Full Fridge Friday includes menu planning, grocery shopping and meal prepping for the week ahead—all on Thursday and Friday. Nicole Pierson wanted...
Local Makers
Dampfwerk Distillery’s New Lounge Offers High-class Cocktails
If you’re in the mood for “foofy,” sugar-filled drinks, look elsewhere. The Dampfwerk Distillery, owned by local residents and located in St. Louis...
Local Blogger Serves Up Half-hour Home-cooked Meals in New Cookbook
Local blogger and author Taylor Ellingson recently released her second cookbook, "The Easy 30-Minute Cookbook." Taylor Ellingson of Edina released...
Boozy Bookends: A Beginner’s Guide to Aperitifs and Digestifs
Bridgit Loeffelholz from Dampfwerk Distillery gives us a crash course on aperitifs and digestifs. An aperitif, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is...
‘It’s Beautiful’: Heather’s Pies are a People-pleasing Local Treat
Local baker picks pies as the focus of her small business. “Oh my god! It’s beautiful,” a customer exclaims as she picks up her homemade banana...
‘Kids Baking Championship’ Contestant Launches Her Own Business
Edina student launches personal brand after "Kids Baking Championship." Edina is home to Kids Baking Championship finalist Meadow Roberts. The...
How Edina’s Jerry’s Foods is Leading the Grass-fed Beef Revolution
Jerry’s Foods redefines fresh and local with grass-fed beef. For information on how to cook grass-fed beef, click here. For some delicious recipes...
Where to Eat and Treat Yourself in Edina This Summer
The best family-friendly restaurants and dessert spots in and around Edina. Savoring every last moment of summer with family and friends is always a...
Freak Flag Foods Makes Eating Organic Easier
Organic sauces and condiments that make getting dinner on the table easier and more interesting. It all began in Kazakhstan. Fred and Sarah Haberman...
Shrubs Give an Easy, Natural Flavor Boost to Your Cocktails
There are two local brands located here in the metro area, Sharab Shrubs, and The Twisted Shrub. Shrubs are taking the local cocktail scene by...
How a Retired Professor Fell in Love with Polish Food
Retired professor and globe-trotter cooks up Polish cuisine. While on the faculty of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management,...
Ann Kim of Minneapolis’ Young Joni Wins Best Chef: Midwest at James Beard Awards
Six other Twin Cities chefs were semifinalists in the same category. The most prestigious awards in the restaurant industry have been handed out,...
Edina’s Newest Caribou Coffee Offers Menu Items You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
The Vernon Avenue location features new grab and go options, lunch sandwiches, unique drinks and even Izzy's Ice Cream. Walk into the newest Caribou...
Homegrown Foods Meal Kit Delivery Helps You Stop Agonizing Over Dinner
How a meal prep service might save your sanity. Need a primer on meal kits, courtesy of Homegrown Foods? Having a busy family life does not mean you...
Personal Chef Alyssa Shultis Creates Intimate, Multisensory Gatherings
Personal chef creates food-centric gatherings with thoughtful touches. Read about some of Alyssa Shultis' favorite garnishes here. “We didn’t have...
Local Chef Shares Her Love of Cooking with Valerie’s French Kitchen
Turning life’s challenges into delicious dishes. When Valerie Faure and her husband divorced she hadn’t worked outside the home in a number of...
Cooking Club Veteran Offers Advice for Your Own Gourmet Gatherings
Edina resident Kim Sabow used to work for a Boston based investment firm. Her job meant that she traveled every week … and ate a lot of meals in...
Personal Chef Alyssa Shultis’ Favorite Garnishes
This article originally appeared as part of the story Gather & Garnish in the March 2019 issue. Just about anything looks and tastes better with...
For Chef Jeff, Catering is About More Than Food
Fifteen years ago with a mission in mind, Jeffrey Riley launched a licensed catering business, “Chef Jeff,” based out of Colonial Church in Edina....
A Meal Kit Primer with Homegrown Foods
This article originally appeared as part of the story Stop Agonizing Over What's For Dinner in the March 2019 issue. Are you new to meal kits?...
