The Fine Art of Family eMagazine

MONICA’S BLOG Flowers wilt and die. Chocolates get eaten. Words are forever. This Valentine’s Day take the time to sit down and write someone—a partner, parent, sibling, child, or friend. Tell them how you feel in a card, note, or inscription in a book.

CONTESTS Every Friday leading up to Valentine’s Day, one lucky reader will win a Sterling Silver “Love” Fob Necklace from Monica Rich Kosann’s jewelry collection. Read about this week’s winner and what she considers one of her most precious heirlooms (pictured left).

Stories behind the world’s most precious gems This radiant diamond’s legendary past is believed to bring luck to women and misfortune to men.

HEIRLOOM RECIPES: People who have made cooking up memories their business Downtown Milwaukee’s beloved German restaurant, Mader’s, has been serving family dishes and traditions for 108 years.

BUILT TO LAST Style that transcends time and fashion When I was in Italy some years ago, I bought this classic brown leather jacket from a small store off a side street in Florence. At the time, I thought it was one of the “coolest” things I had ever purchased. Little did I know how much of an impact it would have on my wardrobe.

MONICA’S BLOG As a first-generation American, I was exposed to many of my parents’ homeland traditions through food. When I was a little girl, my mother and I would visit this Eastern European market called Schaller & Weber (pronounced “shawl-ler unt vay-bar”) near our home on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Once a week, we’d hop in the car to go to this market where…

COOKING CLASSICS As soon your mom heard so much as a sniffle from you, you knew what was coming next: A big warm bowl of chicken soup. This dish has been the go-to answer to coughs, colds, and runny noses for as long as most of us can remember.

CONTESTS Every Friday leading up to Valentine’s Day, one lucky reader will win a Sterling Silver “Love” Fob Necklace from Monica Rich Kosann’s jewelry collection. Read about this week’s winner and what she considers one of her most precious heirlooms (pictured left).

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