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Local asparagus is harbinger of spring in Minnesota
"The asparagus is now growing," reads the Facebook post for Produce Acres farm of Cold Spring, Minn. Is there a more glorious note for the season?
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Trendy fermented foods pop up in Twin Cities markets
Live fermented foods are hot. But while fermenting may be trending, it's one of the oldest methods of food preservation.
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In two new spiralizer cookbooks, learn how to swap pasta with vegetables
One trendy kitchen contraption is helping cooks find other ways of delivering a burger or holding sauce. Enter the spiralizer.
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Healthy Family: Pork tenderloin on the grill suits summer dinners
Reach for the pork tenderloin for a dinner that suits the season.
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Food at St. Paul's new CHS Field is hit and miss
REVIEW: The food and drink at St. Paul's dazzling new minor league ballpark sometimes live up to the stadium's good looks.
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Seward Co-op recruits Third Bird chef for new cafe
Lucas Almendinger will be at the helm of the Minneapolis co-op's first restaurant.
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Reach for the honey with a new cookbook by Minnesota author
Which came first, the bees or the honey? It's a question worth asking Sue Doeden, a beekeeper who has written "Homemade With Honey" (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 146 pages, $17.95).
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Where's the best burger in the Twin Cities?
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson answers this reader question and others, including ones about morels, hot dog buns, newcomers, wine bars and Ecuadorean fare.
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Sunday Supper: Tagliatelle With Asparagus and Parmesan Fonduta
Fonduta is a silky sauce rich with crème fraîche and egg yolks. Tagliatelle is slightly wider than linguine. From "A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals From the Garden," by April Bloomfield.
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Burger Friday: Under the skies at Union Rooftop
A double wallop of a burger perfectly suits downtown's one-of-a-kind dining venue.
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Hot off the grill, a weekend's worth of recipes
There are 106 days to fill from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Let's get grilling.
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Saffron, La Belle Vie bartenders put own twist on classic cocktails
Nikola Govich of Saffron and Adam Gorski of La Belle Vie once tested each other's drinks. Now they're shaking up menus.
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