Food & Drink

Marry Me Chicken

My husband learned early on in our relationship that I had serious skills in the kitchen. I learned early on that he loved any pasta dish with chicken in it.

We tapped three local beer connoisseurs for their selections for fall beers.

Orange is our favorite color. It evokes so many iconic things: a sunset, a 1970s pantsuit, a traffic cone in the rain, a Buddhist monk’s robe. Orange is also the undisputed color of autumn—think pumpkins, Halloween, foliage—and here we are, merrily on our way into the depths of fall.

Well, what an exciting time to be a Vikings fan, with two of the top first-round draft picks sitting comfortably on the purple and gold roster, a brand new stadium under construction and the 2018 Super Bowl in the mix. Then there’s the rising Minnesota Gophers to cheer for.

No one knows how to rock summer like a Minnesotan; the precious season is one long party in our state. We live it up at outdoor fairs, a jubilant expression of civic pride and community connection.

Malts and milkshakes are some of the ultimate summertime treats, recalling
innocent days of play and long hours of sunlight. A jaunt to the local ice cream
shop to get a milkshake was a festive event. But the first milkshakes on the

Kowalski’s cedar plank grilled salmon.

Summer is here: time to move cooking to the great outdoors. Try these fabulous easy recipes courtesy of Rachael Perron, Kowalski’s Markets culinary director.

Kowalski’s Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon
Serves 8

Busy families and inexperienced cooks rejoiced when Let’s Dish! hit the Woodbury scene nine years ago. According to manager Barb Myers, a Let’s Dish! experience is inexpensive and easy to follow.

 The New Woodbury Café’s Tex Mex is a local breakfast favorite.

Mexican food may be Woodbury’s best kept secret. Usual suspects Acapulco Restaurante and Las Margaritas are no brainers, but have you tried a quesadilla at Bonfire? Or Carmine’s delicious nachos? That’s the catch about Mexican food: anyone can make it, but few can make it well.

The refreshing jumbo strawberry margarita from Las Margaritas.

A fruity drink calls to mind all sorts of pleasant associations: cocktails on the patio, refreshments on the lake, and nourishment after exercise. After all, a fruity drink epitomizes all that is treasured in a beverage; it’s thirst-quenching, delicious and celebratory.

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