For all the hubbub the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine cover is causing, the issue might have been one to get buried under the pile, what with all the usual, recognizable chefs on the cover. I didn’t look closely. I thought it was…
It’s not often that the Belly wakes up these days, but this is something for which it’s worth leaving the house this winter. With all the new restaurant openings soaking up all the attention in the local food media, it’s…
When it comes to experimenting with unfamiliar ingredients, I’ve never been much of an incrementalist. Even if something is good on the first try, I move from there quite broadly to establish the ends of the spectrum. Maybe that first…
I’ve been baking bread. Not a shocker, coming from a guy who works at a bakery—one that specializes in bread—for the last 10 months, and who ran a restaurant magazine for the decade previous to that. But, like most people,…
We know sugar is bad for your teeth, but your brain too? This month the New England Journal of Medicine published a study showing evidence that higher blood glucose levels may increase risk for dementia. This study isn’t totally conclusive,…
If one is searching for personal enlightenment, forget yoga, meditation surrounded by crystals, sweat lodges or religious conversion. Merely itemize—honestly—your monthly expenses. You’ll likely find an assortment of surprises and embarrassments fueled by inattentiveness—or, at worst, complete lack of discipline.…
