Appetizers

Rhubarb Recipes for Spring

Rhubarb Recipes for Spring – Rhubarb Margarita & Savory Chutney Written by Amy Kruger for Madison Eats Spring is the most hopeful time of year.…

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spring rolls and dipping sauce

Spring Rolls – Rolling With It in our Quarantine Kitchen

Just roll with it. Ha! Trying my hand at making fresh spring rolls AND some puns that will help us through this COVID-19 WTF pandemic.…

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7 Restaurants to try on Madison’s Northside

 Madison’s northside is home to some great restaurants. Madison’s northside has changed quite a bit over the past several years and is growing as a…

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Pickled beets

Quick Pickled Beets and Fennel

Quick pickled beets and fennel preserve our summer bounty What is it about beets that puts them on many folks’ “most unwanted” list? It can’t…

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Mexican dish in Isla Mujeres

Chaya & Cacao on Isla Mujeres, Mexico Redefines and Refines Island Fare

Nestled under a palm frond canopy, just a short walk from Isla Mujeres’ North Beach is Chef Lori Dumm’s newest restaurant on Isla Mujeres, Mexico–Chaya…

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Group tailgating with table spread of food

5 Easy Tailgate Menu Ideas Featuring Local Wisconsin Foods

There’s nothing that says fall in Madison, Wisconsin like a stroll around the Dane County Farmers’ Market and a UW Badgers football game. In fact,…

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Vegan ceviche

Vegan Mushroom Ceviche

RECIPE: VEGAN MUSHROOM CEVICHE (courtesy of Restaurare in Tulum) Such a simple, delicious and flavorful way to prepare mushrooms! Courtesy of the generous and lovely…

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Prosciutto

Tyrolean Sausage Links Old and New (recipe included)

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…

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Plate of food

Restaurant Re-creation: Forequarter’s Sprouted Lentils with Fried Oyster Mushrooms, and Salted Lime Curd.

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…

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Plate of salad greens, salsa, and breakfast wraps

Kids in the Kitchen- Puff Pastry “Empanadas” with Chorizo and Spinach

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…

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