Recipes

Pickled Beet Gin Martini with Spring Salad

Public Parking Bar, located on Madison’s East Johnson Street, loves to serve up their cocktails with a bit of whimsy. This martini takes its influence from the Gibson, a martini

Pickled Beets

For Lucas Endres of Public Parking Bar in Madison, this pickled beet recipe is the first step in crafting his Pickled Beet Gin Martini.

Spring Salad

Lucas Endres of Public Parking Bar in Madison pairs this spring salad with his Pickled Beet Gin Martini.

Pickled Asparagus and Ramps

Ramps and asparagus are some of the earliest items to appear in spring. Both are perennial flowering plants and can often be found paired together because of their similar spring

Beet Bloody Mary

When developing this recipe, I hoped to make it as approachable as possible. I wanted to celebrate the storage beets and carrots in my own produce drawer, but also keep

Braised Pork Shoulder Roast with Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes

Chestnuts and sweet potatoes bring an unusual, yet festive twist to this slowly braised roast. A little sweet, a little nutty and endlessly tender, it’s a winter meal worthy of

Slow-Cooker Chuck Roast

This recipe is a mainstay for regenerative farmer Jen Riemer. She loves it because of how wonderfully flexible it is. You can experiment with different types of savory herbs or

White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup

No one knows beans quite like local farmer Lucy Doudlah who has loads of recipes and a quick reference guide for how to cook dried beans on her farm’s website.

Creamy Vegetable Stew with Cheddar Dumplings

In winter, nothing sounds better to me than a meal that smells amazing as it cooks slowly in my kitchen all day. The aromas entice while the flavors build, making

Sorrel (Hibiscus Ginger Beer)

The hibiscus is a plant celebrated around the world and specifically ties the African Diaspora together. Going by different names—sorrel in Jamaica, zobo in West Africa, agua de jamaica in

Maple Speculoos Fudge

However you enjoy the sweet, sticky stuff, you can thank the thousands of maple syrup makers across Wisconsin who range from hobbyists tapping a tree or two in their yards