Last Bite

The Lost Object

A terrible thing has happened: Emma has lost her appetite. Worse things have happened, and quite recently, than a woman who once loved food and is currently eating dry bread

For the Love of Cheese

I remember the first time I met cheese…and I mean good, artisan cheese. It was love at first bite and I’ve been completely smitten ever since! Cheese is a true

The Power of a Very Good Chocolate Cake

Edible Madison asked me, “What’s the cake you crave when you want comfort and a sense of security?” Ahh, celebration and comfort, the magic combo. For me, that cake is

The Perfect Skillet

Bringing Wisconsin into your food in a whole new way, Alisa Toninato and her Madison-based American Skillet Co. produce hand-crafted skillets shaped like states. Our favorite is this one, of

Last Bite: An Unusual Barn

On a ridge that crosses the northern border of Sauk County sits this unusual barn of perpendicular design. A palette knife acrylic painting by Wisconsin artist Andy Radtke harmonizes its

Herbs

Illustration by Bambi Edlund, www.bambiedlund.com

Chew on This

Have you ever wondered how cream puffs gained fame in Wisconsin? Do you think to yourself, “What’s huitlacoche and where did it come from?” Are you curious about such topics

Edible Aspirations

Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Liebenberg measure their amazing fourteen-foot tomato plant, 1936. WHi image ID 15357. Printed in The Flavor of Wisconsin (2009). About The Flavor of Wisconsin Twenty-five years