“Do you have anything weird?” asks a young woman in a red Wisconsin sweatshirt. “I want to cook something weird.” Dorothy Priske smiles and looks down at her list of
Once upon a time I grew way too much celeriac in my garden. It was the year after I had tasted it for the first time: as the new produce
When you think of all the amazing food destinations across the U.S., Milwaukee is most likely not at the top of the list. As a Wisconsin transplant, I admit to
There are three things in my kitchen larder that I cannot live without; olive oil, salt…and chocolate. Ah, chocolate. As a self-proclaimed locavore, my fondness for this very non-local food
How Two Wisconsin Roasters Promote Fair Trade In an industrial building in downtown Madison in early fall, about 40 of the leading-edge coffee roasters around the United States and Canada
In 1985, Willie Nelson listened to Bob Dylan, on stage at the Live Aid concert benefitting AIDS victims in Africa. Bob said, “We need to do something for the farmers
As the largest producer of fluid goat milk in the country, Wisconsin is home to 199 milking herds and 40,000 goats. Last year, Wisconsin’s goat herds produced a whopping 35
Welcome to the season of abundance, to the time of cozy evenings, hearty meals with family and friends, bundling up—welcome to winter. It’s time to stoke the fire. It’s time
If you’re not paying attention when you’re walking down King Street in Madison, you might stroll right past The Haze. With a simple, black exterior and their name stenciled with
What is a protein? What is fructose? How do you hold a chef’s knife? What is RoundUp? Where does hamburger come from? What is a beet? Why not eat at
I keep trying to like winter. As a Wisconsin native, I’m supposed to laugh in the face of bitter temperatures and dagger-like winds. I’m supposed to delight in cross-country skiing,
Winter is the perfect time for hot cocoa, a cozy blanket—and planning that spring garden.