Arrange beautiful centerpieces with the help of Lilia Flower Boutique. The menu is complete. The table is set. It’s time to place the exclamation...
November 2020
Local Dairy Farmer Starts Side Business Crafting Cheese Boards
The Grater Good offers beautifully-created artisan cheese and meat boards, hearty bread baskets and cheese tasting sessions. Between Hydes and Rice...
Use Your Vacation Days—Travel Keeps You Healthy
Travel is not a luxury—it’s essential for a healthy life. We can’t begin a travel column without recognizing that many of you reading this have left...
In Defense of Millennials
Writer and podcast host Natalie Webster reflects on the much-maligned generation. Not long ago, I was visiting with extended family at a...
Talking Turkey: Do You Know Your Thanksgiving Dinner Vocab?
Don’t wing it when it comes to your Thanksgiving dinner. There are a few Thanksgiving meal camps, including the Tried and Trues and the Let’s Do...
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...
How Do Animals Stay Warm in Winter?
The few animals that stay in Minnesota and above ground in the winter all utilize tried-and-true elements to stay warm. As the season of cold starts...
Most of Minnesota’s Game Birds Can Be Traced Back to Big Island
The Big Island Game Farm brought Minnesota its most iconic game bird, the ring-necked pheasant. In 1915, Frank Blair, a conservationist with the...
ICA Food Shelf Expects Record Donations for Holiday Food Drive
ICA brings holiday cheer to the community. For over 20 years, ICA Food Shelf has given away ingredients and other food items to prepare turkey...
What to Read: ‘Always the Last to Know’ by Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins's trademark blend of humor and heart is on excellent display in "Always the Last to Know". As the holidays approach and family...
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...
Shorewood Senior Living Community Keeps Seniors Connected Via Virtual Reality
WellnessVR helps seniors at The Pillars of Shorewood Landing beat social isolation. Some may think that older generations are more removed from...
Try This Thanksgiving Wine from Napa Valley’s Oldest Winery
Treat yourself and guests to Charles Krug’s sauvignon blanc, featuring all Napa fruit. Look no further for your Thanksgiving dinner wine...
