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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.

Secret ice cream spots popping up in the Twin Cities

Secret ice cream spots popping up in the Twin Cities

Here’s the scoop — there’s a growing trend of opening restaurants in novel ways in the Twin Cities. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl talks about the secret ice cream shops hiding in plain sight.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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New cookbook celebrates fresh and soulful recipes from north Minneapolis

New cookbook celebrates fresh and soulful recipes from north Minneapolis

Princess Titus, co-founder of Appetite for Change, shared a glimpse into the stories and people that inspired the cookbook “Appetite for Change: Soulful Recipes from a north Minneapolis Kitchen.”
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Appetites: Potato cakes and camel meat stand out on trip to Grand Forks

Appetites: Potato cakes and camel meat stand out on trip to Grand Forks

If you’re road tripping this summer, you may be looking for good eats beyond the Twin Cities, and there’s always a hidden gem if you know where to look. Guidebook author Amy Rea recently spent 24 hours in Grand Forks and wrote about it for foodie newsletter Heavy Table.
by Heidi Raschke, Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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TV show takes Minnesota chef to Guatemala, where women are preserving tortilla tradition

TV show takes Minnesota chef to Guatemala, where women are preserving tortilla tradition

We’ve been hearing more and more about corn in the food world. Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, chef and Appetites regular, says there’s more to the story.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Josh Cobb

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Appetites: The best way to find and cook wild mushrooms

Appetites: The best way to find and cook wild mushrooms

It’s prime season for mushroom foraging, but why risk the poison ivy says Appetites regular Beth Dooley, author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” She said you can pick up all kinds of wild mushrooms at your nearest farmers market — and she’s got plenty of tips for how to cook them, too.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Doing dim sum right: A brunch connoisseur shows a newbie around

Doing dim sum right: A brunch connoisseur shows a newbie around

You may think of eggs Benedict and mimosas when it comes to brunch — but what about shrimp dumplings and tea? That’s what dim sum is all about. And MPR News reporters Nicole Ki and Kyra Miles went out to find the best dim sum in town.
by Nicole Ki, Kyra Miles, Lukas Levin and Ngoc Bui

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Feel like the restaurant industry is failing? It may just be moving

Feel like the restaurant industry is failing? It may just be moving

The gut punch of losing a favorite dinner spot and the constant drum beat of restaurant closure news can make it feel like the industry isn’t doing well. But a new report suggests that might not be entirely true.
by Emily Reese and Lukas Levin

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