Turkey confidential It's time again for Midmorning to come to the aid of all who struggle with preparing the Thanksgiving feast. Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper lends her expertise.November 25, 2004
Food at the fair Minneapolis Star Tribune food writer Rick Nelson is eating his way through the new food offerings at the Minnesota State Fair and will give listeners an update. He'll also discuss what's going on in the Twin Cities restaurant scene.August 30, 2004
Dietitian lists her best and worst foods at the State Fair There are all kinds of attractions that bring folks to the Minnesota State Fair, but among the most popular is the food. Of course, much of what you can get at the fair is not exactly health food. HealthPartners has released a list of which foods are the best and the worst for you. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with dietitian Marna Canterbury, who went through the State Fair Thursday and put together the list.August 27, 2004
Remembering Julia Child Julia Child, whose warbling, encouraging voice and able hands brought the intricacies of French cuisine to
American home cooks through her television series and books, died Friday morning at the age of 91.August 13, 2004
Memorial weekend is time to grill The official beginning of grilling season is this weekend. Author and barbeque expert Steven Raichlen answers your questions about what to cook over fire.May 28, 2004
The Epicure's Lament Evocative writing of food and a main character who's hard to love mix together in a new novel.February 25, 2004
How competitive cooking shapes recipes American's obsession with food and cooking goes way back to state fairs, festivals and cook-offs. A journalist looks at what it takes to rake in the dough.January 7, 2004
Holiday cooking continues More questions and answers about holiday cooking with Lynne Rossetto Kasper.November 27, 2003
Calling all Thanksgiving cooks Worried about roasting the turkey? Perplexed by pumpkin pie?
A Midmorning Thanksgiving tradition returns: Lynne Rossetto Kasper answers your holiday cooking questions.November 27, 2003
Celebrating without the turkey Thursday is Turkey Day, a day for feasting on fowl. But what about people who don't eat turkey?November 27, 2003
The pumpkin pie lady Homemade pumpkin pies will be on lots of Thanksgiving day tables for dessert. And whether they know it or not, the pie eaters in our region have Minnesota's Marian Biersdorf to thank for blazing a culinary trail. Thirty years ago Biersdorf used her college training and the memory of her mother's recipe to create what many of us know as the traditional pumpkin pie.November 26, 2003
Chocolate: how sweet it is For some, chocolate fuels a food obsession. A renowned dessert maker and author talks about her own fascination with the quintessential sweet.November 20, 2003
The science behind good cooking The mysteries of cooking explained by the founder and editor of "Cooks Illustrated" magazine.November 18, 2003
Food writer talks about the best American recipes Author and avid food reviewer David Rosengarten has a new cookbook on the best ways to cook regional favorites. The book is It's All American Food: The Best Recipes for More than 400 New American Classics.October 10, 2003