Asian Sweet Bakery
September 18, 2014
South Park Street just keeps getting sweeter. The latest ethnic restaurant to pop up is Asian Sweet Bakery, a small storefront tucked into the corner…
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Peach-Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese
September 4, 2014
Well that was easy. Fresh summer peaches, Hook’s Little Ewe Calf Blue cheese, Spicy Pecans from NutKrack, local greens, and a quick pickled red onion. …
Chef Patrick tell us what great finds he’ll be taking home from the farmers’ market and how we’ll enjoy it at his restaurant, Salvatore’s Tomato…
(Quinoa haters, you have been warned.) I have had an amazing week! I got our CSA share from Butterbean Community Farm yesterday and proceeded to…
Farm to Feast Dinner Re-Cap
July 2, 2014
On Sunday, June 8, I woke up to rain, gray skies and dark clouds. It didn’t last long; during the mid-morning drive west on 151…
For many farmers, working the land keeps them close to their family, even if that family lives thousands of miles away. Jaime Ortega moved to…
Best Broccoli Salad
June 25, 2014
One Vegetable Wonder. That’s what I’m going to call this broccoli salad. Simple, delicious, and creamy with a hint of sweet and a bit of…
Pasta with Agretti and Garlic
June 12, 2014
Leave it to the Italians to make a vegetable sound sexy. When I spotted agretti at the Jones Valley Farm stand at last weekend’s Dane…
Violet Blondies
May 14, 2014
Celebrate Spring with these beautiful Blondie bars! Violet Birthday Bars Blondie Bars (recipe below) Frosting (recipe below) Violets Sprinkles Blondie Bars (from King Arthur Flour)…
Featured Farmer: Snug Haven Farm
May 8, 2014
Originally published in Madison Magazine, April 2014 We often think of early spring as prime spinach season, but Bill Warner of Snug Haven Farm enjoys…
Tyrolean Sausage Links Old and New (recipe included)
April 30, 2014
Originally published in Madison Magazine, April 2014 One bittersweet aspect of writing is that I don’t know who, if anyone, reads what I write. I…
African & American Store Brings a Taste of Africa to Madison
April 23, 2014
The African & American Store on Madison’s east side exists almost by accident. “I wanted to leave New York City to raise my family, but…
Restaurant Re-creation: Forequarter’s Sprouted Lentils with Fried Oyster Mushrooms, and Salted Lime Curd.
April 4, 2014
Every once in a while a dish I eat at a restaurant intrigues me so much I feel compelled to make it at home. Is…
Chef Tory Miller’s Seafood Fra Diavolo
March 6, 2014
This simple yet elegant version of fra diavolo from the executive chef and co-owner of L’Etoile and Graze is inspired by the Italian Christmas tradition…
Warm Curry Potato Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
February 27, 2014
Sometimes I want it all. Perhaps I am indecisive, or perhaps I am an overachiever. Or both. I want a clean house, time to work…
Tip Top Tavern Re-opens on the Top
February 21, 2014
Tip Top Tavern’s mystique and bad reputation precede its recent renovation and highly anticipated opening by Ben Altschul. Altschul says that the purchase of the…