Taste
August 22, 2018
Skillet Chicken, Zucchini and Ricotta Pasta. Photo by Meredith Deeds * Special to the Star Tribune

One pan is all you need to make this perfect pasta dish

Instead of boiling water, a small amount of broth is used to cook the noodles.
Taste
August 22, 2018
Moroccan Eggplant Zaalouk.

Explore the varieties of eggplant from Thai to Little Green to Italian

Plan ahead and buy this vegetable when you're ready to use it.
Eat & Drink
August 20, 2018
Copper Hen owners plan 2 eateries in downtown Mpls., Minnetonka

Copper Hen owners plan 2 eateries in downtown Mpls., Minnetonka

The couple behind a popular Eat Street restaurant are gearing up to launch the Copper Cow and Gray Fox Coffee & Wine Bar.
Eat & Drink
August 18, 2018
Mmm, cheese curds.

8 Twin Cities chefs reveal their Minnesota State Fair food favorites

What do Minnesota food professionals like to eat at the fair? Their answers may surprise you.
Variety
August 17, 2018

Wine of the Week: Domaine de Pouy Côtes de Gascogne 2017

Taste
August 17, 2018

Sunday Supper: Sausage, Mushroom and Potato Gratin

Eat & Drink
August 17, 2018
Burger Friday: Fantastic lamb-pork sliders are a reason to shop Minneapolis farmers markets

Burger Friday: Fantastic lamb-pork sliders are a reason to shop Minneapolis farmers markets

With his full-flavored mini-burgers, Bad Gyros owner Alan Scholer is upstaging prime tomato and sweet corn season.
Eat & Drink
August 17, 2018
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Summer's not over: Enjoy these 3 Twin Cities restaurant patios

There's plenty of warm weather left for dining outside. Here are three of our favorites.
Eat & Drink
August 17, 2018
Former Perkins in Golden Valley transformed into sleek southeast Asian eatery

Former Perkins in Golden Valley transformed into sleek southeast Asian eatery

Owner of Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine opening her second restaurant focusing on the traditions of her native Laos.
Eat & Drink
August 16, 2018
Waffle "sandwiches" at Nordic Waffles.

Sample new State Fair food over lunch hour at Star Tribune's preview party

Taste
August 16, 2018

Handy salad ingredients

Eat & Drink
August 15, 2018
The former Borders Book Shop at the Rosedale will soon become Revolution Hall, seen at top in a rendering. The project occupies two floors and is acce

Rosedale's food hall 'revolution' may change the future of mall dining

A new kind of food hall is coming to the Twin Cities. And it's in the suburbs. At the mall.
Variety
August 15, 2018
Johnna and Max Holmgren pose for a photo in their living room.

Minnesota Instagram star's cookbook recalled for possible toxic ingredients

Concern from fellow foragers and health experts prompted the recall of "Tales from a Forager's Kitchen."
Eat & Drink
August 15, 2018

Recipes: Low-alcohol cocktails

Taste
August 15, 2018
Yellow Rice and Elote Salad.

Mexican street corn serves as inspiration for a corn salad with yellow rice

Top rice and black beans with fresh sweet corn, mayo, salty cheese and chili powder.
Taste
August 15, 2018
Shrimp Salad With Green Curry Dressing.

Cool off with these quick summer salads

These quick salads make fast work of prep time in summer.
Taste
August 15, 2018

Looking for another way to enjoy sweet corn? Try cookies

Make the most of this summer favorite with cookies made with its kernels.
Eat & Drink
August 15, 2018
The big reveal: Star Tribune's lip-balm flavor to take detour at Minnesota State Fair

The big reveal: Star Tribune's lip-balm flavor to take detour at Minnesota State Fair

Will the 2018 version top last year's "stick" flavor (as in lip-balm-on-a-stick)? We think so.
Eat & Drink
August 14, 2018
Food & Wine names Spoon and Stable to list of 40 most important restaurants of last 40 years

Food & Wine names Spoon and Stable to list of 40 most important restaurants of last 40 years

"Gavin Kaysen's fantastic restaurant stands for the best of Minneapolis (and Midwestern) dining, ushering a new era for the city, now a vibrant food destination," the magazine says.
Eat & Drink
August 14, 2018
McDonald's tests new French toast breakfast sandwich in Minnesota – and our food critic approves

McDonald's tests new French toast breakfast sandwich in Minnesota – and our food critic approves

How does it taste? "Not bad, not bad at all," says our critic.

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