Midwest Living May/June 2021 Issue

Find out more about paint colors and accessories for the Michigan cottage featured in our May/June 2021 issue.

Opening this summer, THE LUME Indianapolis transforms Vincent van Gogh's paintings into an immersive digital world.

For an afternoon picnic at the park, some easy add-ons—toys, blankets and more—will make the day even more fun. Check out the sources for picnic accessories featured in our May/June 2021 issue.

Whether you're looking for a scenic place to walk or for gardening education, these public gardens throughout the Midwest will inspire you.

Your perfect lake might be a quiet body of water only you and the loons know about. Or a serpentine reservoir ruffled by the wake of speedboats. Or one of the mighty Great Lakes, with beaches as fine as any ocean's. Wherever you'd like to spend your getaway, there's a great resort waiting for you.

Minnesota photographer Christian Dalbec specializes in shooting both below and above the waves of Lake Superior. Check out 15 of his shots.

Longtime Midwest Living photographer Kevin J. Miyazaki shares an intimate, first-person look at Minnesota’s wild Boundary Waters.

Milwaukee sits at the confluence of three rivers. Use them as a blueprint to explore two distinct pockets of the city.

A new garden by a landscape artist with a curious interest in the Motor City gives Detroiters a reason to revisit Belle Isle.

This salad is a sleeper hit. You may not have thought to put these ingredients together before now, but here's your new favorite lunch (or breakfast) meal.

Made with a tube of crescent roll dough, herby cream cheese and fresh vegetables, this is a fancied-up version of a classic Midwest party app. Cut it into slim wedges for a crowd, or try it as an easy dinner that won't weigh you down.

Kimchi is usually made of salted, fermented cabbage or Korean radish. The method used here is actually a quick pickle that boasts all the same bold flavors.

Cucumber and grapefruit juice combine for ultimate refreshment in this happy hour cocktail. Jalapeño adds just a hint of heat.

Jose Alarcon, owner of Centro restaurant and the bakery-cafe and market Vivir in Minneapolis, shares his recipe for perfectly crispy fish tacos.

Hearty and wholesome, this pasta salad is loaded with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lentils, salty cheese and parsley, all cloaked in a light and bright red wine vinaigrette.

This silky, smoky, garlicky spread--a staple of Middle-Eastern cuisine--will have you scrambling for extra dippers. Long cooking under the broiler gives eggplant a custardy texture.

Sometimes it's fun to have cookies the size of your face--these are 5 inches in diameter! For smaller cookies that are still impressive, use a 1/3-cup measure to portion the dough for 15 or 16 cookies.

This recipe is so simple. Shave the kernels off boiled sweet corn, then toss with lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, red onion and a dash of hot sauce for sass. It tastes great at any temperature.

Honey and orange juice boost the natural sweetness of beets. We couldn't resist adding goat cheese, but the salad's equally good without.

Built on a foundation of onion sauteed in butter, this elegant spring soup comes together in a flash and holds overnight, so you can make it a day ahead.

Made of lemon and fistfuls of fresh mint, limonana is a favorite drink in Israel, where you can often buy it as a slush. This version isn't blended with ice but it's just as refreshing on a hot day.

Don't stop at beans. You'll want to use the lemony vinaigrette from this recipe all summer long on lettuce salads, asparagus or boiled baby potatoes.

A sandwich that improves with age? Oui! The name of this classic French tuna sandwich means "bathed bread," a reference to brushing the baguette with olive oil to ward off sogginess.

These bars are a grown-up spin on a campfire classic: buttery graham cracker crust, chocolate mousse, toasty meringue.

It's all about the relish. Use a mix of colored peppers for this almost-fruity condiment that is equally good with fish, chicken and pork.

Why do we go heart-eyes over hydrangeas? Think: Large, showy blooms; color variety; low-maintenance; adaptable to a variety of settings; beautiful as cut flowers. See how to choose and prune the right hydrangea for you.

When you want to give city life the slip, public gardens await. Watch koi swirl in a pond. See a rare lily bloom in a glassy pool. Find out what grows in the cool of a streambed. Learn a lot—or just sit a spell and soak in the calm.

Summer on Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka is full of watershed moments, thanks to dozens of lovingly reinvented boathouses and other historic structures like this one on Grandview Point.

The pandemic has tested our appetite for spending hours by ourselves. But a long-ago beach memory drifts back as a reminder: There will always be a peace that comes in solitude.

Minneapolis-based Dog Threads designs playful apparel and accessories inspired by a little dog’s big personality.

Block harmful rays with these standout sunscreens, shades and more.

Follow the wind to a new hobby. Sailing schools make it easy with classes for beginners.

Find easy picnic foods, fresh ideas for cucumber, beer-battered fish tacos and a s'mores-flavored bar cookie in our May/June 2021 issue.

When a fearless stylist and fashion designer adopts her in-laws’ cottage on Michigan’s wild Upper Peninsula, one thing is certain: the look is going to be fabulous.

A northern Minnesota photographer finds his calling—and a friend and therapist, of sorts—in Lake Superior, whose waves, ripples and endless shifts of light beckon him every day. 

Hot off the minds of Midwest travel writers: a fresh look at where to eat and drink, play and stay around the region.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis may be the most surprising major player in the paleontology world.