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  • 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 <i>Desperation Entertaining</i> and <i>Desperation Dinners.</i> They write a syndicated column, also called &quot;Desperation Dinners.&quot;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 &quot;The Splendid Table,&quot; 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 <i>The Splendid Table</i>'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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