Labor Days Past & Present

Embrace the last days of summer by making Labor Day easy with our top tips for your celebrations.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterAugust 28, 2018Cindi Sutter, Labor Day Tips, Labor Day BBQ Tips, Labor Day Meal on the Grill, Labor Day Easy Floral Tips, Top 12 Spirited Style Labor Day Tips, What to Cook This Weekend, Peach Recipes, Labor Day CocktailsComment

Mill City Farmer's Night Market = Beer Night!

Meet for beer, wine and dinner at the MILL CITY NIGHT MARKET AT THE COMMONS - 425 Portland Ave. South - Tuesdays | June 5 - Sept. 25 | 4:00 - 8:00PM.

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 27, 2018Mill City Tuesday Night Market, Mill City Farmers Market, Mill City Night Market at the Commons, Tuesday Night Market, Beer & Wine Night, Weeknight DinnerComment

2016 Spell Chardonnay Russian River Valley

Bill and Tiki Spell’s 2018 release of their 2016 Spell Chardonnay Russian River Valley, includes the perfect pairing from Falcon Crest and Montrachet.

Food & Drink, Beer and WineCynthia SutterAugust 25, 2018Spell Estate Wines, 2016 Spell Chardonnay Russian River Valley, Falcon Crest Vineyard, Motrachet Vineyard France, Spell Estate Wine, 2018 ReleaseComment

The Walter Gibson Martini

Lisa Elbert reminds us that when you’re visiting a new city, enjoying a martini from the local hotel, is a great way to spend an evening.

Celebrations, Parties, Food & Drink, Drinks and SpiritsCynthia SutterAugust 24, 2018Lisa Elbert, The Walter Gibson Martini, Bartender Pietro Collina, New York's NoMad hotel, Cocktail Tips, STARCHEFSComment

Practical Travel Tips for a Perfect One Day Trip to Prague, Czech Republic

Teri Popp’s destinations can be navigated more easily than you think with her Practical Travel Tips. So without further adieu here is Prague in a day

Stir-Fried Chicken with Asparagus and Mushrooms

It’s 5 pm and I have to think about feeding my family. Can you relate? Here is a quick and simple Stir-Fried Chicken with Asparagus and Wild Mushroom recipe I love to make because it’s fast and the kids love it!

Food & Drink, EntréesCynthia SutterAugust 21, 2018Katie Chin, Los Angeles Chef Katie Chin, Everyday Chinese Cookbook, Everyday Chinese Cooking, Everyday Thai Cooking, Recipe tips, Chinese Food, Cantonese stir-fryComment

Eat with Muslims Dinner Series | Tasting Table

I’m extremely proud to promote Tasting Table’s Eat with Muslims Dinner Series by Andy Meek, a writer based in Memphis. “We try to model the idea of Muslim hospitality, which is that if you invite people, you feed them.”

Celebrations, PartiesCynthia SutterAugust 20, 2018Cindi Sutter, Eat with Muslims Dinner Series, Tasting Table, Andy Meek, How One Dinner Party Group is Breaking Barriers by Breaking Bread, This Event Is Like a Home Dinner Party with NYC's Best Chefs, Absie and Aden, Muslim Women, Free Meals for ParticipantsComment

Melon Mint Soup

Summer may be coming to a swift end, but the melons are still perfect for this Melon Mint Soup from my Spoonriver Cookbook.

Food & Drink, AppetizersCynthia SutterAugust 17, 2018Brenda Langton, Chef Brenda Langton, Spoonriver Restaurant, Spoonriver Cookbook, Recipe, Summer MelonsComment

Memorable Summer Picnics

Sue Zelickson takes her seat at the picnic table to share her memories from Lake Nokomis to eating watermelons at the University of Wisconsin; and yes, they include spitting the watermelon seeds!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 16, 2018Sue Zelickson, Picnic memories, University of Wisconsin in Madison, Watermelon PunchComment