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The Tailgate Issue!

Publisher's Letter

We give you 16 recipes to inspire your next game-day occasion.

Here at Edible Madison, we’re all about celebrating food occasions that honor the seasonal abundance of our region. Food occasions that bring people together over a shared sensory experience can create lasting memories. So with this special issue, we recognize one of Wisconsin’s favorite food traditions: Tailgating!

What makes the perfect tailgating menu? First off, choose foods that have the most shared appeal among your group; tailgating isn’t for leftovers. Choose dishes that can be prepared in advance or cooked easily on-site. And if consumption requires only your hands (or at most, a single utensil), you’re on the right track.

You’re holding 16 recipes to inspire your next game-day occasion. If you toy with making them all, be prepared for a cooking marathon that will last a full day, just like Dani did for the photo shoot. And don’t stress about the presentation. Keep it simple! Honor your game-time superstitions, indulge in the bounty of the harvest, and fuel your spirit to victory.

On, Wisconsin! Go, Pack, Go!

Jamie Lamonde, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief

Jim Klousia, Creative Director

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