Posts tagged as:

Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Fair

by vic on August 21, 2009

WIStateFair200938

Wisconsin State Fair Food – for your viewing pleasure, a photo tour of a sampling of the food stands I encountered on my way from the entrance of the fair to the location to buy the famous Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puff.

{ 0 comments }

Bratfest 2008 Breaks Records!

by irene on June 1, 2008

Grilling of the Brats

Memorial Day weekend has special meaning in Madison, Wisconsin.  For the last several years, it has marked the weekend for Bratfest, the biggest Bratwurst-eating orgy in the World!  Thousands gather to buy bags of brats at bargain prices.  And that’s not all, there are major celebrities on hand, as shown below:   Yes, the Johnsonville [...]

{ 0 comments }

Madison Area Farmers Markets

by irene on April 17, 2008

Just a heads up - it’s that time of year again!  If you are in the Madison, Wisconsin area and you are starting to plan your Farmers Market season, http://CookingOutOfTheBox.com is here to help!  Check out the 2008 season listing here!

{ 0 comments }

A Uniquely Madison Sunday Morning

by irene on October 29, 2006

Trader Joe’s has opened in Madison. But more about that harrowing tale in a moment… The balmy Sunday weather (35 degrees and sunny!) encouraged me to go out early this morning and roam around a bit. I started out at the Monona Farmer’s Market. This is actually a routine Sunday morning stop. You might think [...]

{ 0 comments }

Restaurant Review: Cloud 9 Grille

by irene on September 16, 2006

cloud9.jpg

I was born and raised on the north side of Madison. This means that I’ve always aligned myself with the “East Side” faction of the Great Madison Eastside/Westside fray. The whole debate goes something like this: The East side is more blue collar, more unique, more at ease, more “real Madison”. The West side is [...]

{ 0 comments }

Surprise! We’re in the Isthmus…

by irene on December 27, 2004

Dainec, a local web-friend that I’ve known for three years or so, but have never met (just when are we going to go and get that coffee?), alerted me to the fact that Cuisine Capers was mentioned in the latest issue of The Isthmus, a weekly Madison newspaper tradition. Surprised, I trudged out on a [...]

{ 0 comments }

Christmas in August!

by irene on August 13, 2004

And no, I am not referring to the abnormally cold weather that we are having. It’s the Great Taste of the Midwest tomorrow! More than 100 breweries, offering a total of more than 400 beers to taste! I’ll be taking a camera and posting some pictures. And tonight we’re celebrating tomato season by going to [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails

{ 0 comments }