Mulled Wine Recipe

Mulled Wine Recipe

This mulled wine recipe is inspired by that served at W.A. Frost, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.   1 bottle dry red wine 3/4 cup Triple Sec 1 Tbsp bitters 1 cup cranberry juice 1 cup raisins 3/4 oz fresh ginger 6 whole cardamom pods 8 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1/2...
Christmas Trees by Mike Hillman

Christmas Trees by Mike Hillman

This article was originally published in the 2001 Ely Winter Times.    Perhaps it was a hold over from the Depression, or maybe it was the power of tradition, but picking out a good Christmas tree was one of the things Dad always took care of for our family. One...
A Gift of Lights

A Gift of Lights

This article originally appeared in the 2006 Ely Winter Times.    It is a cold December night in a garage near Ely. Predictions are for twenty-below. Two figures trudge between the house and the garage, lugging heavy pails, taking advantage of these perfect...
Deep Space Photography

Deep Space Photography

Richard Willits first started looking at the night sky through a telescope that his twelve year old son purchased at the Minnesota Science Museum. That son is now 55 years old. Willits went on to develop a hobby for deep space astrophotography in retirement. He spent...
Nordlys Cocktail Recipe

Nordlys Cocktail Recipe

Nordlys Ingredients: 2oz Aalborg Jubileums Aquavit 1oz Green Absinthe 1oz spruce tip infused simple syrup—plain is fine too Juice of one fresh lemon 1/2oz Creme de Violet White from one egg Small handful of ice Shaker Fine cone strainer Coupe glass – Place egg...