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Appetites: Crafting spirits in Minnesota

Appetites: Crafting spirits in Minnesota

The mantra "eat local" appears to be shifting toward beverages. Here's a look at the craft cocktail phenomenon.
by Tom Crann

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For Norwegian-Americans, Christmas cheer is wrapped up in lefse

"It's probably one of the first foods I fell in love with," says Megan Walhood, who lives in Portland Ore., and has family roots in Norway.

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Appetites: A restaurant renaissance for St. Paul's Payne Avenue

Appetites: A restaurant renaissance for St. Paul's Payne Avenue

St. Paul's Payne Avenue is enjoying the arrival of several new restaurants which have created a foodie culture where there hasn't been one.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Appetites: How to cut squash, and not your fingers

Amanda Paa joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about all things squash.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: A guide to Minn. food for out-of-towners

Appetites: A guide to Minn. food for out-of-towners

MPR News' Tom Crann talked with editor James Norton about food and drink reviews featured in The Heavy Table, an online food magazine.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Appetites: Rediscovering hard cider

Artisans are rediscovering the craft of hard cider brewing with unique beverages popping up everywhere apples are grown.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Minnesota is home to a local beer boom, but the local hop scene has some catching up to do: There are only 20 or so acres of hops under cultivation in the entire state.
by Tom Crann

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Science crowns mozzarella the king of pizza cheese

Any way you slice it, Americans are obsessed with pizza. The average American consumes pizza about 39 times a year, according to the NPD Group, a market research firm.
by Maanvi Singh

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