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Food and Drink

A restaurant critic on what's best to eat at home

A restaurant critic on what's best to eat at home

Former Chowhound "alpha dog" Jim Leff spent years searching for the most delicious food across the country. He still has opinions about restaurant fare, but his latest quest is for the meals that perfectly capture a sense of well-being.

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Summer fare for summer wines

Summer fare for summer wines

Splendid Table host Lynne Rosetto Kasper talks about her favorite food and wine pairings.

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Wines for the recession

Wines for the recession

Although alcohol is generally recession-proof, many wine drinkers are now focusing on less expensive wines. Wine writer Ray Isle says there are more great wines than ever to be found under $20.

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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck talks about dining

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck talks about dining

Celebrity chef and head of a veritable food empire, Wolfgang Puck talks about how dining has changed over his many years running restaurants, including the groundbreaking Spago in Los Angeles.

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A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.
by Euan Kerr

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Minneapolis chef wins Best of Midwest honor

Chef Tim McKee of La Belle Vie in Minneapolis won the "Best Chef: Midwest" award from the James Beard Foundation, considered the Oscars of the food world.

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Take-out, cheap eats, and fine dining

Take-out, cheap eats, and fine dining

Restaurants respond to a down economy with innovative dishes, weekend specials and even a few new business openings. The Twin Cities top food critics share their picks and favorite new dining strategies.

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Recipe: Clam and Corn Chowder

Canton, Ohio, chef Micheal Meffe offers this comfort food recipe as part of the Taste of the NFL benefit for food shelves in NFL cities across the country.

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