While cleaning out my spice cabinet, I came across more than a few bottles of lesser-used, but once-treasured seasonings. Turmeric, cloves, cumin,...
Dining
Kid-Friendly Mocktail Ideas for Summer
It’s the weekend. You have friends coming over, and they are bringing their kids. You have food and cocktails planned, but what are you giving the...
Meet Your Local Cheesemonger
There’s more to cheese than meets the cracker, just ask Gabby Lasersmith, specialty cheese manager at Kowalski’s Market in Excelsior. “I love cheese...
Picnic Proposal
The Wayzata Library lawn is transformed into a memory-making spot. The Wayzata Library holds a lot of great stories, but the area in front of the...
Summer Secret
Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff of the Bootleg cocktail season. Bootlegs are Minnesota’s version of a Mint Julep/Mojito (favored by the...
No Cheat Kitchen
Food blogger celebrates the taste of home. Nurcan Tosun has lived an international life. After moving from Greece to Turkey with her family when she...
Cheers to Springtime
If you have a bottle of white wine that has been sitting in your fridge for months or a red wine that has spent too long on the wine rack, let’s...
Don’t be a Chicken
Kowalski’s Markets has received Best Rotisserie Chicken awards multiple times, including as recently as last October. Roasting a chicken at home can...
Celebrate the Luck of the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day—when it comes to this day, many people become Irish, wearing a bit of green or having a beer. For people like me, I am Irish every...
Pop the Cork on Crémant
Getting to know crémant, the sparkling wine made the Champagne way. Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly can fill a room with celebratory spirits....
Shake Up Treat
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Even if you’re not Irish, can we admit that leprechauns, rainbows and pots of gold give us a great excuse to celebrate?...
Buddha Bowls Offer Easier Way to Pack Mealtime Nutrition
A few months ago, I happened across a 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report stating that only one in 10 adults meets the...
Be My Galentine
Embrace Valentine’s Day— with a twist. Amour, whether you’re single or not, is worth celebrating. Since love is the cornerstone of more than just...
February is the Month for Pairings
Once in a while, moons align, and the right wine matches with great food. I hope you enjoy some of my favorites for food and wine pairings. Côtes du...
In Plain Sight
Wine cellars continue to move up to new heights. Wine cellars continue to move their ways up from homes’ lower levels and onto main floors and into...
Dress Your Brussel Sprouts in Velvety Goodness
I get excited this time of year, when Brussels sprouts are in season (through mid-February) because it gives me a reason to make one of my all-time...
It’s Lunch
Author unpacks tales and travails from school lunchrooms. Were you hot or cold? Did you have coveted snacks to share, or did you spend time at the...
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...
Baking a Difference
Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. Can a cake make a difference? Can a concoction of batter meets frosting cure what ails? At times,...
Wine: It’s What’s for Dessert
Vann in Spring Park offers a variety of dessert wines. When it comes to dining, oftentimes so much emphasis is placed on the main course that one of...
