Sweet and savory recipes take on a new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit...
Recipes
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...
Crazy Cake and Swedish Meatballs: Delicious Holiday Recipes from the Community
Sometimes it's fun to invite new recipes to the holiday festivities. Holiday food favorites get dolled up for their annual appearances at...
Big Batch Cocktails for the Holiday Season
Big batch cocktail recipes for Thanksgiving, December holidays and New Year's. The countdown starts now—three months of eat, drink and be...
Cooking Game for Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Tips and More
Local food blogger Michele Phillips offers recipes and tips for cooking duck, pheasant and Cornish hens for Thanksgiving dinner. Our more than...
7 Homemade Halloween Treats Sure to Scare and Satisfy
Enjoy homemade Halloween treats with friends and family. If you’re feeling Halloween hospitality vibes, our goody-loving editorial team pulled...
Need a New Use for Your Summer Tomato Harvest? How About Jam?
Use your late-summer harvest in a surprising way with this tomato jam recipe. Come September, home gardeners are looking for new ways to utilize...
Mound Native Writes Her Life Story Through Recipes in New Cookbook
When Jules Meyer completed her cookbook titled Passion: My Journey through Food, she realized she'd written her life story. Food has always been at...
These Minnetonka Women Can Help You Live a Fad Free Lifestyle
Two Minnetonka moms provide healthy solutions for keeping New Year's resolutions. Minnetonka’s Ashley Robins and Samantha Moscoe ditched their...
The Beginner’s Guide to Aperitifs and Digestifs
Learn about aperitifs and digestifs from knowledgeable purveyors. An aperitif, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “an alcoholic drink taken...
How to Host a Modern Thanksgiving
Tips from local vendors to help refresh your table and hack the holidays. Plaid potholders, canned cranberries and mom in the kitchen all morning...
Recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Pasta is a Weeknight Family Favorite
Editorial board member shares a favorite family weeknight dish. Sometimes the most beloved family recipes aren’t the ones trotted out once a year...
How to Make a Boozy Shake at Home, Courtesy of Copper Cow
Build an at-home version of Copper Cow’s signature Scandinavian Grandma boozy shake. This article originally appeared as part of the story Copper...
Taste of Wayzata Tour Takes You to the City’s Finest Foodie Destinations
Short on time for a fancy dinner out? Sample the best eats in town with a tour from new business Taste of Wayzata. To read about the Taste of...
This Local Chef Can Do Dinner for 2 or 200
Ted Hallson creates in-home dining experiences for every kind of local client. He shares a few of the party lessons—and a favorite recipe—he’s...
Pie’s the Limit at Excelsior’s Farina Baking Co.
The holiday season gives Excelsior’s Farina Baking Co. an opportunity for this classic dessert. The holidays are upon us, and with them all of the...
As Minnesotan as Apple Pie: Excelsior’s Apple Day Baking Contest
Every year, one of the highlights of the Apple Day festivities in Excelsior is the pie and dessert baking contest. “I wouldn’t live in Minnesota,”...
Master Class with MasterChef Junior Competitor Ariana Feygin
Excelsior eighth-grader Ariana Feygin experiences a taste of the limelight. If you’ve ever watched an episode of MasterChef Junior on Fox, the youth...
A Poppin’ Fourth of July
The Cottagewood Store commemorates our country’s independence. Every year, the Cottagewood Store in Deephaven hosts a popular neighborhood party to...
Minnetonka Food Blogger Building Community Through Cooking
Minnetonka dad and food blogger shares his tips and recipes. The blogger behind Grin and Cook It is a happy chef. Lake Minnetonka resident Martin...
