variety taste recipes
Shepherd's pie is good for the winter-weary soul
This customizable recipe is made with roasted vegetables, but use whatever you have on hand.
Be the game-day hero with chicken Parmesan meatballs
It's all the flavors and textures of the classic Italian dish, but portable and easy to make.
Sunday supper: One-Pan Roasted Salmon with White Beans and Fennel
Local
What is the largest machine in Minnesota?
From suitcases to medicinal herbs: How one small business survived COVID
Normal refugee channels slowed dramatically, frustrating local immigrants with family in peril
Unlikely pair forged bond beyond race in 19th-century Red Wing
Current Conditions Minneapolis
| Hourly forecast
Sports
Reusse: Johnson playing it slow and steady amid dismal Gophers season
Souhan: How Falvey, Twins kept the door open for Carlos Correa
From the very start, White Bear flavor drives Hockey Day Minnesota
Anderson: Time is long past to stop jumping carp from invading more Minnesota rivers
Business
Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
New Cargill CEO on role in global food chain: 'Food can't be weaponized'
Cargill's ex-CEO 'DMac' reflects: 'The next 10 years will be far more volatile'
Opinion
A historic step to protect the BWCA
Where the wild things are ... for now
On Social Security, thanks ... and no thanks
Readers Write: Loss of religion and despair, winter parking, Social Security tax
Most Read
Variety
These 7 next wave Minneapolis coffee shops are stylish sanctuaries
Is the reign of the skyscraper over in the Twin Cities?
Review: SPCO performs invigorating Spanish and Latin American classical music concert
Yuen: Meet the neighbors who said, 'Yes, in my backyard'
Latest Columns
Politics
Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
State Senate narrowly backs right to abortion in state law
Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
Nation
Memphis police disband unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives
'Don't be numb to this': Battling despair over gun deaths
Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense
World
Russians gone from Ukraine village, fear and hardship remain
Israel to 'strengthen' settlements after shooting attacks
Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
Retired Czech army general Pavel wins presidential election
Curious Minnesota
What is the largest machine in Minnesota?
Listen: How did Minnesota become a window manufacturing hub?
Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
Did a famed parks leader import gray squirrels to Minneapolis — and have the red ones killed?
Celebs
Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote 'Remember the Titans,' dies
T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach depart ABC News following relationship scandal
Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, dies at 73
'A Thousand and One' wins Sundance grand jury prize
Inspired
Minnesota prosthetics project for Ukrainian soldiers seeks to be 'lights in this world'
St. Paul teacher honored for work with Hmong language
Minneapolis entrepreneur commemorates slain son in expanding salon
Wisconsin town rallies to help art center, music shop damaged in fire
More Stories
10 things to know about cooking with plant-based meat
Thanks to improved taste and texture, it's easier than ever to work alternative meat sources into meals.
Thinking about going vegan? Here's what you need to know
And let's start by calling it plant-based eating.
An array of mushrooms gives classic Bourguignon a beefy boost
When cooked and seasoned properly, mushrooms provide robust flavor to wintry dishes.
This wintry salad might make you kale's biggest fan
A blend of flavors and textures (and a crucial tip when eating raw kale) will elevate this salad to meal status.
Sunday supper: Lebanese-Style Beef and Spinach Stew
Lebanese-Style Beef and Spinach StewServes 4.Inspired by the Lebanese dish yakhnet sabanekh, this hearty, homey stew of ground beef and spinach, plus a few alliums…
Big, bold flavors of citrus brighten up winter days
This simple salad features fruit in its prime and is a welcome break from a season of excess.
Cutting back on meat? Try these 5 meatless recipes from the Star Tribune archives
Hearty, nutrition-filled meals don't need meat to be delicious.
This is the only recipe you'll need for chicken noodle soup
Fresh herbs and homemade noodles turn what can be a ho-hum soup into something extraordinary.
Za'atar adds zing to vegetables and your spice cabinet
Creamy hummus, roasted carrots and make-your-own-zesty spices are an unbeatable combination.
How you can work on raising your meatless game all year long
Adapting a plant-forward way of eating is a lifestyle change, not just a monthlong resolution.