Brighten up gatherings with delicious takes on appetizing spreads. If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your...
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Embrace Summer With Seasonal Flavors
This Best of White Bear Lake issue is worth celebrating! If you’re in the market for a party this season, you might be looking for a “best of” bite...
Explore a Picturesque Wedding at 7 Vines Vineyard
Featuring a trolley ride from the church to the reception—this classic wedding has it all. Growing up in St. Paul, Megan Talbot (née Conley)...
Wrapped Up
Make your holiday presents stand out this year with these creative and unique wrapping ideas. Pick a Theme: Choose a cohesive theme, like rustic,...
Your Ultimate Grad Party Punch List
All that pomp and circumstance doesn’t happen by itself. Let’s be honest. Graduation parties have—evolved. For the most part, the celebrations have...
You’re Invited to Our Exclusive Wedding Event
Calling all brides, grooms, wedding photographers and vendors—submit your photo galleries for consideration. We are featuring expertly curated local...
Best Brunch Cocktails for Mother’s Day
Add some sparkle to your Mother’s Day brunch with a collection of crowd-pleasing Mimosas and Bellinis. On Mother’s Day, many families around White...
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...
T and Nae LLC Take Blooms on the Road
Sisters Taryn Menne and Renee Neeser have always been best friends. While working corporate jobs, the pair dreamed up a way to spend more time...
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...
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...
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...
Char-cute!
White Bear Lake local Samantha Bonnett embarks on a charcuterie-making venture. Local businesses owner Samantha Bonnett readily admits that she’s...
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...
The Guru of Gastronomy
Ken Galloway whips up high-end cooking and dining experiences. A delicate fried potato ring sits atop a piece of tender, pork tenderloin glistening...
How to Fondue: Delicious Recipes and Helpful Tips for a Fun Night In
A couple of local food experts share their favorite fondue recipes and tips. Spending an evening gathered around a bubbling fondue pot of melted...
3 Crowd-pleasing Recipes from Kowalski’s
Kowalski’s culinary and branding director Rachael Perron shares some recipes perfect for holiday entertaining. You’ve read about Kowalski’s new...
Entertain Your Friends and Expand Your Palate with an In-home Wine Tasting
An in-home wine tasting makes for a great party. The vocabulary used to describe wine can be as evocative as poetry—references to “notes” aromas,...
Bootiful Bites
Take back the scariest night of the year with some tapas, hors d’oeuvres and munchies worthy of a more mature Halloween crowd. Sure, Halloween is...
