Carson Gulley was more than the maker of fudge bottom pie at UW-Madison
Carson Gulley was a Black culinary, radio and TV pioneer in the mid-1900s. Now, his legacy lives on at the ...
A savory gift of gratitude
Writer Crystal Chan loves to cook. During the pandemic, she traveled home often, enjoying long stays with her parents. To ...
Food Traditions: Salt Fish Cakes
Anne Marie Herman will spend an entire afternoon cooking food and frying fish cakes — but as soon as she ...
How to make methunky, the beloved Czech ‘sauerkraut cookie’
In northeastern Wisconsin, there’s a mysterious and beloved snack called methunky. With humble ingredients — flour, salt, cracklings and sauerkraut ...
‘Do your job’: A lesson from the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center
When we're at work, we all have a number of roles — we can take on other jobs, wear many ...
A Mother And Daughter Friendly Debate: Is There A Place For Macaroni In Chili?
A love of chili and a friendly mother-daughter debate over whether to add macaroni prompted this WHYsconsin question from the daughter ...
Cloud Eating: The Power Of Homemade Tortillas
Many of us have strong memories tied to making food with our families. Writer Araceli Esparza shares a poem about ...
The Largest Lavender Farm In The Midwest Calls Washington Island Home
When Martine Anderson and her husband Edgar arrived on Washington Island it was love at first site. Anderson can remember ...
Wisconsin Life #405: “From the Heart”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Dana Barre and Heartland Farms, the ...
Urban Foraging: Elderflowers In Madison
Elderberries grow abundantly in ditches, stream beds, and along bike paths in Wisconsin. Forager and chef Lee Davenport has been harvesting ...
Food Will Win The War
When most people think of food rationing, they think of WWII. But Americans were first urged to conserve during the ...
Sunday Brunch
Father’s Day is this weekend. As kids, we tend to view ourselves as the center of our parents’ world. Writer ...
Madison Chef Inspires Young People To Think About Healthy Options
Tory Miller has been surrounded by the food industry since he was a child. Now, he runs some of Wisconsin’s ...
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 ...