Taste
January 2, 2019

Indian recipes highlighted in new Instant Pot cookbook

A wide variety of classic dishes get an update from a chef in this new cookbook.
Eat & Drink
January 2, 2019
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What were the 10 best dishes at Twin Cities restaurants in 2018?

Restaurant critic Rick Nelson's look back at 2018, one delicious dish at a time.
Eat & Drink
December 31, 2018
Kids Baking Championship, Season 6 contestants include Paige Goehner, 11, Blaine (front left) and Meadow Roberts, 10, Minneapolis (front center).

Two Minnesota kids will bake on Food Network competition

They're the latest locals to land on a national cooking competition.
December 30, 2018
Left to right, Chef Chris Her of Union Kitchen, Eve Wu, and her husband Eddie Wu, owner of Cook St. Paul in Minnesota sit for a portrait on Dec. 15, 2

In Minnesota, Asian chefs feel the sting of Andrew Zimmern's insults

Local Asian chefs don't hold back on their indignation.
Eat & Drink
December 28, 2018
Justin Sutherland competes on 'Top Chef' ORG XMIT: Season:16

Is Minnesota's 'Top Chef' contestant getting too confident in Restaurant Wars challenge?

Justin Sutherland loses his cool in this cliffhanger episode.
Eat & Drink
December 27, 2018

Wine of the Week: Ponga Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Taste
December 27, 2018

Sunday Supper: Garlic Herb Pork Chops

Eat & Drink
December 27, 2018
New whiskey emporium Dalton & Wade is now open in North Loop. (Photo credit: Dalton & Wade)

North Loop 'country' restaurant with 200 whiskeys is closing

Eat & Drink
December 27, 2018
Sean Sherman poses for a photo on West River Parkway in downtown Minneapolis. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMAT

The most anticipated Twin Cities restaurant openings of 2019

So much to look forward to in the new year when it comes to fresh eats.
Eat & Drink
December 27, 2018
A mix of cheese, bread, olives, nuts and dried fruit and edible flowers from Gazta & Enhancements.

Headed to a New Year's party? How to make a stunning cheese plate

Twin Cities cheesemongers offer tips to help you make a picture-perfect cheese plate.
Taste
December 26, 2018
Warm Wilted Kale in Lemony Sesame Dressing With Crispy Chickpeas. Photo by Robin Asbell * Special to the Star Tribune

Warm up your winter salad with kale and baked chickpeas

A creamy heated dressing suits the weather.
Taste
December 26, 2018
Corn and Cheddar Waffles With Bacon and Egg Arugula Salad.

Dressed up waffles suit both every day and company

An upscale take on breakfast for dinner with waffles and salad.
Eat & Drink
December 26, 2018

Piedmont region of Italy offers affordable wines

Expand your tasting notes with these options from Italy.
Recipes
December 26, 2018

Recipes: New Year's Eve punch recipes

Recipes
December 26, 2018

Recipes: Slow-Roasted Chile-Crusted Pork, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Creamy Tricolor Slaw

Taste
December 26, 2018
The pork shoulder slow-roasts to a mahogany finish, picking up color and lots of flavor from a chile rub. The mashed potatoes, background, stay hot co

Slow-cooked pork shoulder feeds a crowd

Serve up a feast while keeping the host relaxed with this long-cooking main course.
Eat & Drink
December 26, 2018
The Pollinator, a vodka cocktail at Royal Foundry Craft Spirits in Minneapolis

New British-inspired distillery brings single-malt and cycling to Minneapolis

The skittles lanes are among the very British touches in the new cocktail room, event space and distillery in Minneapolis.
Eat & Drink
December 23, 2018
Attendees of Ann and Randy Bailey's annual cookie party decorated their cookies Saturday afternoon at the Baileys' dining room table. . ] Aaron Lavins

How a half-baked idea to host a Minnesota cookie exchange became a 30-year tradition

How a half-baked idea to host a cookie exchange became a 30-year tradition.
Eat & Drink
December 22, 2018
Retired St. Paul Public School teacher Rosemary Campos gathered with current and former school teachers for her yearly tamale making party at her home

For many Minnesota families, tamales are a taste of 'home' at Christmastime

Many Mexican-American families in the Twin Cities spend hours preparing a traditional holiday specialty: tamales.
Eat & Drink
December 22, 2018

Wine of the Week: Louis Max Sud 'La Belle Vie' Chardonnay 2016

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