Fresno peppers (2,500–10,000 SHU) resemble red jalapeños. Though they can be hotter than jalapeños, they are often sweeter and have a pronounced...
Dining
Two Silo Winery & Vineyard Offers the Perfect Blend
Heritage and heart are the foundation of Two Silo Winery & Vineyard. Along the curving backroads of Grant, settled in a valley amid rolling...
Taste of White Bear Lake 2023
Annual rotary fundraiser celebrates 12th year. Colorful leaves. Crisp air. Apple pie. As autumn returns with all the nostalgic sights, sounds and...
Neighbors Share Their Top Tastes for Summer
Try recipes from your neighbors this grilling season. As much as the summer sun brings us all together, so does the food. True Midwesterners know...
Dream of Wild Health
Dream of Wild Health is reclaiming the power of food. As one of the oldest continually operating Native American organizations in the Twin Cities...
Elevated Boxes Delivers MN Makers to Doorsteps
Remember when you were young and looked forward to getting a package in the mail? A White Bear Lake dad and his daughter are recreating that...
Orso Bianco Gelato Scoops up a Taste of Italy
Orso Bianco Gelato brings authentic Italian gelato to downtown White Bear Lake. There are some moments in life when one realizes how lucky they are...
Meet the Women Behind Cabin 61
When White Bear Lake’s Lindsey Carpenter thought of a brilliant idea to buy a dive bar on Goose Lake, her husband pegged the notion as preposterous....
The Spirited Grape Brings Wine Country to Clients
Plan your next vino vacation around these must-sip spots. Chardonnay, zinfandel and pinot, oh my! In a country brimming with vino delights from near...
Buna Coffee Cart: Coffee on Wheels
Buna means “coffee” in Amharic, but for Megan Lee, it represents much more. “We have gained many friends, who are Ethiopian or Eritrean immigrants,”...
Easy Tricks for a Delicious Fish Fry
Long before my family became the fish fanatics they are today, the only fish I could get any of them to eat was Beer-Battered Cod. All fish lovers...
Cottage Baker Starts New Chapter of Her Business
One local turns love of baking into a business. If Elouise Suoja could choose a magical power; it would be for frosting to make itself. The...
Start the New Year With Flavors That Fuel
White Bear Lake area nutritionist suggests foods to soothe the winter blues. Stepping into the new year in Minnesota can be a struggle. The days are...
It’s The Start of A New Era at Flicker Meat Company
Flicker Meat Company has been a community staple since 1985. For as long as most anyone can remember, meats have been sold on the same bustling...
Raising a Family of Roasters
StirStix Coffee Roasters embodies what it means to be a family business. It’s no secret that this country runs on coffee. With drive-thru stops on...
Pro Chef Shares Home Cooking Secrets
Local chef talks family, flavors and finding joy in home cooking. When Birchwood Village chef Matt Ellison lost his restaurant job during the...
How to Create Your Own Festive Hot Chocolate Board
Heat up your festivities this season with a hot chocolate board. What’s not to love about grazing boards? The modern entertaining essential has...
Bring a New Side Dish to the Thanksgiving Table
Not that we aren’t thankful for the meaty bird, but why is turkey the cynosure of Thanksgiving meals when side dishes are the real reason we pass...
Local Beekeeper Tastes Sweet Success
Neighbors share their passion for beekeeping just in time for National Honey Month. Andy Sorenson didn’t know much about bees when he decided to...
Make the Most Out of Your Local Farmers’ Market with These Tips
Local garden expert shares tips for your next farmers market excursion. While we humans often care a lot about living a healthy lifestyle and taking...
