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All the Fat, None of the Guilt

Foie gras aficionados prize this luxe delicacy for its rich, silky qualities. Matthew Fogarty, executive chef for both the Napa Valley Grille and California Café at the Mall of America,

Tee Up!

Golf tips from local PGA pros Gerald McCullagh and Dee Forsberg-Voss

Mushrooms to Make You Happy

In late April and early May, legions of Minnesotans slink into the woods to forage for the elusive morel (the official state mushroom). Prized for its distinctive meaty, nutty, earthy

Three Great Wines to Pour this Summer

One Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé, Cavalchina 2006 Drinking rosé and listening to live jazz might just be my idea of a perfect summer day. I’m really looking forward to the Bardolino

About the Trout

When it comes to fish at local restaurants, nothing is as fresh as the rainbow trout grown just an hour away in Star Prairie, Wisconsin. Every Monday and Thursday year-round,

Slow Food from North Africa

B’stilla (bastilla) is the antidote to Middle Eastern food as fast food, take-out food, street food—gyros, kabobs, hummus. Barbary Fig’s Algerian-born, French-influenced chef-owner, Brahim Hadj-Moussa, coddles each batch for 24

Ultimate Barista, Ultimate Brew

Every Friday at noon, Andrew Kopplin presides over a “cupping” at the back of his cozy shop in St. Paul, Kopplin’s Coffee. On the table, more than 10 individually brewed

3 Great New Tastes to Try at Home

1. Celeriac & Nutmeg Craving comfort food, yet tired of the same old mashed potatoes? This time of year, locally grown celeriac (AKA celery root) is a delightful stand-in. Don’t

Cassoulet, S’il Vous Plaît

On a chill eve, there are few finer fortifiers than cassoulet, the classic French "bean-pot stew." And there are few finer places to enjoy it than Meritage, the Twin Cities'