Taste
August 10, 2016
LoAnn Mockler, Special to the Star Tribune Making mustard ice cream with gazpacho.

Savory ice cream finds its niche

Try a savory twist on everyone's favorite cold treat — and don't save it for dessert.
Eat & Drink
August 10, 2016
Lobster fritters add texture to the sweet corn soup at Eastside.

Summer in a bowl: 3 sweet corn soups at Twin Cities restaurants

Sweet corn isn't just great on the cob; it makes delicious soups, too.
Eat & Drink
August 10, 2016
An assortment of breads from Steve Horton's bakery on Thursday. ] Isaac Hale ï isaac.hale@startribune.com Steve Horton creates bread from old tried-a

Mill City gets a new mill — and bakery — with Baker's Field

Steve Horton brings back the past with his new Baker's Field Flour & Bread.
Eat & Drink
August 10, 2016
Test batches of wine made from the Itasca variety of grape are kept in a cooler at the U of M Research Station.] JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startrib

Good news and even better news for those who love Minnesota wine

There's good news and even better news for those who love wine.
Eat & Drink
August 10, 2016
Here's how to make the Birchwood Cafe's BLT at home

Here's how to make the Birchwood Cafe's BLT at home

Follow these step-by-step instructions -- from 2015's "The Birchwood Cafe Cookbook" -- to achieve sandwich greatness.
Taste
August 5, 2016
Grilled sweet corn, yum.

Sweet! Some tasty ways to make the most of corn on the cob

Nature's most perfect food-on-a-stick needs little help in the (outdoor or indoor) kitchen.
Variety
August 5, 2016

Sunday Supper: Coconut-Curry Chicken

Eat & Drink
August 5, 2016

Wine of the Week: 2015 Sauvion Chinon

Taste
August 4, 2016
Screen grab from the website Nearestyou.com

Got a local food product to sell? Nearest You website helps small entrepreneurs

A growing website helps entrepreneurs find their market and consumers find products.
Eat & Drink
August 3, 2016
Wild, Keepsake Cidery (provided)

Looking for hard cider? New crop of Minnesota flavors reaches market

A newfound availability to grow heirloom apples in Minnesota has spawned a revival of traditional cider making in the state. And the results are sometimes quite spectacular.
Taste
August 3, 2016
Fresh Raw Beet Salad

Keep your cool with a raw beet salad

In raw form, this in-season vegetable serves up a cool, colorful summer salad.
Taste
August 3, 2016
CreditL Dan West ìDestarchedî Egg Noodles with Cucumber-Wakame Salad

Sea vegetables offer a tasty alternative

Local restaurateur John Sugimura touts the taste and health benefits of often-misunderstood sea vegetables.
Eat & Drink
August 3, 2016
La La Homemade Ice Cream is a new entry to Uptown.

Uptown gets a soda fountain, dripping in nostalgia

When La La Homemade Ice Cream finally opens in a week or two in a former kids' shoe store, it will be something of a homecoming for owner Jennifer Lisburg.
Recipes
August 3, 2016
Shrimp and Corn Chowder.

Shrimp and Corn Summer Chowder

Briefly simmering chicken stock with shrimp shells and corn cobs gives a big flavor boost.
Taste
August 3, 2016
Shrimp and Corn Chowder.

Upgrade your summer chowder

Doesn't take much to make a big difference in the kitchen.
Taste
August 3, 2016
Credit: Dan West Sea vegetables (from left) Dashi kombu, Wakame and Seaweed mix

Know your sea vegetables

Taste
August 3, 2016
Wise Acre Eatery Chef, Beth Fisher, Fresh garlic just in from the farm. ] TOM WALLACE • twallace@startribune.com __Assignments #200

What's Cooking: The perfume of the Minnesota Garlic Festival arrives in Hutchinson

Taste
July 31, 2016

Local sunflower oil serves as standby in kitchen

Both flavored and the original blend of Smude's oil work like a charm.
Variety
July 29, 2016
Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug and Honeycrisp apples are represented in “The Art of Food” exhibit at Minneapolis-St. Paul Interna

Have a flight at MSP? Exhibit shows history of Minnesota food (and drink)

"The Art of Food" on Concourse C reveals tidbits about Minnesota's food production.
Eat & Drink
July 29, 2016
Oceanaire Seafood Room is celebrating National Oyster Day with free oysters with entree purchase.

These 3 Minneapolis restaurants are having a party, and you're invited

Oceanaire is celebrating oysters, while Borough and Red Stag are having block parties.

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