Midwest Living

Midwest Living magazine, brought to you by Meredith, is a regional publication that highlights the beauty and culture of the American Midwest. Established in 1987, this magazine aims to offer readers a treasure trove of information and ideas tailored to the region. It covers various topics, including travel, events, food, dining, home, and garden, along with other editorial features.

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12 Charming Country Inns for a Peaceful Weekend Escape

3 days ago | midwestliving.com | Erika Ebsworth-Goold

Goldberry Woods is in Union Pier, Michigan, close to Lake Michigan and the towns of New Buffalo and Three Oaks. Photo: Christian Giannelli A few years ago, my family booked a trip to Wilderness Lodge, a cluster of sweet cabins in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. We were only a couple of hours from our home in St. Louis but felt much further, nestled in the serene woods. After dinner, kids ran on the main lawn catching fireflies. It was a relief to just ... be.
12 Amazing Places to See Wildflowers in the Midwest

6 days ago | midwestliving.com | Erika Ebsworth-Goold

At Prairie State Park in Missouri, you can stroll through meadows bursting with colorful wildflowers. Photo: Courtesy of Missouri State Parks From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers. In warmer months, the region’s woodlands, meadows and prairies fill with vibrant blossoms of all sorts that attract a whole host of pollinators.
This Make-Ahead Brunch Menu is Perfect for Easter and Mother's Day

6 days ago | midwestliving.com | Hannah Agran

With a savory strata, simple fruit salad, DIY sausage patties and streusel-topped muffins, this brunch menu hits all the right notes for spring. Photo: Kelsey Hansen There's never a wrong time for brunch—but spring feels so very right. Maybe it's because the season includes Easter and Mother's Day, two holidays where a special morning meal with family is tradition.
A James Beard-Nominated Chef Shares His Favorite Spots in North Detroit

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Serena Daniels

Depending where you stand at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard, you may be in North End, New Center, Milwaukee Junction or Midtown. Just north of downtown Detroit, these neighborhoods collide, blending the area’s musical, industrial and cultural pasts. It’s here where Hamissi Mamba and his wife, Nadia Nijimbere, are reshaping the dining scene at their James Beard Award-nominated Burundian restaurant, Baobab Fare.
This Nebraska River was Named One of the Quietest Places in America. I Paddled 56 Miles to Hear for Myself

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Matt Crossman

More than 75 miles of the Niobrara are designated a National Scenic River. Photo: NiCK MCMAHAN Their names are Mary and Sue. I blame them for blowing up my Quest for Quiet. They sat there in lawn chairs at their campsite, all friendly and gregarious and such, laughing and carrying on so loudly I could hear them 100 yards away as I cooked dinner and watched the Niobrara River flow by from my right to my left. I ached to join them, to find out what in the world was so funny.
Great Gear for Gardening, According to Our Editors

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Hannah Agran

As a dedicated home gardener, I've found that when you're working outside, a well-designed tool can make all the difference between a pleasantly challenging job and an impossible one. Likewise for clothes with smart pockets, comfortable yard shoes, or a family-owned seed source you feel really great about supporting—they all make gardening better. Here are our editors' top picks, all from Midwest-based sources.
A New Dark Sky Park, a Barbecue Museum, and a Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Hotel—Here are Our Travel Editor's April Picks

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Julia Sayers

Our travel writers, editors and contributors to Midwest Living are always on the pulse of the latest and greatest things happening in the Midwest. This April, I'm especially excited about a new International Dark Sky Park, a museum dedicated to barbecue (!), a couple of fun sports happenings, and a new restaurant from a fave chef of mine. Here are the 15 things we're buzzing about this month.
See How Michigan Lake Home Says Goodbye to Bland and Hello to Color

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Gary Thompson

A screen door off the kitchen of the Knapp home opens to the patio and lake, just one of the ways the house maximizes an indoor-outdoor feel. Photo: Diana Paulson Fortune favors the bold, an ancient adage claims. You’d get no argument from Elizabeth and Brandon Knapp, who were ready to take some design risks when they built their new home in Portage, Michigan, outside Kalamazoo. “In the past we’ve lived in gray and white houses, so we did not want any gray in this home,” Elizabeth says.
This Clever Roasted Veggie Egg Bake Comes Together In One Sheet Pan

3 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Alex Overhiser

Sheet Pan Egg Bake. Photo: Shelly Westerhausen Worcel Prep Time:25 minsTotal Time:55 minsServings:8 Jump to Nutrition Facts When Midwest food blogger Sonja Overhiser was growing up, there was always an egg bake on the table at special occasions. This recipe from her and her partner Alex's cookbook, A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together , is perfect for a holiday brunch or a quick vegetarian dinner.
This James Beard-Winning Chicago Chef Brings Joy to Ukrainian Food

3 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Hannah Agran

Early one Saturday morning, Ivanna Sainiuk opens the kitchen at Anelya. She loosens onion skins with the tip of a paring knife, runs potatoes over a box grater, strips feathery dill leaves from their stems and denudes dozens of garlic cloves; their papery sheaths pile up like snow. She stuffs soft dough with huckleberries, crimping the edges to form dumplings called varenyky. She blanches beet greens, then rolls the leaves around savory beef and rice, each plump parcel veined in red.