Julie Kendrick

I interviewed six of the Twin Cities' best entrepreneurs for this story, from the CEO of Sleep Number to the teen geniuses behind your favorite bath bombs.

Whether you’ve seen him on Top Chef Junior, read one of his cookbooks or dined at one of his Los Angeles restaurants, there’s no denying Curtis Stone’s charisma or culinary expertise.

Author and journalist Maria Shriver opens up about women's health, curing Alzheimer's and being true to yourself.

Some desserts are made to be eaten while wearing a tight-waisted ballgown or a perfectly tailored little black dress. Light-as-air macarons or adorably tiny petits fours are the post-prandial choice of the sort of person who nibbles daintily, brushes crumbs away from still-lipsticked lips and declares, “I couldn’t eat another bite.”

Gooey butter cake is not that kind of dessert.

Everything about this guy is joyful, jazzy & larger than life, including a "show biz discovery" story that includes frozen yogurt, scat singing & winning a role in Showboat.

Thrive during the season's BBQs, picnics and potlucks by becoming a portion pro.

Step one of college planning: Stay calm. Mom Nik-kia Thomas told me, "I tell myself that we just have to do one thing every day."

It’s Independence Day Eve in Cracklin’ Creek. Will sparks fly or will this hometown guy be a dud? Tune in tonight to find out!

Some people have jobs that are incredibly cool: supermodels, international spies, astronauts. And some people have jobs that seem enviably cushy, like mattress testers or chocolate tasters. Into the center of this Venn diagram of desirable careers step the whisky ambassadors of the world, a cadre of spirits-savvy professionals whose life’s work is to teach you about the wonders of whisky.

The new chief of the Department of Internal Medicine for Hennepin Healthcare is one of only a handful of women heading an internal medicine department at a major teaching/research institution. Rarer still is her specialty practice in integrative health.

Alumni remember the remarkable Hamline educators who not only taught – but mentored, guided and inspired

The cast of characters who created Minneapolis’ parks could be their own mutton-chopped version of “Parks and Recreation.”

Welcome to Mother’s Day, the busiest restaurant day of the year. These chefs confirm that it really is the worst, and offer some suggestions for what to do instead.

In the ’60s, Lay’s potato chips’ ”betcha can’t eat just one″ campaign linked the irresistibility of junk food with the reality of mindless overeating. In the ’90s, Pringles told us that “once you pop, you can’t stop.” Were these promises, or were they threats?

With 75,000 of these "take a book, leave a book" boxes around the world, it's a simple concept that's gaining in popularity.