Warm yourself up at one of these cozy Twin Cities spots
Hygge season is here. The Danish word ‘hygge’ (pronounced ‘HEW-guh’) is what makes getting through the winter not only bearable but actually enjoyable. It’s the moment when fluffy snow blankets the ground and you...
10 Best Restaurants on the Green Line
Running from downtown St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis, the Green Line is a physical link between the cores of our two fair cities. But more than that, it has created better access to the...
Recipe of the week: Some handy sauces
Here's some recipes to help you discover your own kitchen hacks. All of these can be made and stored for 1 week or frozen and used on the regular. Once you've made the Pistou and...
Protein From Places Other Than Meat, Soy Products
As we discover we don't need to each as much animal meat as we once thought we did, a mad search for alternative sources of protein begins. We've always liked soy, but...
Minnesota-Grown Black Truffles Might Be Possible as a Result of Climate Change
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have grown black truffles in the inoculated soil of Monmouthshire, Wales. This, admittedly, is much more temperate than Minnesota, but is still by far the furthest...
Recipe of the Week: King Crab Chowder
What to do with holiday dinner leftovers? It's soup season and there is never a bad time for chowder. Here's a quick and easy recipe - something I made with leftover king crab legs...
Food Substitutions: Sugar, Salt, Fat, Gluten, Eggs, & More
Whether you have food allergies, intolerances, or simply want/need to avoid certain foods, it can be a challenge knowing which foods to substitute or how much to swap out for another. Following...
Top 10 BBQ restaurants
Smoke anyone?
Does the image of a slab of meat bathed in smoke make your mouth water? Just because we live in the Twin Cities, doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on some serious...
Top 10 MN United bars, breweries, and pubs
The Minnesota United Football Club has a stadium lined up for 2018. For the time while the stadium under construction, they are currently playing matches at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium.
Here is...
5 Meals to Order Next Time You’re At Holy Land Deli
My wife and I recently moved into northeast Minneapolis. Originally living in the western metro suburbs, it's been quite a fulfilling experience trying out the incredible variety of restaurants in the area.
One place that...
