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Episode:

Kitchens of Hope: The recipes and stories that immigrants bring to Minnesota

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:44:43
Publish Date: 2025-12-04 15:00:00
Description:

Food has the power to comfort us, connect us to our roots and preserve our culture.


When coming to a new country, immigrants leave much behind. But one thing many people carry with them to start life in a new place are their family’s recipes.


MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with a cookbook author and a chef from Mexico about the dishes and stories that tie us to the people — and places — we’re from.


Guests:


  • Lee Svitak Dean was the longtime food editor at The Minnesota Star Tribune. She's co-author of “Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home.” She is also author of “Come One, Come All: Easy Entertaining with Seasonal Menus” and co-author of “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book.”
  • Gustavo Romero is co-owner with his wife Kate of Nixta, a tortilleria in northeast Minneapolis where they make tortillas using traditional methods and heirloom corn. They expanded next door to open the restaurant, Oro by Nixta, which was a finalist for a James Beard award and named one of the 20 Best New Restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appetit.  
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