Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff of the bootleg season. Bootlegs are Minnesota’s version of a Mint Julep/Mojito (favored by the Kentucky...
Dining
Pop the Cork on Crémant
Let’s lift a glass to spring entertaining and celebrations. Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly can fill a room with celebratory spirits. As we...
The Spice of Life
I’m returning to work this month after a weeklong staycation, and I’ve spent a ton of time inside recently, engaged in activities both cozy and...
Simply Entertain
I love to entertain, whether it’s for a planned dinner or an impromptu gathering of friends. Here are my rules and some go-to wines that make this...
More Than A Cup of Coffee
A generation gathers at Keys Café each week for a morning sip and conversation. Every Tuesday morning at Keys Café starts the same as it has for...
From Bowl to Soul
Minneoats crafts specialty oatmeal bowls and granola. When people think of oatmeal, they might typically imagine a bland, brown bowl of mush. But...
Drink to Your Health
Enjoy nutritious meal-replacement shakes or supplement after a workout. Whether you’re just waking up or wrapping up a stressful day, stop by Bear...
Going Green with Buddha Bowls
A few months ago, I happened across a 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report stating that only one in 10 adults meet the...
Grain Elevators
Add a touch of history and new flavor profiles to your menu. Why does pasta get so much of the culinary glory? Granted, it transforms dishes, comes...
Char-cute!
White Bear Lake local Samantha Bonnett embarks on a charcuterie-making venture. Local businesses owner Samantha Bonnett readily admits that she’s...
Tastes from Abroad Brought Home
Visit The Olive Branch Oil & Spice Company for high-end international olive oils and vinegars and ties to community. It was their culinary...
When it Comes to Holiday Meals, I’m Just Here for the Sides
I don’t mind turkey, ham, etc., but these traditional holiday offerings are just never as exciting to me as practically anything else on the table....
Wine About It
High-end wine cellars help homeowners express themselves. Hearing “wine cellar” might conjure old movie images of a candlelit trip down dark, musty...
Anchor Coffee House Finds a Home
Stop by for a hot cup of coffee and a warm welcome. Bradley and Heather Atkinson, store owner and operators of Anchor Coffee House, began their...
Catering Creations
Enjoy dinner and a show at Stonehouse Catering in White Bear Lake. Lisa Stonehouse knows her way around the kitchen. Her mother’s cooking skills, or...
Let’s Talk Turkey
Dig into some turkey trivia this Thanksgiving. You know it’s coming. Grocery stores are already battling to offer the lowest price per pound on...
Buttery Bites
Dueling Grandmas Shortbread is great for gifting. Cookies and grandmas. They go together like peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, and cake and...
Home Grown
“… we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more.” “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a...
The Most Important Oatmeal of the Day
Back to school means back to a good, healthy breakfast. For many of us, some form of cereal is a staple in the morning meal rotation. Boxed cold...
Preserving the Harvest
Michelle Bruhn shares her favorite methods for saving summer’s bounty. Hello, fresh and local Minnesota-grown produce! The sheer number and...
