by Jennifer Pitterle | Jan 1, 2025 | Arts, Education, Featured
Normandale Elementary’s new mural showcases the importance of collaboration and creativity. Students and staff at Normandale Elementary School were welcomed back to school last fall with a burst of color. A new mural—which began as the brainstorm of a teacher and a...
by Daniel Green | Jan 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Cauliflower Avocado Toast With Salmon and Poached Egg is a fantastic dish—full of healthy fats, protein and low in carbs. It’s become a signature dish for me, and I have created it for many major hotels around the world. The flexibility between seared or smoked salmon...
by Feroza Mehta | Jan 1, 2025 | Giving Back
The Rotary Club of Edina hosted its annual Rotary Foundation Ball at the iconic Paisley Park on September 28. More than 200 attendees gathered for an unforgettable evening featuring gourmet cuisine from D’Amico Catering and lively entertainment by St. Paul and...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Featured, Recipes
The season of hearty, soul-warming dishes is just beginning. As the holidays come to a close and the snow piles higher, it’s time to return to the cozy recipes that warm our hearts and stomachs through long winter months. Often these recipes come with stories—some...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2024 | Featured
As the year draws to a close and we enter the season of giving, our December issue is dedicated to celebrating the spirit of generosity that thrives within our community. In this edition, we highlight the remarkable efforts of two Edina residents whose philanthropic...
by Megan Maynor | Dec 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
On first reading, this picture book is the story of Minnesota twins, making sweet potato pie with mama. They shop at the farmers market—and they peel, mix, taste and try to guess mama’s secret ingredient. But like a sweet potato pie itself, this story is more than it...
by Twila Singh | Dec 1, 2024 | Arts, Gift Guides
Many of us have memories of Christmas mornings and bulging trash bags of wrapping paper. While wrapping paper is beautiful, it’s mostly nonrecyclable, single-use, full of harmful microplastics and easily replaceable. My favorite reusable wrapping is fabric. Scarves,...
by Meredith Heneghan | Dec 1, 2024 | Featured, Giving Back, People
Blaine Caton and Jeff Dykstra share motivation to give generously. Whether it’s a person’s skills, time, resources or attitude, there are many different ways to show up. For some people, the act of showing up generously and giving back comes naturally. It’s these...
by Daniel Huss | Dec 1, 2024 | Giving Back
Nonprofit helps veterans connect to programs. “I think it’s the perfect name, and I wished I would have thought of it,” says Paul Davis, executive director of Project Got Your Back. “It’s descriptive and matches what we do.” The nonprofit, based in Bloomington,...
by Sarah Davis | Dec 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Travel
My job at Sunnyside Gardens provides ample opportunities for winter travel and adventure. Recently, I had an experience that truly stood out. During a winter trip, I had the pleasure of meeting a distinguished gentleman from Sweden. He and his teenage daughter were...
by Mollee Francisco | Dec 1, 2024 | Featured, Giving Back, History
Edina landmark church is celebrating 75 years of faith and fellowship. As Pastor Paul Pettersen readied for retirement last summer, he couldn’t help but reflect on what he would miss most from his 14 years at the helm of Edina’s Normandale Lutheran Church, and it all...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 1, 2024 | Giving Back
Amplify Mission Network, an Edina-based nonprofit, raised $106,200 at its annual fundraising gala. With keynote speaker Bob Goff, author and life coach, the event successfully leveraged matching funds to reach this impressive total. Founded in 2018, Amplify Mission...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2024 | Arts, Giving Back
The Piano Brothers have music in their blood. Tim O’Neill, an Edina resident, and his brother, Ryan O’Neill, perform a charity concert every year at the Edina Performing Arts Center. This year’s show features the O’Neill Sisters from Ireland. All revenue from the...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
The snowy boardwalk of Nine Mile Creek is picture perfect. A favorite walking spot for Edina’s Judy Fulk is the stretch of Nine Mile Creek Trail near Heights Park. “I walk there frequently, and it’s particularly peaceful after a recent snowfall,” Fulk says. “I am...
by Kelly Smith | Dec 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Wellness
As a meditation teacher, one of the most common requests I get for topics this time of year is anxiety. A few minutes of meditation each day might be the perfect micro habit to add to your day for living with less anxiety and more freedom. Meditation is such a...
