Dinner with Friends
Last year, as I planned my 2014 New Year’s resolutions, I thought about ways to exercise more and eat better—the usual, declared many Januarys…
BRAVA
Enrich Your Mind Around the State
Wisconsin is known for so much more than snow, lakes and cheese—the state boasts more than 70 museums focused on all kinds of topics….
Winter White
Close your eyes. Conjure up the roar of the tumbling Atlantic surf. Now imagine a Nantucket estate’s grand bath, with its painted cabinets, beadboard…
Romancing Milwaukee with New Glitz and a Little Vegas Glam
On Saturday nights outside the brand-new, 19-story Potawatomi Hotel, Vegas nostalgia flirts with big-city romance in the valet lane. Cars pull up, couples hop…
All That’s Fit2Eat Healthy Take-Out
Sara Ben-Ami’s prescription for eating well? A diet low in sodium and fat, rich in lean protein and complex carbohydrates and a healthy dose…
Tarte Aux Poires Frangipane Pear Tart
A French Classic from “the little french bakery cookbook” by Susan Holding Pâte Brisée (Sweet Pastry Dough) 200 g flour (2 c.) 100 g…
Joie de Vivre: Forget the Fear—Feed the Soul
Susan Holding has a knack for taking a fancy to something and —voila!— making it happen, and beautifully at that. After looking for a…
Revive Intimacy: Bringing Back the Joy of Sex
Rarely a day passes that Ellen Barnard, owner of A Woman’s Touch sexuality resource center in Madison, doesn’t get a call from a woman…
Change Your Thoughts: Change Your Life
Think. We do it around 60,000 times a day. Our internal dialogue is a constant stream of commentaries about ourselves and the world around…
Just For You: Designing Custom Jewelry
There’s nothing like celebrating life’s milestones—or yourself—with precious stones. But, where to begin when designing a custom piece? Fortunately, you don’t need to know…