Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

2 months ago | mspmag.com | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Brown as chestnuts, sparkling with salt, tied in pious and festive loops, clustered on a custom-built pegboard—are these the most beautiful pretzels in the world? Walk in the door to Aki’s BreadHaus and WunderBar, now in its new location on Marshall in Nordeast near the river, and see for yourself. Get one, warm and fresh from the oven or warmed to order, and it’s everything a pretzel ever could be: a tender bloom of soft dough in parts, crisp and taut in parts—just right.

2 months ago | mspmag.com | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

The cafeteria line at Kramarczuk’s is one of the happiest places in town, where we old-timers thump our tummies to decide how many varenyky dumplings we have room for and newcomers say, “The cabbage rolls are enormous! Are they always that big?” They have been for decades! Founded by Ukrainian refugees Wasyl and Anna Kramarczuk in 1954, and located at the same spot since 1967, Kramarczuk’s is among Minnesota’s most iconic food landmarks.

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Pilar Gerasimo |Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl |Pamela Weintraub |Sonya Taylor

A few years ago, I gave a presentation to an audience of physicians and hospital administrators based on my book, The Healthy Deviant: A Rule Breaker’s Guide to Being Healthy in an Unhealthy World. During my talk, I noted how deviating from the typical American diet — or just not eating what everybody else is eating — can lead to social awkwardness and stigmatization. A doctor approached me afterward to seek my advice.

2 months ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Casie Lukes |Katherine Lewis |Camille Berry |Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Chef Yia Vang’s first taste of America was the sugary fizz of Coca-Cola while flying to the United States from the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand when he was 4 years old, in 1988. Ban Vinai held some 45,000 of Vang’s fellow Hmong as well as other highland people, many of whom had fled the Hmong genocide in Laos. Those sips of Coke hinted at a new, unknown future — and exposed him to a world of new flavors.

Feb 10, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl |Mo Perry

On the list of sugars to avoid, honey and maple syrup are comfortably at the bottom. Both are lower on the glycemic index than table sugar, meaning they won’t send blood-sugar levels soaring as quickly. They also contain other nutrients. “Although healthier for you, at the end of the day it’s still sugar.”Quality honey contains more than 200 components, many of which have antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.