Minnesota US Foods workers picketing, restaurant deliveries delayed
US Foods workers in Plymouth formed picket lines Monday, causing delays in orders to several restaurants throughout the Twin Cities.
Taco Chon's changes name, ends beef with Taco John’s
A longstanding beef between a Minnesota-based family restaurant and national chain Taco Johns has seemingly come to a not-so-spicy resolution.
Dry January: Taste Buds
Who says Dry January can’t be filled with fun? Stephanie explores the massive mocktail selection at Minnesota’s first non-alcoholic bottleshop, Marigold, and samples vibrant and festive food pairings with Chowgirls Catering. Create your own mocktails at home with the recipes featured in the episode.
Muddy Paws Cheesecake receives $40K order after seeking help to stay open
The popular Twin Cities bakery Muddy Paws Cheesecake got a big donation from a TV philanthropist, putting them one step closer to raising enough money to keep their doors open.
Muddy Paws Cheesecake seeking donations to keep it from closing for good
Muddy Paws Cheesecake in St. Louis Park is closing, but the owner is hoping the public will help save the shop.
Buffalo chicken chili: Halftime with Taste Buds
Stephanie Hansen is serving up a gameday smash in this halftime edition of Taste Buds. Get everything you love about chicken wings inside a delicious chili!
Taste Buds holiday special: Dec. 14, 2023
Here are three of Stephanie Hansen's favorite episodes to help viewers prepare for the holidays, including baked desserts, Indigenous cooking and cookies.
Taco braid: Halftime with Taste Buds
Stephanie Hansen is serving up a delicious twist on tacos with the Taco Braid, a shareable gameday favorite in this halftime edition of Taste Buds.
Easy Fudgy Cookies with Sarah Kieffer: Taste Buds
It’s holiday cookie season and Stephanie is learning from the ultimate cookie queen, Sarah Kieffer. With four cookbooks under her belt and a massive social media following, Sarah has become a go-to resource for foolproof recipes. In this episode of Taste Buds, she shares a simple way to make three kinds of cookies from two batches of dough. She also has a few tips and tricks for achieving crispy edges and fudgy centers in your cookies.
McDonald's plans unprecedented growth with the opening of 10,000 new stores in 4 years
McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world's largest burger chain.
Young entrepreneurs aim to become gumball machine moguls
A pair of 12-year-old Minneapolis boys have their sights set on becoming gumball machine moguls, and they're getting a nice boost from a well-known restaurant.
Thirsty Whale bakery closing in north Minneapolis citing ‘economic changes’
Citing an “especially hard year" for its business filled with "economic changes," a popular bakery in north Minneapolis has announced it will cease operations.
Friendsgiving feast: Taste Buds
In all her years of home cooking, Stephanie has somehow avoided roasting a Turkey. The job usually falls on her husband, Kurt, but that’s all about to change because Stephanie is hosting her first Friendsgiving. Wielding a 16-pound bird and several ounces of ambition, Stephanie prepares her first-ever turkey, whips up macaroni and cheese, and makes orange cranberry sauce for her foodie friend, Joy Altmann, and Jason Matheson and Jeff Orcutt from The Jason Show.