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• Author argues for a new relationship with food
  Author Michael Pollan argues that we could be healthier and kinder to the planet if we would simply seek out food that is "real" and not processed. And he says nutrition-oriented eating can actually turn out to be bad for us.Midmorning, February 5, 2008
• 'Madness in a bottle' makes a comeback
  For the first time in nearly a century, absinthe is legal in the United States. That means Monday you can party like it's 1899.December 31, 2007
• Hospitals pledge 'healthy food in health care'
  Fresh sauteed organically grown kale. Free range, antibiotic-free, oven-roasted chicken. Locally grown apples and Minnesota maple syrup reduced to a simmering sauce. It sounds like a menu at a fine restaurant. But sustainable, locally grown, organic foods like these are showing up in hospitals around the country.December 31, 2007
• The year in food
  In a year that saw several Twin Cities restaurants close their doors, one food critic says there is reason for hope. Rick Nelson talks about his favorite new restaurants.Midmorning, December 31, 2007
• No loafing for this Minneapolis baker
  Solveig Tofte, the head baker at Turtle Bread Company in Minneapolis, is training for the "Olympics of Baking."December 20, 2007
• A chef's quest for authentic food
  Anthony Bourdain travels the world seeking the most delicious food experiences. He talks about what the rest of world eats, and what makes up the perfect meal.Midmorning, November 27, 2007
• Turkey Confidential
  Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper's annual Thanksgiving cooking hotline. She calls it "live culinary triage."November 22, 2007
• Turkey Confidential
  Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table, is on hand Thanksgiving morning for two hours of live culinary triage on the day you need it most. Listen from 10 a.m.-noon.November 21, 2007
• Lost recipes find home in a new book
  As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us dust off recipes for grandma's stuffing or pumpkin pie. But some family recipes may have gotten lost over the years, and it's these misplaced recipes that are the center of Christopher Kimball's new book, "America's Best Lost Recipes."November 19, 2007
• St. Paul restaurant lives on
  St. Paul has had a slew of restaurant closings this year: Fhima's, Margaux and A Rebours. In one St. Paul neighborhood, patrons were upset when their local restaurant, 128 cafe closed. Now as the restaurant re-opens, local foodies are discussing the importance of neighborhood restaurants to the neighborhood, and to the city.November 15, 2007
• Focus on food
  From food safety to genetically modified crops to obesity, what we eat and how we eat is a bigger issue than ever before. A new institute at the University of Minnesota aims to tackle some of those problems.Midmorning, September 6, 2007
• The heat of the kitchen
  New Yorker magazine writer Bill Buford began writing a profile of star chef Mario Batali. He ended up working in Batali's restaurant, stirring up enough material for a book.Midmorning, August 27, 2007
• Lack of grocery stores may result in poor nutrition for N. Mpls
  In Minneapolis, city statistics indicate that Northside residents have higher rates of obesity and related health problems than the city as a whole. A lack of grocery stores in North Minneapolis appears to be part of the problem -- government studies show that a shortage of full-service grocery stores can be linked to poor nutrition and obesity.August 24, 2007
• The ethics of eating
  Author Barbara Kingsolver describes an adventure her family undertook, to spend one year eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves. She turned her life towards questions many of us are asking about where our food comes from, and how it impacts the environment.July 21, 2007
• A real bread winner
  The Turtle Bread Co. is known as one of the best bakeries in the Twin Cities. Now, its head baker could be named one of the best in the world.May 23, 2007

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