Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.

Appetites: How to cook PFAS-free now that Minnesota ban is in effect
Nicole Hvidsten, taste editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune, offers tips on how to check if your cookware contains PFAS and suggests non-stick alternatives now that these “forever chemicals” are banned in Minnesota.
How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot
13th Avenue in northeast Minneapolis is a culinary hot spot, home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This part of the city has roots as an immigrant neighborhood, a history it has not completely lost touch with even as it gains culinary fame and fancy.
The sticky rice cake at the center of Lunar New Year
For thousands of Vietnamese Minnesotans celebrating Lunar New Year, an elaborate feast is a must. At the center of it all: bánh chưng and bánh tét, the humble sticky rice cake filled with meaning.
Alan Page’s ‘Baking Up Love’ draws on his joy of baking with his grandchildren
NFL Hall of Famer, former Vikings player and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page talks about his new book, “Baking Up Love,” a story he wrote with his daughter, Kamie Page, about a girl who bakes with her grandpa.
Appetites: Braised beans make a hearty, versatile meal for chilly days
Award-winning cookbook author Beth Dooley says that if you’re looking for a hearty, filling meal for these cold Minnesota nights, beans are your best bet. She offers her recipe for Braised Dark Greens with Beans.