For some couples, the wedding celebration spills over to the next day with gift opening parties or gatherings to bid farewell to traveling guests...
Dining
Discover Sweet Ideas for Your Wedding Reception
Follow tradition or create a new one with decadent wedding desserts from local bakeries. The rising popularity of dessert buffets and late night...
Local Experts Share How To Elevate Your Holiday Gatherings
Plan a meaningful event to bring friends and family together. Balancing packed schedules with the need to connect with family and friends can be...
The Delicious Legacy Behind Uniquely Me Bakery
Micah Zupke shares her grandma’s cherished recipe. Micah Zupke is the legacy baker in her family. She’s the one who provides her family with the...
Introduce Kids to Global Flavors
Introducing kids to global cooking at a young age can make a dramatic difference in limiting picky eating. But sometimes it's not easy! When we make...
Sugar Dust & Sprinkles Makes Macaron Magic
A Prior Lake baker designs intricately decorated French macarons. Prior Lake’s Safeera Inayath’s unexpected journey from stay-at-home mom to...
Lakeville’s Idioma Coffee Roastery Celebrates Global Beans
Local coffee roaster celebrates the culture behind its beans. As a mom, Katherine Thovson knows the best coffee is whatever you have time to get in...
Allergen-Friendly Holidays
Are you hosting this holiday season? While Hy-Vee dietitians can’t help you clean your kitchen in preparation for your guests, we can help you...
Meet the Minnesota Makers Shines a Spotlight on Local Artisans
In her annual gift guide, a writer connects Minnesota artisans with shoppers. Michelle M. Sharp, though she’s originally from Chicago, is now a bona...
Eagan Community Foundation Hosts International Evening
The Eagan Community Foundation creates an inclusive international food-tasting fundraiser. World flavors that highlight local culture are on the...
The Better Half Crafts Perfect Pairings
Whether it’s a date night, brunch with besties or Sunday supper, The Better Half caters to friends and families. A perfect pairing is all about...
Hauntingly Good Bites for Fall
Get inspired this fall with these creative bites. Spooky Squash and Goat Cheese Pizza Halloween has a new favorite treat, and it’s ghoulishly good....
Donut Star Brings Out-Of-This-World Offerings to Lakeville
Beloved Burnsville bakery sets up a second shop. As of this past June, Lakeville Crossing and the community at large has welcomed a new...
What’s a (Grad) Party Without Food?
Aside from the graduate, food is a major attraction at any graduation party. If the thought of making all the food yourself is giving you pause,...
Raise a Glass at Hops for Hope 2024
Raise your glass in hopes of a brighter future for people living with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and FTD (frontotemporal dementia) at...
Land of 10,000 Recipes Blogger Shares Recipes and Stories
Eagan food blogger Jenna Gorman involves her children in the kitchen—and in giving back. Eagan food blogger Jenna Gorman is the rare person who’s...
Oktoberfest-style Cocktails
If beer isn’t your thing, have no fear. There are plenty of other delicious drinks to choose from when celebrating Oktoberfest (September 21–October...
Cook up Some Bloody Mary Burgers
Make Father’s Day extra special with these over-the-top burgers inspired by a classic drink. The flavor-packed patty provides the perfect foil to...
Eat Your Water
You’ve probably heard the eight glasses of water per day rule to help you stay hydrated, but did you know you can eat for hydration, too? It’s...
Summer Sippers Around Town
Find cool twists on classic drinks. The days are longer, and the temperatures are rising. It’s time to make the most of the season with cool drinks...
