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This Minnesota family spends summers fishing Alaskan salmon to sell back home
The Rogotzke family says building their Alaskan salmon business in Minnesota took "an astounding act of faith."
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Minnesota State Fair Food Parade sells out: Renaissance Festival to the rescue
The lucky ticket holders get access to the fairgrounds for a meandering drive past 16 food vendors.
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3 key strategies for making weeknight meals stress-free and tasty
Plan ahead, make it fast and don't forget about slow cookers.
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Indoor food truck opens inside Lunds & Byerlys in Eagan
O'Cheeze is in residency for six weeks, until another food truck takes over.
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2 Minnesota cideries are leading the return to traditional cidermaking
Keepsake Cidery in Dundas and Milk & Honey Ciders in St. Joseph led the way in planting the heirloom apples prized by traditional cidermakers.
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Anything kale can do, Swiss chard can do better
Available in markets now, chard can be a side dish or the main attraction.
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These 7 Minnesota distilleries are making cocktails that are ready to drink
From spiked coffee to bottled Old Fashioneds, seven Minnesota distilleries have raised the prepared cocktail bar.
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Chef Justin Sutherland's heirloom knives were stolen; a St. Paul girl found them
The Handsome Hog owner had given up hope that they would be returned.
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Lake Minnetonka institution Lord Fletcher's will close for winter
The last day of service — for now — is Oct. 11.
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8 hot new restaurant openings in the Twin Cities
Pizza, soul rolls, hot chicken and wine and cheese are on the menu at these new restaurants.
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How to make the Minnehaha Cake, a 150-year old recipe that swept the nation
Scratch layer cake was named for a literary character and favored by an early Minnesota-based female food entrepreneur.
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Minnesota cideries are experimenting with the versatility of apples
These Minnesota ciders are autumn in a glass.
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BLT makes great use of green tomatoes
Don't let the frost get those unripe tomatoes. You'll need them for this end-of-season treat.
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Grilled steak salad greets the new season
Freshly cooked white beans and roasted peppers make a good combo for a salad.
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State Fair Food Parade returns for another round of drive-through fair treats
The two long weekends in October are a follow-up to the summer event that turned the fairgrounds into a drive-through for the first time in history.
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Restaurant Alma will end indoor dining and relaunch takeout; Brasa to open new location
The move is propelled by "major financial losses" during the first half of the year, the possibility of a resurgence in COVID-19 and a projected seasonal drop in business.
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