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North Metro
May 19, 2015
Mark Hedin pours a glass of Minnesota grape wine Marquette, one of Two Rivers Vineyard & Winery's most popular wines. ] BRIDGET BENNETT SPECIAL TO THE

Ramsey vintner toasts traditional winemaking methods

Mark Hedin, who started a winery and vineyard in Andover in 2007, has launched an operation in Ramsey.
Taste
May 16, 2015
Mark Parranto prepared Bananas Foster table side for Jim Crockarell and Rosemary Kortgard at Salt Cellar Monday evening.

Different kind of steakhouse emerges on St. Paul's Cathedral Hill

Salt Cellar, the new steakhouse with the retro vibe in St. Paul's Cathedral Hill neighborhood, succeeds with its prime course but struggles with many other dishes.
Taste
May 16, 2015
Spaghetti Nero with prawns, mussels, octopus, fra diavolo and fines herbes at Spoon and Stable.

Spoon and Stable offers 4-star splendor in the North Loop

REVIEW: Chef Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable is a Twin Cities rarity in that it is a fully realized restaurant experience, with each aspect of its operation polished to a highly professional shine. That's among the many reasons it earns four stars.
Eat & Drink
May 15, 2015
Yes, it's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Yes, it's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Since there's a National Day of very nearly everything (March 5 is National Cheese Doodle Day, so there is some precedent here), why not set aside some time to celebrate the nation's most popular cookie?
Variety
May 15, 2015
Photos courtesy of the Inver Hills - Metropolitan State Garden Coordinators The "classroom" at Inver Hills Community College-Metropolitan State Univer

Metro State, Inver Hills students build community in community garden

College students given the opportunity to plant, mulch, weed and donate end up harvesting more than food.
Recipes
May 15, 2015

Sunday Supper: Soba Noodles With Tuna

Soba noodles are thin Japanese buckwheat noodles. Some are flavored with green tea powder, as reflected in this recipe.
Taste
May 15, 2015
Photo by Rick Nelson Slow-roasted, miso-scented, Minnesota-raised pork, sassily served with a tangy ginger slaw and pickled onions from the Sassy Spoo

Diner's Journal: Three more food trucks land permanent homes in Minneapolis

More and more food trucks are landing permanent homes. Hurrah.
Taste
May 15, 2015

Wine: 2012 Lechuza Garnacha

Taste
May 15, 2015
Crushed cocoa beans are processed with sugar and other ingredients in in this file photo.

Utah is pegged as sweet-tooth capital of the U.S.

Minnesotans make their mark with Hershey's bars.
Eat & Drink
May 15, 2015
Burger Friday: Spring brings a tasty food truck slider

Burger Friday: Spring brings a tasty food truck slider

What makes a good slider great? Salt, of course — specifically, a sea salt infused with rosemary, sage, thyme and marjoram. The bacon doesn't hurt, either. That's what you get at the Butcher Salt food truck.
Eat & Drink
May 14, 2015
Masu Sushi & Robata opening an Apple Valley location

Masu Sushi & Robata opening an Apple Valley location

When it debuts later this summer, the company's third metro-area location will place an emphasis on noodles.
Taste
May 14, 2015
Doughnuts from Bogart's.

Bogart's Doughnut Co. opening in IDS Crystal Court

The four words that will soon be heard all over downtown Minneapolis? "There goes the diet."
Taste
May 13, 2015
Credit: Meredith Deeds, Special to the Star Tribune Asian Steak Salad with Peanut Curry Dressing

Healthy Family: Plan leftovers for multiple quick meals

A versatile dressing and planned leftovers offer three quick dinners for a busy week.
Taste
May 13, 2015

Wine trivia, by the numbers

How well do you know this beverage? From liters consumed by Minnesotans, to number of grapes per bottle, we offer some perspective.
Taste
May 13, 2015
A Pork Burger cooking on the grill in Port Ewen, N.Y., May 16, 2010. Traditionally made out of beef, hamburgers have evolved to include ingredients su

What's Cooking: Fire up the grills with Grillfest

Taste
May 13, 2015

Tidbits: Uncle Ben's rice, Häagen-Dazs ice cream

Eat & Drink
May 12, 2015
Erich Christ owner of the Black Forest posed for a portrait standing front of photograph by Richard Avedon Thursday Monday April 23, 2015.The Black Fo

Black Forest Inn celebrates 50 years with a weekend festival

An irrepressible father, a bullet-riddled photo, authentic spaetzle – at 50, the Black Forest Inn celebrates them all.
Variety
May 12, 2015
Natalie Berg, 9, of Coon Rapids, was recently featured on "The Today Show" for her dessert creation inspired by Girl Scout cookies. Photo by Liz Rolfs

Young Coon Rapids Girl Scout bakes her way to New York

Coon Rapids' Natalie Berg and her mom appeared on the "Weekend Today" show after the 9-year-old's recipe made the finals of a national Girl Scout contest.
Taste
May 11, 2015
Prospective BBQ judges taste pork ribs during the certification class.

Minnesota's BBQ Society has an appetite for judges

BBQ competitions are a world of fussy rules, surprising decorum, naughty team names, forbidden kale and way too much to eat.
Taste
May 10, 2015
Prospective BBQ judges taste pork ribs during the certification class. ] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com / Owatonna, MN / March 28, 2015

Minnesota's BBQ Society has an appetite for judges

BBQ competitions are a world of fussy rules, surprising decorum, naughty team names, forbidden kale and way too much to eat.
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