The scoop on blue moon: How Wisconsin grew to love the nostalgic ice cream flavor
Blue moon ice cream is a staple at roadside shops throughout the Upper Midwest. But where did this Smurf-colored treat come ...
How to become the fastest egg roll wrapper in Wisconsin
Cooking — and eating — traditional family dishes can often be the highlight of a person's year. For writer Yia ...
Revitalizing ‘Spaghetti Corners’: Sam Brown’s vision for Madison’s Greenbush neighborhood
Madison’s Greenbush Neighborhood has a rich history that many people have forgotten. But as Maria Brunetta tells us, business owner ...
Wisconsin Life: Zócalo Food Park
Step into Milwaukee's Zócalo Food Park, where food trucks serve up a world of flavors in historic Walker's Point. Co-owner ...
Chef Dan Jacobs does Wisconsin proud on ‘Top Chef’
(Warning to those who haven't watched Season 21 of "Top Chef," the following conversation contains spoilers!) Dan Jacobs has received ...
From Peru to Wisconsin: How Ana Torres of Las Milpas built community in Baraboo
When Ana Torres was 18-years-old, she did something outside of her comfort zone. She left her mother and sister in ...
Love of daughters, cooking fuels Angela Morgan of Food Junkies Catering
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR's "Wisconsin Life" shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and ...
Connecting with nature alongside Madison’s naturalist-in-residence Qwantese Winters
Qwantese Winters' goal is to get people outside more. As Madison Public Library's Naturalist-in-Residence 2023, she wants people to think ...
‘Home is where I am safe’: Appleton’s Mai Lo Lee for ‘Home Is Here’
Home means different things to different people. Home can be the house you grew up in, a quiet spot in ...
‘Food memories’: James Beard Semifinalist Jamie Hoang shines through family recipes at Ahan
It's one hour before Madison's Ahan restaurant opens and the small kitchen is buzzing. Water is boiling, chicken is roasting ...
Gimme pizza: Wisconsinites love of frozen pizza helps fuel production
In a manufacturing facility off the interstate in northeast Wisconsin, more than 30 employees work in unison on a production ...
Cold-Smoking Sausage Tradition Continues in Marathon County
"Does anyone want coffee or a bloody mary?" It's one of the first questions asked on a blustery January morning. ...
Landjaeger: Childhood Love Of Sausage Snack Inspires Book
Jesse Brookstein takes snacking seriously. The New York native has fond memories of his uncle sharing unique, flattened meat snacks ...
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: Smoked fish
There are few fishermen like Mike Valley left on the Mississippi River. Valley is a third generation fisherman, the work ...