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Virtual holiday tastes of the world

December 24, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

No one I know is traveling internationally these days, except in their imagination or through fond memories. My last big trip, one year ago, was […]

Holiday shopping? Buy the book

December 3, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Well-woven words will always hold value, regardless of whether they are assembled in a publication you can touch, page by page, or scrolled on a […]

Popcorn: kernels about the harvest

October 15, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Goodbye, sweet harvest of summer. Hello, autumn pickings, for hot popping all year. Sweet corn commands intense attention because of the short turnaround between plucking […]

Winning Bloody Marys, craft brews, wines

October 1, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Do you turn the Bloody Mary into a meal? Judge quality by the kick of spice in a juiced-up glass? Prefer properly pickled garnishes over […]

2020: year of the drive-in for food, fun

June 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

A burger would be on my short list for best last meal on Earth. Not just any meat slinger’s burger, but a perfectly seasoned, chargrilled […]

Summer shows go on, in novel ways

June 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

All the world’s a stage but COVID-19 compromises the traditional platforms and performers that we count on for entertainment this summer. For some troupes, that’s […]

Take 12: for moms, other mentors or you

May 7, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Mothers get their day this month, but maybe that should apply to other mentors too. And perhaps our kind words, deeds and gifts should extend […]

Wisconsin meat raffles fill taverns on wintry days

March 8, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

At least 30 years have passed since my husband and I walked into a small-town tavern one wintry morning, in search of a beer and […]

HobNob gains attention for excellence in hospitality

February 26, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

The James Beard Foundation typically pays attention to the nation’s edgiest and newest chefs and restaurant concepts. An easy majority of the annual Beard semifinalists […]

Take 12: All in good taste for 2019

December 31, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Extraordinary dining is not about category or price. This year I found it at farms and an aquarium, from rural Wisconsin to the seaside of […]

Winning recipes: grasshopper cheesecake, choco cheesecake bars

November 30, 2019 Press Release 0

Two home bakers in Wisconsin have taken the top prizes in the Taste of Homes recipe contest, “Best-Ever Baking”.  Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam was […]

Sip craft cocktails at farm-based distilleries

August 24, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

My hardest task on this nothing-short-of-perfect August afternoon is to choose. Key Lime Pie or Pineapple Upside Down Cake? Cranberry Gimlet or Vo-Mosa? All are […]

Fair food: more skewing of skewered cuisine

July 27, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Long gone are the quaint summers when food on a stick during a county or state fair meant eating an ice cream bar, cotton candy […]

Offbeat bars: Le Tigre, John Bryant’s, Cleo’s, more

June 15, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Inside a plain-jane strip mall, between a hardware store and compact ethnic grocery, is a cat house of sorts. One with low lights, cash-only transactions […]

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