Food

  • 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. <I>Morning Edition</I> 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 &quot;Cooks Illustrated&quot; 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 <i>It's All American Food: The Best Recipes for More than 400 New American Classics</i>.October 10, 2003
  • 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

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