Why we are what we eat A writer traces our food from field to table, and along the way finds some surprising ingredients in the processed food we eat all the time.Midmorning, May 22, 2006
New cultures, new flavors If you're thinking about a night out, chances are you're considering an ethnic restaurant. One writer says the definition of ethnic fare becomes more blurry as exotic ingredients mix with traditional American food.Midmorning, May 19, 2006
Let's Dish blends meal-making and socializing Two working moms turned their class project into a business that allows families to prepare home cooked meals without clean-up or shopping.May 15, 2006
Food critic Josh Resnik - live from Gluek's You don't have to drop $100 to get a good meal in the Twin Cities. But finding that elusive tasty but cheap meal can be hard.March 30, 2006
A chocolate renaissance The box of chocolates that you give your sweetheart this Valentine's Day may not contain the traditional candy flavors. Over the past few years, high-end chocolate boutiques have opened all across Minnesota. A Twin Cities chocolatier, B.T McElrath, helps explain this chocolate renaissance.February 14, 2006
In the kitchen with Julia For one year, Julie Powell gave her life over to a cookbook. Not just any cookbook, but the weighty, seminal guide written by Julia Child, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." The project transformed her life.Midmorning, February 9, 2006
Turkey Confidential Lynne Rossetto Kasper answers your Thankgiving cooking questions with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal. It's the place to solve your turkey emergencies.November 24, 2005
The power of taste Taste is the weakest of our five senses, yet it drives our appetite and protects us from poisons. A world-renowned expert talks about taste buds, supertasters and how our sense of taste impacts our overall health.November 24, 2005
A chronicle of American life through food The Kitchen Sisters, an award-winning radio production team, are turning their attention toward food -- how Americans gather and cook in the most unexpected places. They call those places Hidden Kitchens.November 9, 2005
A chat with the pie lady Anne Dimock is a pie lover. She grew up making apple pies at her mother's elbow, and now bakes from her home in Afton, Minnesota. Dimock has written a book called "Humble Pie: Musings on What Lies Beneath the Crust."November 3, 2005
It's a food critic's life A famous food critic combines discriminating taste with a little spy craft to secure the most accurate restaurant review. The latest memoir by Ruth Reichl describes her career as restaurant critic for The New York Times.
Photo Credit: Brigitte LacombeJune 21, 2005
A democratic take on restaurant criticism Restaurant critic Jim Leff, the "Alpha Dog" of the Web site Chowhound.com, talks about his never-ending search for deliciousness.June 8, 2005
The Puck stops here The Walker Art Center expansion and opening has attracted international attention, but one of the details that's attracting the most notice is an international name -- of a chef. Wolfgang Puck is behind the Walker's signature restaurant, 20.21, which opens this week.May 3, 2005
Food and thought A Twin Cities food critic offers tips on where to find the best one-of-a-kind dining experiences and discusses the top food trends of the year.December 31, 2004