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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Greece: What makes Greek food authentic

May 11, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Last of three parts. We all make presumptions based on our limited exposure to people whose culture, heritage or religion seem foreign to us. That […]

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Ultimate Eats: Savoring food as culture

November 24, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

Food is an easy, on-target introduction to a location’s cultural roots, and a new book latches onto must-try dishes when traveling the world. “Ultimate Eats: […]

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Native American cuisine: potential exists for sophisticated offerings

January 20, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

In my “in” box is no shortage of annual predictions that involve food trends. Native American ingredients, recipes and culinary traditions never seem to make […]

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Two cookbooks that tantalize beyond their recipes

October 14, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Someone occasionally approaches me about writing an endorsement for a new book, and it’s an invitation that I don’t take lightly. I politely decline unless […]

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Grilled cheese: worthy of complex treatment, sandwich contests

April 15, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

If dressing up a grilled cheese means sneaking in a slice of tomato or bacon, or switching from wheat to sourdough, please take a moment […]

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Great chili debates: sauce to seasoning, mac to meat

January 28, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

If you seriously doubt our nation’s ability to seriously but pleasantly debate anything, I have one word for you: Chili. After asking Facebook friends what […]

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Old Fashioned products, recipes, nostalgia, roots

December 17, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

To you, an Old Fashioned is the unofficial cocktail of Wisconsin and a popular prelude to special meals, especially during end-of-year entertaining. To Bob Meyer, […]

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Breakfast: an all-day meal whose variety grows

November 5, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Remember what Mom used to say about breakfast? Most important meal of the day. Less predictable, as time goes on, is when and what is […]

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Autumn’s bounty of food fests, hearty recipes, cooking contests

October 8, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Hard to believe it’s October as I write this because forecast temps remain about 10 degrees higher than average for the month, but that hasn’t […]

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