Toast-Worthy Treasures: 10 Stylish Bars for Serving In Style
Entertaining, Elevated
Michels Homes, Isabella Interiors & Alexander Design Group
On a private island in White Bear Lake, this refined living room bar ensures every gathering...
Impress Your Guests With These Five Holiday Dishes
Photos by Terry Brennan || Prop Styling by Tim Creagan
Food Styling by Lara Miklasevics || Recipes by Robin Asbell
Creamy Sweet Potato and Orange Soup...
Celebrate Food & Tradition With ‘Kitchens of Hope’
“Kitchens of Hope” by University of Minnesota Press brings together recipes and memories from American immigrants who hail from more than 30 countries and...
Holiday Cocktail Recipes to Celebrate the Season
By Mary Subialka
There will be plenty of times in the next month when you’ll need cocktails. Throughout the season there are get-togethers with friends,...
Fall Recipe: Pumpkin & White Bean Soup
Introduction by Katelyn Bloomquist | Recipe by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel
Something about fall insists we trade our busy calendars for comfort—and at Midwest Design, we...
3 Tips for Hosting This Holiday Season
Hosting guests for the holidays can be stressful, but here are some house prepping tips to make sure your party goes off without a hitch.
Tips for Elegant and Extravagant Holiday Parties From MartinPatrick 3
Photos by Spacecrafting Photography/Rob Grosse || Interior Design by MartinPatrick 3
Consider doing more this holiday season—and less. More hosting. Less posting. More layered decor...
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Photos provided
When I was growing up in Apple Valley, my dad was the pastor of a Lutheran church. That meant Christmas Eve was a...
8 Expert Party Styling Tips for Spring Florals
There is a quiet beauty in the changing of seasons in the Midwest—springtime in particular. The snow melts. The sun warms. And then, stems...
Herbed Potato Salad
Photos provided
Summer isn’t complete without some perfect potato salad alongside something off the grill. When I was growing up, my mother made a similar...
Chicken Thighs & Mushroom Rice
Photos by Elizabeth Ries
Growing up, I attended countless church potlucks featuring lots of 9-by-13-inch pans containing cream of mushroom soup. This dish gives me...
Go-to Recipes for Holiday Hosting
Photos by Spacecrafting
Lemon & Herb Pasta
“This is great made ahead either earlier in the day or even the day before, and served at room...















