Just Arrived in Our Gift & Floral Department - September 2024

Embrace Our Souls is a local jewelry business owned and operated in Minnesota. After 20 years of friendship, owners Emily and Jane launched their business venture, designing and hand-stringing beaded bracelets that they hoped would bring kindness and healing to all those around them.

What sets their jewelry apart is that each bracelet allows you to tell your own story through authentic earth stones and meaningful charms, letting you form a deeper connection with the jewelry through your dreams and passions.

Find a variety of styles in the Gift Department at all Kowalski's locations except Uptown and Excelsior.

Nearly all of the outdoor plants we carry at Kowalski's are grown by our friends at Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery. Owned and operated by five generations of the Lynde family, this Minnesota company first took root in the early 1900s, growing farming plants and vegetables in Golden Valley. After finding their niche growing and selling flowers, the company moved to Maple Grove in the 1980s to open a retail garden center, where they now sell beautiful patio pots, hanging baskets, annual starters, veggies, herbs and more.

Look for potted marigolds, zinnias and celosia from Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery in our Floral Department right now, in striking hues that exemplify the warm, inviting colors of fall!

Selection and availability vary by market.

Author George Sorensen takes readers on a wild, hilarious adventure as he learns how to become a gourmet cook with the help of his friends, a group of amateur culinary experts. Meeting at George's little bungalow in Minneapolis once a month, they cook, eat, drink and teach him the ropes.

George embarks on a year-long gastronomic journey, from France to Greece, from goose to soufflé, sampling the delights of wild mushrooms, the flavors of the oceans and a Charles Dickens Christmas with a mouthwatering pheasant pie. But the path is not always easy. Arguments over wine erupt, while others sow discord and divorce. There are suspicions about whether the rattlesnake enchiladas are really rattlesnake or merely frog legs since, really, who can tell the difference? There is trouble unwinding the skin of an octopus. Rebellion ensues when tunics are required for a Greek-themed party featuring a cardboard Parthenon facade in the backyard. But in the end, it means an unforgettable journey of flavor, camaraderie and adventure.

Join George's culinary revolution, and you might even find yourself earning a blue ribbon for your homemade jam at the Minnesota State Fair or stumbling upon your future wife amidst blooming apricot trees.

Find Hot Dish Confidential in the Gift Department at all Kowalski's locations except for Uptown and Parkview, and keep an eye on our Facebook page for details about in-store book signing events with the author coming in October!