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Lifestyle

NYC votes to cut out the fat

NYC votes to cut out the fat

The New York City Department of Health has voted to phase out trans fats from city restaurants. Midmorning looks at what the decision could mean for food producers and consumers across the country.

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The Mount Everest of materialism

The Mount Everest of materialism

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and if you feel limited by your shopping options, don't worry, last week officials at the Mall of America announced details of a massive second phase of the mall. The mall is already the Mount Everest of materialism and it's a mountain guest commentator Rosemary Williams knows very well.

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Clyde Iron rises again

Clyde Iron rises again

Few people outside Duluth remember a long gone company called Clyde Iron Works. But their hoists and cranes put the muscle into America's logging industry and helped build national monuments. Now, they're about to come back to life, as a market, a brewery, a hotel, and a public sports center.
by Bob Kelleher

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Video game ratings having impact, watchdog group says

Video game ratings having impact, watchdog group says

But the National Institute on Media and the Family also found that the amount of time parents reported their kids playing video games was half the amount of time their children said they played.

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Rating the restaurant scene

Rating the restaurant scene

Star Tribune food critic Rick Nelson joins Midmorning to talk about the local restaurant scene, and some of the trends he thinks are in need of a "withering glance."

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Keeping the cold at bay

Keeping the cold at bay

With the really cold weather yet to arrive, there's still time to winterize your home. Midmorning's home repair guru can give you pointers on how to make your home warmer, and answer other questions.

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Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential

The stakes are high. The relatives will arrive at any minute, and suddenly indecision strikes: to baste, or not to baste? That is the question, and Lynne Rossetto Casper, host of "The Splendid Table," has the answer.

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The free range turkey difference

The free range turkey difference

Cranberries, stuffing, and of course, turkey are the common foods for Thanksgiving. As you prepare to eat turkey today, consider this: Minnesota is the top producer in the nation of turkeys. The state's turkey farmers raised about 45 million birds this year. One family adding to that number owns Kindred Spirit Farm in Cannon Falls, Minn. Stacey York owns the farm with her husband.

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Time to talk turkey

Time to talk turkey

It's Thanksgiving week, and when it comes to cooking turkey -- some of us are just plain "chicken!" Christopher Kimball of "America's Test Kitchen" has some reassuring advice for nervous cooks everywhere.
by Greta Cunningham

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Recipes from Bonny Wolf

These two recipes are included in Bonny Wolf's book, "Talking with My Mouth Full: Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes and Other Kitchen Stories."

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