular in bigger coastal cities is catching on in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Is a no-meat world really better?

Is a no-meat world really better?

It is clear that less meat is good morally and environmentally, but no meat may not be as good as some may think, says blogger Marcelo Gleiser.
by Marcelo Gleiser

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Appetites: Amazing food in unassuming places

The best bites in the food world are often found in the most unassuming places, according to food critic Mecca Bos.
by MPR News Staff

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How your sandwich changed the world

What road did your lunch travel before it reached your plate? This video follows a BLT from the fields where it began its journey.
by NPR Staff

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Appetites: Recipes fresh from the 10,000 lakes

Appetites: Recipes fresh from the 10,000 lakes

Food writer Keane Amdahl has a new book all about cooking with freshwater fish.
by MPR News Staff

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This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

Tempted to respond back to internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.
by Noor Wazwaz

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Appetites: A simpler way of preserving

Appetites: A simpler way of preserving

Take all your old notions of preserving and throw them away, says Beth Dooley.
by MPR News Staff

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