Lifestyle

For some, chocolate fuels a food obsession. A renowned dessert maker and author talks about her own fascination with the quintessential sweet.
The mysteries of cooking explained by the founder and editor of "Cooks Illustrated" magazine.
Plant care moves indoors as outdoor yard chores wind down. How to get your houseplants in shape and other advice from Midmorning's Garden Guru.
On Thursdays they're out there, somewhere in the city of Duluth. The Cigar Club from the University of Minnesota, Duluth meets once a week. The club members can't smoke inside on campus, so they take their meetings on the road. Each week, they choose a different outdoor spot to light up and just hang around. The club is an official student organization, but the rules are few, and the meetings are mellow.
Homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts often cite the Wright brothers as their role models. One hundred years ago the Wright brothers designed, built and flew the first homebuilt aircraft. These days there are more than 23,000 homebuilts licensed by the federal government, with 1,000 more being assembled every year. A Wisconsin man's homebuilt aircraft is the focus of a new children's book on aviation, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of flight.
Author and avid food reviewer David Rosengarten has a new cookbook on the best ways to cook regional favorites. The book is It's All American Food: The Best Recipes for More than 400 New American Classics.
The season's first frost is on its way. Deb Brown, Midmorning's Garden Guru has ideas for covering your garden and other winter preparations.
The peak of bird migrating season is here, but what can you see and where? DNR nongame wildlife supervisor Carrol Henderson has some ideas for viewing hawks and warblers. If you would like to help in the bird count, call the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, 763-780-8890 and in Duluth call 218-728-5030.