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Cold Cycle: Yes, you can bike in winter
Cold Cycle

Yes, you can bike in winter

Too much bulk will cut off the blood flow, and you’ll end up colder than you were to begin.

Winter bites, but you can still find local produce

Winter bites, but you can still find local produce

For chefs, there's a three-pronged approach to sourcing local food in winter: greenhouses, root vegetables and the sweet accents of honey and jams.

Pantry Raid! Bulk soup will save us from foodie’s block

Pantry Raid! Bulk soup will save us from foodie’s block

A confession: Sometimes, we’re embarrassed to admit what we had for dinner -- but not this time.

The Budget Gourmet: Local meats mean homemade sausage
The Budget Gourmet

Local meats mean homemade sausage

With local meats available year-round, it's easy to make a case for homemade sausages.

From the Outpost Exchange editor

From the Outpost Exchange editor

Time for resolutions? How about a time for resolve, and there's no better time than the start of a whole, new decade.

Urban Almanac: You’d be surprised what’s alive out there
Urban Almanac

You’d be surprised what’s alive out there

Want to embrace winter? Collect ice data, search for a butterfly or a snow flea, or listen to the owls.

Tidbits: Gift fair gives shoppers a real alternative
Tidbits

Gift fair gives shoppers a real alternative

Fair change: Alternative gift fair raises several thousand dollars for local charities.

From the editor: Dreaming of a slow Christmas
From the editor

Dreaming of a slow Christmas

It’s always been overkill – a season of excesses. But the avarice feels even more awkward and out of place this year.

Conscious Spaces: The humble houseplant is the best HVAC system
Conscious Spaces

The humble houseplant is the best HVAC system

Naturally green: At home and at work, plants can do more than clear the air.

Baloney on Wry: History enters
Baloney on Wry

History enters

A keepsake from her old house provides a window to her past.

Tidbits: Hey, cupcake!
Tidbits

Hey, cupcake!

It's subtle, mellow and sophisticated. And it's taking over the world. What is it?

Tidbits: Beer, shopping and furniture made from scraps
Tidbits

Beer, shopping and furniture made from scraps

Lakefront Brewery is hatching plans for a launch of its latest brew, among other news...