Last December, my friend Nick from DudeFoods.com recommended me to Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to contribute to the 30 Days 30 Ways With Mac and Cheese project. Since he had one of the most creative dishes from last year’s event with his Bacon crust mac and cheese pie he must have some clout since they […]
Last winter I had a short blurb about a quick stop at Madison’s Coopers Tavern. Late last year I had a chance to come back and really experience the place. We grabbed a seat at the bar and started perusing the extensive drink and beer menu. The Coopers Tavern has an awesome and eclectic beer […]
Late last year Kevin Revolinski released an updated version of his 2006 book, Wisconsin Beer Guide: A Travel Companion and retitled it Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide. Since 2006 there has been so much change in the Wisconsin Brewing industry and that change is reflected in this book. Numerous breweries included (but definitely not limited to) Lakefront, Central […]
The last couple of years bacon and burgers have dominated the food headlines but I kind of get a sense that artisanal charcuterie is starting to hit the mainstream. I suppose that since bacon is charcuterie it has already arrived but I am seeing more restaurants adding house-made charcuterie items to their menus than ever before. Home cooks are […]
Years ago I had a spectacular breakfast at Fish Creek’s The Cookery restaurant. Fast forward a couple of years and we drive by and notice that The Cookery is gone. Not out of business but completely gone. The building was destroyed by fire. The original Cookery was in a nondescript building that looked like any other residence in the […]
Last year I raved about a new pizza place in Door County called Wild Tomato. At the time I said it instantly became a must visit restaurant for future trips to the area. We were back in Door County in October and of course decided to return to Wild Tomato in Fish Creek for dinner. […]
Now that the Food Wars hoopla is over I just wanted to offer up a couple of thoughts o the whole thing. I think Milwaukee was well-represented in the show. Going to Karl Ratzch’s was a nice touch, same with the Milwaukee Public Market. I do hate how they use the same shots over and over (Sobleman […]
The Wisconsin Dells may be the Water Park Capital of the world but its never been known as a food mecca. For the most part visitors to the Dells are perfectly content eating uninspired, bland, and unhealthy fare in mass quantities at gimmicky restaurants or chains. However if you do a little homework there are some gems […]
My friend Kristina recently posted a delicious looking recipe on her TNLocavore blog for Basil Peach Sangria. I also found an old seltzer maker at a thrift store. What do these things have to do with each other? Well I decided to take the elements of her recipe but twist it around a bit using my […]
Ramps ramps ramps. With the coming of spring also comes the annual barrage of the foodieverse talking about ramps. The ramp craze has gone so far that there is now a ramp backlash (I predict the burger backlash cannot be far behind). The blog, Shut Up Foodies even includes ramps in their tag line: […]
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