A feast from Minnesota's James Beard award-winning chefs

November 1, 2019 at 3:17PM
Chefs, from left, Alex Roberts, Blake Meier, Ann Kim, Tim McKee, Paul Berglund, Gavin Kaysen and Isaac Becker.
Chefs, from left, Alex Roberts, Blake Meier, Ann Kim, Tim McKee, Paul Berglund, Gavin Kaysen and Isaac Becker. (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It takes a village to put on a party, as the Taste crew discovered in preparation for its 50th birthday dinner in celebration of the Star Tribune's food section, which debuted on Oct. 1, 1969. We turned to the master chefs of the Twin Cities for the food (including the six Minnesota James Beard award-winners of Best Chef Midwest, together in the kitchen for the first time) and the American Swedish Institute for culinary coordination and lovely setting. The gathering celebrated our respect for good food, from restaurant chefs and home cooks.


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Bruce Karstadt and Eric Dayton.Photo by Max Haynes for the Star Tribune.
Bruce Karstadt and Eric Dayton. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
TASTE 50: from left, Annie Schoenwetter, Jon Schoenwetter, Beth Erickson and Val Olson. Photo by Max Haynes for the Star Tribune.
Annie Schoenwetter, Jon Schoenwetter, Beth Erickson and Val Olson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Taste 50: Jennifer Lund, Tres Lund and Nancy Bush. Photo by Max Haynes for the Star Tribune.
Jennifer Lund, Tres Lund and Nancy Bush. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
TASTE 50: from left, Roseann Ekstrom, Chris Holtmeier, Joanne Holtmeier and Erik Ekstrom. Photo by Max Haynes.
Roseann Ekstrom, Chris Holtmeier, Joanne Holtmeier and Erik Ekstrom. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Christina Thompson; Kweli Thompson. Photo by Max Haynes for the Star Tribune.
Christina Thompson and Kweli Thompson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Levi Anderson and Mike Mchaney. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Suzanne Weingartener, Kim Sabow and Jennifer Schaidler. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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