Where the locals go in Madison during winter
Dreams of a white Christmas usually come true for us in Wisconsin, but there’s a quick skid of difference between picturesque wintry weather and an […]
Books
New Midwest cookbooks with wassail, apple, locavore recipes
With colder weather comes the inclination to cook more, if for no other reason than to add warmth to the kitchen. This new trio of […]
Sheboygan’s Bookworm Gardens inspires reading in children
Gardens are about planting and growing, but most fruits of harvest on a 2-acre plot in Sheboygan are not edible. What visitors reap are the […]
Two new books pay homage to supper club sizzle
Unusual ingredients, recipes, meals and food traditions are at the core of what defines culture all around the globe. That includes what we take for […]
Much to cluck about in, near tiny Paoli
Tis the season to talk turkey and shop for everything, but the conversation, décor and merchandise are all about chickens just nine miles south of […]
New Karpeles manuscript museum at Rock Island, Ill.
Is “fool” or “numskull” the best way to describe a poor card player? After learning a lesson, he never “tasted a drop” or “drank a […]
New food book also works as guide for hungry travelers
Cooking with nutritious and locally grown ingredients is easy at this bountiful time of year, and a new book offers a glimpse about which Wisconsin […]
Hemingway haunts: Michigan to Florida, Cuba to Spain
Sixty years ago, “The Old Man and the Sea” was published in Life magazine, and author Ernest Hemingway won a Pulitzer Prize for the work […]
‘Discover Wisconsin’ longest-running tourism show
Question: What television show (with about twice as many episodes as “Seinfeld”) is the nation’s longest-running for its genre? Answer: “Discover Wisconsin,” which aired its […]
New Jerry Apps book, events, trips for gardeners
One of my treats on Sundays is reading the latest blog entry by prolific Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps, whose keen observations about life always seem […]
Sacred sites produce something to savor
Most authors who choose food as a research topic head to restaurants, markets, factories or farms. Madison native Madeline Scherb opted for convents and monasteries. […]
Old World Wisconsin: How the gardens grow
May is a month of hope and faith for gardeners who begin with seeds or fragile stalks and dream of a cornucopia of color and […]