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Favorite Things Birthday Cake Favorite Things Birthday Cake
Aug 24 2013
It’s too darn hot. But what can I do? It’s birthday month around here. My daughter celebrated hers August 11, and my husband’s birthday is…
Chocolaterian Cafe Chocolaterian Cafe
Jul 16 2013
I didn’t realize there was a name for the dietary practice I have enjoyed for years–a Chocolaterian. Luckily, there’s also a place, the Chocolaterian Cafe…
Strawberry Jam: A Farm to Jar Movement Strawberry Jam: A Farm to Jar Movement
Jul 09 2013
Originally printed in Madison Magazine – July 9, 2013 I would not consider myself a math lover. On the contrary, the only time I get…
Kids in the Kitchen- Puff Pastry “Empanadas” with Chorizo and Spinach Kids in the Kitchen- Puff Pastry “Empanadas” with Chorizo and Spinach
Jun 28 2013
Sometimes you get lucky. Maybe you unexpectedly have a good hair day. Or your spouse surprises you with flowers. Perhaps you find money in a…
Mermaid Cafe: a small cafe with a broad mission Mermaid Cafe: a small cafe with a broad mission
Jun 11 2013
No one does local quite like Lisa Jacobson of Mermaid Cafe . Stop in to try the popular Bahn mi, featuring Jordandal Farms rare roast…
Cooking with Mom Cooking with Mom
May 19 2013
Originally printed in Madison Magazine – May 2013. Mother’s Day is behind us. Selfishly, I believe every day should be Mother’s Day. I know I’m…
Grilled Mango-Habanero Salsa Grilled Mango-Habanero Salsa
May 19 2013
Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, but not when it comes to grilled and roasted salsas! I love the combination of…
The Art of Communal Eating The Art of Communal Eating
May 19 2013
For some of us, managing to sit around a table with friends or family is as close as we will come to communal eating. In…
Oscar’s Enchilada Sauce Oscar’s Enchilada Sauce
May 19 2013
Had I known how easy it was to make enchilada sauce, I would have made it years ago. Or, at least, I would have tried…
Where’s the Beef? Where’s the Beef?
Sep 19 2012
Originally printed in Madison Magazine. Our day “On The Farm”– Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms in Fall River, Wis., to be exact — began under…
Goodman Center and Slow Food Team Up for Weekly Community Meal Goodman Center and Slow Food Team Up for Weekly Community Meal
Aug 09 2012
Originally printed in Madison Magazine. Madison is known for its many noteworthy restaurants, but who could imagine that a community meal at the Goodman…
