Kitchens
Writer Michael Perry has been thinking about the places he loves most. One of them is a kitchen and not ...
Community Supported Agriculture
Spring is nearly here, a time when our thoughts turn to pea shoots, ramps, watercress, and other bright green, fresh ...
Judging Cheese
It’s been an intense three days of cheese tasting for judges at the World Championship Cheese Contest. The event — ...
Sugaring Season
March is sugaring season in Wisconsin. When the liquid gold of nature starts flowing from the state's maple trees, it's ...
Seeds
Winter is daydreaming time for gardeners. As seed catalogs start piling up in mailboxes, visions of plum tomatoes dance in ...
Food Pantry
With the holiday giving season over, donations to area food pantries are dropping off - making life harder for folks ...
Patriotic Potatoes
Hearty roots, squashes, and tubers are among the staples of winter meals in Wisconsin. Commentator Eric Dregni considers potatoes part ...
Craft Cocktails
If you’ve lived in New York or San Francisco in the past decade, you’ve probably heard of a “craft cocktail”. ...
Jello Salad
Alongside the turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberries is another Midwestern holiday tradition: jello salad. If you’re lucky (or unlucky) enough ...
Greens
For many Wisconsin families, a Thanksgiving meal just wouldn't be complete without a big ol’ pot of greens. And for ...
Cranberries
It's hard to imagine Thanksgiving without cranberries. Unless you’re like Nodji vanWychen — born and raised on a cranberry marsh. ...
Trout Caviar
The word “caviar” conjures images of opulent luxury and the crashing waves of the Caspian Sea — not the lakes ...
Beets
If you think politics are polarizing, try beets. A fall and winter food staple, beets are a major Wisconsin crop ...
Rambo Apples
It’s apple season once again and although you can find the basic varieties in any supermarket, once upon a time, ...