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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.

In her new cookbook, Amy Thielen argues hosting should be more party than performance

In her new cookbook, Amy Thielen argues hosting should be more party than performance

Minnesota author and chef Amy Thielen is out with her third book, which she refers to as her “so-called entertaining book.” In it, she encourages hosts to drop the Martha Stewart act and reframe entertaining as the “radically casual art of cooking for others.”
by Megan Burks

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Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

The Audubon Society is expanding its ranch certification program to the Midwest, in an effort to create consumer demand for bird-friendly ranching practices. A farmer in Clearwater, Minn., is one of the first in the state to start the process.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Appetites: Beth Dooley's tips for pickling produce from your bursting summer garden

Appetites: Beth Dooley's tips for pickling produce from your bursting summer garden

Award-winning cookbook author Beth Dooley shares some fresh ideas for pickling, including a her Quick Pickled Green Beans that she recommends using as a stir stick for Bloody Marys.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota’s 1st THC restaurant serves hemp tinctures, vegan food in Minneapolis

Minnesota’s 1st THC restaurant serves hemp tinctures, vegan food in Minneapolis

Chef Heather Klein provides an alternative to alcohol with Hi Flora! in Uptown Minneapolis, a new vegan, plant-based restaurant where customers can mix THC into their own food and drinks.
by Nicole Ki

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Sweet, savory, strange: Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods list for 2023

Sweet, savory, strange: Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods list for 2023

Pickle lemonade, crispy lutefisk steam buns, walleye fritter pops: They're all among the nearly three dozen new food offerings unveiled by the Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Appetites: As temperatures rise, try these no-heat recipes to keep cool

Appetites: As temperatures rise, try these no-heat recipes to keep cool

It’s been a scorching summer so it’s no surprise that some are opting to keep the stoves off. But local chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard says it’s still possible to make some delicious dishes without any heat.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Megan Burks

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Growing Michoacana ice cream chain offers taste of home for some, taste explosion for all

Growing Michoacana ice cream chain offers taste of home for some, taste explosion for all

La Michoacana Purepecha has earned customers far and wide, offering a taste of home to Mexican immigrants in the region and attracting others with dozens of unique flavors.
by Catharine Richert

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Chef Sammi Loo's Ootori Sushi, Mezza 9 bring international flavors to Rochester

Chef Sammi Loo's Ootori Sushi, Mezza 9 bring international flavors to Rochester

The Appetites tour wrapped up in Rochester. MPR News host Tom Crann met with restaurateur Sammi Loo to talk about her journey from sushi to pastries and all things food in Med City.
by Tom Crann, Heidi Raschke and Nicole Johnson

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