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This evening I participated in a Madison area “foodie” panel. It was a lot of fun, I really enjoyed meeting people of like minds, and I hope to continue to connect with all of them in the future, in one way or another. My thanks to the moderators: Eating in Madison from A to Z.
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Hi all, I’m out of town at the moment, but thought I’d drop a quick note about a local Madison event coming up, featuring a Foodie Panel. It should be fun!
Madison Interactive, a group for people who work on public websites – both for work and for play – in the Madison area – is [...]

The day started out dismally, with a cold breeze and even colder termperatures. I had previously had plans of making a light, grilled meal comprised of spring vegetables and grilled chicken, but as the day moved forward I couldn’t shake the cold feeling in my bones and in search of comfort food I went.
Enter Carbonara.
I’ve [...]

Gorgonzola has rapidly become one of our favorite cheeses. We cook with it, we eat it after dinner as a cheese course with wine or port, and we always have it on hand. Much of the reason for this is because we are fortunate enough to live close to one of the top Gorgonzola producers, [...]

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Ramp, Scallion and Mustard Sauce

It’s early spring in Wisconsin, and if you get a CSA produce box, chances are that you are also getting ramps. I’m always looking for ways to incorporate ramps into my cooking for the very limited time that they are available. You can read about ramps, and [...]

A couple of weeks ago I mused about making a Ramp Pesto. I posted this in the blog mainly so that I wouldn’t forget about it. Since that posting I keep getting lots and lots of hits from people searching for Ramp Pesto. Who knew?
So this weekend I made a foray to the Dane County [...]

After years and years, we’ve upgraded our grill (but more about that in another entry…). Our new charcoal grill has a rotisserie attachment, and I’ve been eager to experiment with it. We have never cooked this way before, so it’s a new thing!
Doesn’t this turkey look pretty? Doesn’t it look perfect? Doesn’t it look like [...]

This entry doesn’t have much to do with food or cooking, I’m afraid.
I’ve become somewhat frustrated with the platform that this blog runs on. I’m using MovableType, which I have always loved, but which is becoming increasingly frustrating for a few reasons.
Most of my other blogs (Madison Dining Online, Cooking Out Of The Box, etc) [...]

A quick perusal of my blog stats tell me that many of you are hitting this blog right about now searching for tickets to the Great Taste of the Midwest.
Pardon me for a moment while I rant.
I will never again purchase tickets to another Great Taste of the Midwest. I won’t even use tickets if [...]

I have been spending a lot of time working on my Cooking Out of the Box blog. It is a blog dedicated to the challenge involved in the participation in a Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). Why is that taking a priority in my life? Because we get our first box this weekend! It’s been [...]