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Making cookies this season? You might want a few tips from famed cookie extraordinaire ‘Zoe Bakes’

Making cookies this season? You might want a few tips from famed cookie extraordinaire ‘Zoe Bakes’

The holidays are often an excuse to eat more cookies than any other time of year. Many people have family traditions where they gather to make sweet treats. Zoë François may have your next cookie recipe.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Appetites investigates: Was Chicago Mix actually invented in Minnesota?

Appetites investigates: Was Chicago Mix actually invented in Minnesota?

It’s called Chicago Mix: that curious mixture of savory and sweet popcorn, the candy-coated mixed with the cheesy. But despite the regional name, there are claims that Chicago Mix originated in Minnesota.
by Lisa Ryan

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Two people charged with animal abuse after dozens of cats, dogs seized in Beltrami County

Two people charged with animal abuse after dozens of cats, dogs seized in Beltrami County

Authorities said 64 dogs and cats were removed from the property last week, and brought to Animal Humane Society in the Twin Cities. But deputies had counted well over 200 animals on previous visits.
by Peter Cox

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Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it's the Oxford Word of 2024

Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it's the Oxford Word of 2024

The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous “Walden,” according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it — and what might he have made of its modern meaning?
by Bill Chappell

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Thanksgiving recipes from Minnesota’s best culinary minds

Thanksgiving recipes from Minnesota’s best culinary minds

For Thanksgiving this year, we asked some of Minnesota’s best culinary minds — many of them regulars on Appetites — to share what they’re thankful for this year and some dishes you can add to your Thanksgiving menu.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, Matthew Alvarez and Lukas Levin

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Flint corn: the Indigenous staple crop making a comeback

Flint corn: the Indigenous staple crop making a comeback

Flint corn — it’s the kind used to make hominy and cornmeal. It’s been a staple for Native communities in Minnesota for centuries but through colonization it’s been removed from Indigenous stewardship and care. Now, it’s making a comeback.
by Tom Crann and Heidi Raschke

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On the hunt for Minnesota‘s best cookie recipes

On the hunt for Minnesota‘s best cookie recipes

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about our favorite cookies — from ginger drops to cranberry swirls and almond palmiers — with the founders of the Minnesota Star Tribune cookie contest.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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A cancellable feast? When politics sabotage Thanksgiving

A cancellable feast? When politics sabotage Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, holiday season is officially underway. But for some, getting together with family and friends feels challenging this year after a divisive election.
by Catharine Richert

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