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• New food at the State Fair
  Deep-fried Twinkies joined deep-fried candy bars on the State Fair's roster of fattening, tempting foods this year. Katherine Lanpher, Lynne Rossetto Kasper and restaurant critic Rick Nelson conduct the annual Midmorning Fair food tasting.August 29, 2003
• Farmer's market goodies
  Tips for buying corn and other delights of the farmer's market as Midmorning broadcasts from the Minnesota State Fair.August 29, 2003
• How to preserve summer bounty
  The farmers markets last only a short time, but you can preserve the taste of summer. Tips on pickling and making jams and jellies as well.July 29, 2003
• Authentic American fare
  We'll hit the road on a quest to find out-of-the-way restaurants, diners and food stands with Michael Stern, a regular with his wife Jane on MPR's Splendid Table and co-author of a guide to regional eateries.June 25, 2003
• 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.June 18, 2003
• 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.May 22, 2003
• 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."December 19, 2002
• More Thanksgiving tips
  Conversation with Lynne Rossetto Kasper on cooking the feast continues.November 28, 2002
• Cooking for Thanksgiving?
  Lynne Rosetto Kasper, host of MPR's "The Splendid Table," stops by our studios to answer your last-minute cooking questions.November 28, 2002
• 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.October 22, 2002
• Choosing fall menus
  We talk about fall menus with The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper.October 18, 2002
• 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.October 8, 2002

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