Food and Drink

Fourth of July parties will cost more this year but you can save with a bit of math
Hosting a July Fourth barbeque is 11 percent more expensive than last year, thanks to inflation. The prices of chicken wings, ground beef and beer have all skyrocketed. Still, there are ways to save.
Appetites: Ideas to get out of your grilling comfort zone
Grilling season is in full swing, and maybe you've already had your fill of burgers and hotdogs. So All Things Considered turned to chef-entrepreneur and cookbook author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard for ideas to help us get out of our grilling comfort zones.
Chef Gavin Kaysen on his new restaurant and fine dining in the Twin Cities
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen about growing up in Minnesota, cooking at some of the best restaurants in the world and then coming home to open upscale restaurants in Minneapolis.
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
Fast food's future? Taco Bell tries high-tech drive-thru in Brooklyn Park
The new two-story, four-lane drive-thru Taco Bell Defy restaurant doesn't have a traditional dining room. Instead, it has a second-floor kitchen and a vertical lift system that will lower orders directly to drivers waiting below.
Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need
High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.