Food plays a central part in any culture. This series honors the foods and food systems meals that make our state unique.
The Simple Device That Transformed The Dairy Industry
The Babcock butterfat test, developed at the University of Wisconsin, provided a simple and inexpensive way to assess the quality of milk. The test ...
The Magic Of Summer Berries
There are many things to love about summer. The best may be the berries – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. Helene Phelps ...
The Night(s) of 12,000 Kolache
A lot of ethnic heritage festivals hope to transport visitors to a different time in history, using costumes and re-enactments. ...
Oneida Farm Preserves Native Foodways
A small farm in Northeastern Wisconsin is helping to preserve an important aspect of the Oneida tribe's culture. Besides providing ...
Making Lefse the Right Way
Editor's Note: The Norwegian flatbread known as lefse is a holiday favorite among many people of Scandinavian descent in Wisconsin. Today, ...
A History of Midwest Vines
Before California was the center of the American wine universe, the Midwest loomed large. Wisconsin had vineyards and wineries before ...
After Five Generations, Wisconsin Family Cranberry Farm Going Strong
More than 60% of the country's cranberry crop is harvested in Wisconsin. That's a lot of cranberries. Good thing Nodji ...
Couple Start Second Career As Apple Farmers And Cider Makers
Deirdre Birmingham and her husband John already had successful careers when they decided to invest their life savings in an ...
Hunting Clan
Many Wisconsin families hunt for wild game. Writer Carol Guensburg grew up eating venison and wild birds, but she was ...
Wisconsin Skillets
We generally think of skillets as utilitarian objects, the work horses of the kitchen. But they can also be works ...
The Rise Of Pizza Farms In Wisconsin
When I told people I was going to a pizza farm, I kept getting the same question over and over. ...
Wisconsin’s Supper Club Tradition
It's Friday and many of us will find ourselves in that most Wisconsin of dining institutions this weekend - the ...
Meat Raffle, A Wisconsin Tavern Tradition
Meat raffles are an age-old Wisconsin tavern tradition with obscure origins. Producer Aubrey Ralph set out to try his luck ...
Ice Wine
In the early winter, when the temperatures drop and the fields turn icy, it's time to harvest Ice Wine — ...
