Food and Drink

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."
Conversation with Lynne Rossetto Kasper on cooking the feast continues.
Lynne Rosetto Kasper, host of MPR's "The Splendid Table," stops by our studios to answer your last-minute cooking questions.
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.
We talk about fall menus with The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper.
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.