While St. Patrick’s Day might bring to mind shamrocks, leprechauns and everything green, don’t forget about Irish cooking, especially when it comes...

While St. Patrick’s Day might bring to mind shamrocks, leprechauns and everything green, don’t forget about Irish cooking, especially when it comes...
Learn to navigate grocery stores to find the best-for-you food. What are you going to do to take care of your body today? It’s a question that...
Add a spirited mix into your recipes. Someone wants to move from the bar and into the kitchen—and her name is Mary, as in bloody mary. Talk about...
Chocolate gets a lot of attention this month because of Valentine’s Day. While real dark chocolate does provide some nutritional value, most of the...
Champagne over Chambord 1 oz. Chambord raspberry liqueur (Chambord is sweet and doesn’t need additional sugars.) 5–6 oz. Champagne (I would...
Warm and cozy comfort food to help weather a Minnesota winter. Winter is in full swing, as are the notorious Midwest snowstorms and frigid...
There is something delightful to be had when opposites meet and wonderfulness ensues. Can we say the same when chilly meets toasty? How about…
Editorial Advisory Board members share their favorite holiday recipes. Can we agree that food is a jack-of-all trades, of sorts? It can be the salve...
Shake up your Thanksgiving feast with comforting and colorful side dishes that put a twist on tradition. Not that we aren’t thankful for the meaty...
Recipe is the main ingredient for holiday tradition. As we look toward a holiday steeped in tradition—Thanksgiving—it affords an opportunity to...
Halloween isn’t just for the younger set. Prepare some spirited beverages for your over-21 guests at your own trick or treat celebration. The Zombie...
Give college-age students a boost with healthy(ish) snacks from local bakers and makers. College students are gearing up for autumn around...
Cookbook serves recipes that are “tasty and quick.” Interestingly, a farm in rural Darwin, Minnesota, and a 100-acre organic farm in County Cork,...
Herbs are one of my all-time gardening favorites because most of them continue to grow and produce all season long. I’ve taken to growing more than...
Pile school lunches with healthier, kid-friendly ingredients. Are PB&Js on white bread still a thing? Does anyone stack a sammie with bologna...
With summer in high gear, drinks should be fun and refreshing. Here are a few that top my list: For a new entry in cocktails, I choose Ranch Water,...
While cleaning out my spice cabinet, I came across more than a few bottles of lesser-used, but once-treasured seasonings. Turmeric, cloves, cumin,...
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...
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...
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...