Food and Drink

What's your favorite restaurant dish?
Restaurant critic Rick Nelson has put out a list of some of the classic dishes from Twin Cities eateries. Midmorning invites you to share some of your favorites.
FDA proposes calorie counts on menus
The requirements will force chain restaurants with 20 or more locations, along with bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores and coffee chains, to clearly post the amount of calories in each item on menus, both in restaurants and drive-through lanes.
Holiday wine show with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Hosting a holiday party or get-together and confused about what kind of wine to buy? Food writer and wine expert Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl can help.
The Star Tribune announces the winner of it's holiday cookie contest today. Food writer Rick Nelson joins Midmorning to share the winning recipe, and bring us up to speed on all the happenings in the Twin Cities food scene.
Video: Celebrating lutefisk
The Scandanavian dish takes center stage during Norsefest in Madison, Minn. Every November, "Lutefisk Capital USA" celebrates its heritage with a community supper at the VFW, talent show and lutefisk eating contest.
What the not-so-great ate at the State Fair
From jalapeno poppers that make you sweat to a four-star peach parfait, food critic Rick Nelson has ferreted out the newest food finds of the Minnesota State Fair.
Eating like the icons
A new book take us through history, stringing together the great food obsessions and repulsions of great thinkers, leaders, and artists. Midmorning finds out what foods fueled famous minds.
Day three: What are they judging?
Judges in this entry are looking for a bouncy texture, a good taste and creativity. What are they judging?
Exploring the world on his stomach
World traveller, culinary chef, and Minnesota resident Andrew Zimmern joins Midmorningo, fresh from his recent escapades for the fourth season of his Travel Channel show "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern." We'll hear about his wacky encounters with cuisine and his experiences with the vibrant cultures of our world.