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Wisconsin Foodie, A Taste of Local

Wisconsin Foodie is a favorite program of mine. In the episode below, “Kyle [Cherek] visits the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in East Troy, touring the grounds and sitting down to a white-linen dinner prepared by Tyler Sailsbery of the Black Sheep. This episode also profiles Dan O’Leary, who has been caring for the bees of…

Institute for Justice Fights Anti-Competitive Ban on Baked Goods

Wisconsin is lousy with anti-competitive statutes, designed to protect incumbents from free-market competition. One would prefer that private parties did not have to file lawsuits to protect their economic rights.  Unfortunately, some laws (and some official actions) compel private citizens to seek redress from the courts to protect their liberties.  Fortunately, the Institute for Justice…

Caffeinated Pastry’s Only a Matter of Time

Embed from Getty Images Alternative title : Biophysicist-Inventor Possibly One of the Greatest Americans Ever. Thanks to a biophysicist, caffeinated muffins could be coming soon to a coffee shop near you — and they’ll also be loaded with antioxidants. Professor Daniel Perlman of Boston-area Brandeis University has invented a coffee flour milled from par-baked green…

Friday Poll: Third Annual Eggnog Poll

Eggnog? Embed from Getty Images If one’s been around a bit, one has the opportunity for annual posts or polls, including this one: an eggnog poll. So, a simple question: eggnog, yes or no? Here’s a link to an eggnog recipe that I’ll try this Christmas – 1958: Eggnog @ New York Times Cooking.

New Words About Food

A photo posted by David Burke fabrick (@davidburkefabrick) on Nov 20, 2015 at 2:34pm PST At the New York Times, Julia Moskin writes about The Top New Food Words of 2105. Here are two from her article: CUISINOMANE (n.) The new official Canadian French word for “foodie,” as determined by the Office québécois de la…

A Thanksgiving Day Meal Planner

View image | gettyimages.com At the New York Times, there’s an interactive holiday meal planner: Tell us how many guests are coming, their dietary needs and your culinary dreams. In return, we’ll offer recipe ideas and tips for an extraordinary meal…. See, Thanksgiving for All Build a Feast to Please Everyone @ NYT.

The End of Tipping?

View image | gettyimages.com I’m not sure what to make of this, but New York restaurateur Danny Meyer contends that ending tipping at his establishments is the right decision: Big news out of Manhattan: Dining out is about to get turned on its head. Union Square Hospitality Group, the force behind some of New York’s…

USA ♥ Pizza

“The United States of Pizza” author Craig Priebe joins Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero and discusses the numerous variations of pizza found around the country. Photo: Rizzoli/Jeff Kauck Via Wall Street Journal.