Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
A tour of artisan cheeses in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, “Railgating” food trucks go over gangbusters with Vikings fans, Mankato Brewery kicks off its limited production Center Street Series, a look at Barbette’s new fall menu, apparently IKEA sells seven-pound uncured hams, Madison’s Graze gets some Food Network love from the Sandwich King, Figlio reboots in […]
MoreFour Daughters Vineyard & Winery near Grand Meadow, MN, held its grand opening this weekend (it makes its wine on site from cold-hardy grapes); the National Mustard Museum of Middleton, WI, gets a new lease on life; Cannon River Kitchens apparently makes a decent sweet cardamom bread mix; an excellent preview of some of 2012’s […]
MoreThe old Hamm’s brewery in St. Paul may become an inner-city fish and produce farm (there’s one in Milwaukee, and it’s similar to one in northwestern Wisconsin), a look at new Wisconsin cheeses (including Espresso BellaVitano), the Lunds / Byerly’s guide to local cheeses, a nice shout-out for Minnesota Lunch: From Pasties to Banh Mi, […]
More@WisconsinCheese announces an event with Savory Spoon and Carr Valley Cheese in Ellison Bay, WI: “Meet the Cheesemaker & Cheese Tasting” on July 19; @cupcakeonthego’s flavor of the month is green tea; @black_canary02 praises the quiche at the Blue Heron in Winona, MN; and @green_body thanks @BirchwoodCafe for their healthy treats.
MoreFun news from Wisconsin: the cheese is still pretty good. Via a press release [PDF]: “A national panel of expert judges today named a Wisconsin goat’s milk cheese as the 2011 US Championship Cheese. Katie Hedrich, of LaClare Farms in Chilton, Wis., took top honors out of 1,604 entries from 30 states for her Evalon, […]
MoreIt’s Restaurant Week! @LaBelleVie_MN and @NortheastSocial post their tasting menus, @WisCheese announces the first Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival (held Nov. 6-7 in Madison), @Rick_Bayless and his followers discuss paw paws, @Spill_The_Wine offers an Austrian Wine Tasting next week, and @Bakespace posts a candy bar-inspired bread recipe sure to satisfy even the most cavity-ridden sweet tooth.
MoreWant an easy version of blackberry jam? @Cookbook offers a simplified recipe, @LocavoreBlog announces the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” week, @FoodRenegade offers a recipe for another milk substitute (of sorts), @PubCoffeeHouse (originally @21StreetCoffee) discusses the role of a barista, @CheeseCupid requests pairing recommendations for Wisconsin Brick cheese, and @MSPMag discovers an intriguingly […]
MoreGreat update on the American Cheese Society Award winners for 2009 over at Cheese and Champagne. Read the post for all the details, but here’s the main thing you need to know: #1 Winningest State: Wisconsin, 25 first place, 92 total; Distant Second: California, 14 first place, 47 total. In your face, supposedly happy cows.
MoreA new Wisconsin cheese organization, Wisconsin Cheese Originals, has just launched. Founded by writer Jeanne Carpenter, the group is aiming to showcase original Wisconsin cheeses and cheesemakers; its first big event is a cheese festival at Madison’s Monona Terrace, Nov. 6-7.
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