On a rainy Thursday evening last week, the Francois women and I headed down to the newly opened Marin Restaurant on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis for a pre-theater dinner.…
It’s hard to believe the Holidays are just around the corner, and it’s already time to start brewing up another batch of vanilla extract for Christmas gifts. Ina Garten’s…
We picked up a gorgeous bouquet of locally grown flowers at the farmer’s market on Saturday, and they were just too beautiful not to share. I never used to…
I always think of farmer’s markets as summer activities. Here in Minneapolis, our summer is long gone, so you can imagine the raised eyebrow I gave Ken when he…
A few weeks ago, I came across Craftaholics Anonymous’ fantastic tutorial on how to make these sweet, little bottle cap tea lights. I already had all the materials except for the pre-waxed wicks…
Caramel apples are really pretty to look at, but let’s be real, they are quite messy and tough to eat right off the stick, especially when they have added…
When I was planning the menu for our Brew on the Roof Party, deciding to include these apple pie caramel apples was a no-brainer. The combination of the tart…
Here in Minneapolis, the craft brew movement really seems to be hitting it’s stride. It feels like we hear of a new microbrewery opening almost every week, so with…
