The Perennial Plate does some timely canning, a pizza oven is born, Chowhounds agitate for remedial hostess training at Sea Change, Zimmern hands Kieran Folliard his Game Changer of the Year Award, Elizabeth Dehn vouches for Porterhouse Steak and Seafood in Little Canada, blogger praise for Heartland, what Minnesota Sticks are and why you should eat them, tickets are on sale for this year’s Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival in Madison, and tasty-looking beer events at Haute Dish and the Muddy Pig.