Any sentence containing the words “Wisconsin” and “food” should probably contain “cheese” as well. Wisconsinites are not called “cheeseheads” for nothing. When scouring the state
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
A World without Chocolate?
We don’t really need another crisis at the moment and there are more important things to worry about than the supply of chocolate. Nevertheless, a
Eating With Your Eyes
Only a few years ago, many restaurants frowned on people taking pictures of their food. David Chang’s Momofuko Ko for years banned photography, and Alinea,
The End of the World! What’s on Your Plate?
Here we go again. Bible beaters are proclaiming September 23rd to be the end of time as foretold in the book of Revelations. They do
In Wine and Food There’s No Such Thing as Flyover Country
I have no historical attachment to the Midwest, but the term “flyover country” has always struck me as insulting. It not only ignores the Midwest’s
Missoula, Montana: Meat, Mead and Mountain Wine
Can they grow wine grapes in Montana? There are some hardy souls who try. Excessive cold, meaning sustained temperatures below –10 degrees, will damage the
