by Renée Stewart-Hester | Nov 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
I appreciate that as the season’s change so, too, do our appetites and cravings for what appears on our dinnerware or even in cookie jars! One of the themes of this issue is food—apropos as we move into the holidays and all they entail on the eating end of things....
by Kira Schukar | Nov 1, 2021 | Book Club
Resident celebrates Puerto Rican culture in her new children’s book. Pamela Mercado Michelli’s daughter, Daniela, 5, loves to read. “I always took my daughter to storytime at the … Maple Grove Public Library,” Michelli says. “She started talking really clearly at a...
by Kevin Castellano | Nov 1, 2021 | Drinks, Noteworthy
Wine and the holidays go hand in hand. When hosting, a great pairing can make a meal so much better. Wine makes the dish taste better, and great food makes wine taste amazing. This can be a daunting task if you think about it too hard; don’t be intimidated. A good...
by Pamela Mercado Michelli | Nov 1, 2021 | Drinks, Recipes
How about treating holiday guests to a new twist on traditional eggnog? Consider Maple Grove’s Pamela Mercado Michelli’s recipe for Puerto Rican coconut eggnog. 15 oz. cream of coconut 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 12 oz. can evaporated milk 1 cup unsweetened...
by Angela Johnson and Renée Stewart-Hester | Nov 1, 2021 | Giving Back, Local Makers
Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. Can a cake make a difference? Can a concoction of batter meets frosting cure what ails? At times, the answer is “yes.” For Goodness Cakes, which originated in California, unites nationwide chapters of volunteer bakers,...
