Food and Drink

June 18, 2003 5:00 PM

Kitchen of Light: Scandinavian cooking goes gourmet

Scandinavian cooks have always been blessed with a backyard full of world-class ingredients -- from Norwegian salmon to mountain-raised lambs to berries sweetened by 24-hour-a-day summer sunlight. But despite these natural assets, Scandinavian dining has only recently made the transition from home-cooking to fine cuisine. Oslo-based food writer Andreas Viestad talks about Scandinavian cooking with MPR's Lorna Benson.

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May 22, 2003 11:20 AM

Grilling for the weekend

Memorial Day weekend, the figurative beginning of summer means more grilling outdoors. An author who spends his time searching new and inventive ways to barbecue shares his ideas on Midmorning.

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December 19, 2002 11:20 AM

Ideas for busy cooks

Tired of cooking during this busy season? Anticipating a houseful of guests? Food columnist and cookbook author Beverly Mills has advice on how to cook meals that don't require a lot of time to prepare. She's the author, with Alicia Ross, of Desperation Entertaining and Desperation Dinners. They write a syndicated column, also called "Desperation Dinners."

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November 28, 2002 11:20 AM

More Thanksgiving tips

Conversation with Lynne Rossetto Kasper on cooking the feast continues.

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November 28, 2002 10:20 AM

Cooking for Thanksgiving?

Lynne Rosetto Kasper, host of MPR's "The Splendid Table," stops by our studios to answer your last-minute cooking questions.

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October 22, 2002 10:20 AM

New organic food labels take effect

After years of debate, new federal standards for organic foods take effect this week. While many hail the USDA certification process, others say the new labels are unnecessary and will confuse consumers.

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October 18, 2002 11:20 AM

Choosing fall menus

We talk about fall menus with The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper.

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October 8, 2002 12:00 PM

Slow Food slow to catch on

You've heard of fast food. How about slow food? Slow Food is an international movement that focuses on cooking and eating at a leisurely pace. Its members believe in supporting small-scale food production, local farmers and reviving regional food traditions. While there are 65,000 members worldwide the movement is taking off rather slowly in Minnesota. There's about a hundred members in the state. But they say there is growing interest.

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