The Fine Art of Family eMagazine

MONICA ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS What’s the best way to use the things you love–something you inherited, received as a gift, or picked up yourself–to create a unique and special evening for you and your dinner guests?

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Park City’s Burns Cowboy Shop is the latest venture of the oldest continuously family-owned Western business in the country.

MY HEIRLOOM Our favorite people and the object of their affection
Josie Natori, the head of the eponymous lingerie and accessories house, tells us about her greatest influence and her most memorable gifts, including this very special keepsake.

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.

MONICA RICH KOSANN VIDEO What are lovespoons? Here, master craftsman Edwin Williams tells us the love story of these beautifully hand-carved wooden spoons that date back to 16th century Wales.

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.

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…

MY HEIRLOOM Our favorite people and the object of their affection
The name Maria Bartiromo means business. Here’s why in a nutshell: The news anchor of CNBC’s “Closing Bell ” and host/managing editor of the nationally syndicated “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo”…

MONICA ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS “I’m going on a family ski trip soon. What are some tips to keep in mind when photographing in winter weather?”—A.P., Chicago, IL

POWER OF THE IMAGE As the world takes a look President Obama’s first 365 days in office today, we look back even further to find what may have influenced the making of this revolutionary leader. Turns out it could have all started with a few priceless photos and a handful of good stories.