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Taste editor | Food

Phone: 612-673-1749

Lee Svitak Dean is editor of the Taste section and supervises food stories, wine and restaurant coverage. She is author of “Come One, Come All/ Easy Entertaining With Seasonal Menus,” which is a collection of Taste recipes. Dean also is editor of the Sunday Variety Family page.
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Road trip: Tacos go global

A university professor tells the story of how the taco became an American – and global – staple.

Updated: February 17, 2010, - 02:21 PM

Super ideas for gametime snacks

Consider this when preparing a Super Bowl snack: Most of the guys on the field weigh more than 200 pounds, some tip the scales at more than 350 and almost nobody in pads is on a diet.

Updated: February 05, 2010, - 05:30 PM

Weekly restaurant deal: Sawatdee

Parents are always looking for a place to take their kids to eat. Sawatdee, a Thai restaurant, has made it an easy option with its specials.

Updated: January 28, 2010, - 11:30 AM

Wholly mackerel, it was close!

For one Minnesota cook, the Sunday night competition didn't take place only on a New Orleans football field.

Updated: January 27, 2010, - 07:00 PM

Popular author sends in the clones

Have a favorite ready-made food? Todd Wilbur tells how to make-your-own at home.

Updated: January 27, 2010, - 02:25 PM

Cheers!

It may not matter that throughout the rest of the year, we sip on wine or beer at home. Come New Year's Eve, everyone seems to break out the celebratory drinks, whether or not they are hosting a party:

Updated: December 23, 2009, - 11:54 AM

B is for book (and baking)

What do you get a cook who has everything? Well, that's the thing about cooks. They can't have everything, because there is always something new -- especially cookbooks. Local writers provide a varied taste of Minnesota- and beyond.

Updated: December 09, 2009, - 05:42 PM

Cookbooks with year-round appeal

Some notable books that will be useful throughout the year:

Updated: December 09, 2009, - 12:14 PM

Give thanks for leftovers

Some people anticipate Thanksgiving as much for its leftovers as for the original meal.

Updated: November 25, 2009, - 05:30 PM

Lee Svitak Dean: Giving Thanks

The Taste writers count their blessings and remember the local food community. Lee is thankful for the ethnic food options in the Twin Cities and the knowledge that picky eaters eventually grow out of that stage. (Really, they do.)

Updated: November 25, 2009, - 12:20 PM