A Fine Day in the Driftless Area

Hello all, let me tell you about our idea of a well spent Saturday in the Driftless Area.  Our first ”must do” was a walk over to Cafe Ellie to get a cup of latte (a pumpkin spice one for me) made with Kickapoo coffee.  Then we made quick stop at a Little Free Library to drop off a book [...]

Good Morning Spring Green

A couple of weekends ago, Keith and I went to the opening day of the Spring Green Farmer’s Market.  The drive on Highway 23 never ceases to take my breath away, especially whenever we pass by Taliesin and the Wisconsin River.  The market was bustling.  We spotted our friend Rebecca Claypool of Yellow Barn Farm behind [...]

“Farm-Fresh and Fast” Cookbook Project –Recipe Contest

Keith and I have been enjoying the season by shopping at our local farmer’s market almost every  Saturday.  Local food is incredibly abundant at this time.  There are over thirty farmer’s markets in Southwest Wisconsin alone, some of which are listed here.  In addition are the multiple farm stands that you’ll find while driving along the country roads and sometimes in regular neighborhoods.  My favorite [...]

Good Company i.e. Shooting Star Farm

It is an interesting story how Rink got to be a farmer. He was always interested in food, and at first he thought the right outlet for him was to work in a kitchen. And so that’s where he found himself one day, working in the kitchen of a little local Berkeley place…Chez Panisse. [...]

Oven BBQ Pork

Hi, remember me?   I used to have something to do with this blog too…

I’ve been traveling quite a bit for work and just been so busy that I haven’t been pulling my weight around here.  That doesn’t mean I haven’t been eating though.  A few weeks ago, Leslie wrote about a trip to the [...]

The Farmer’s Market Goodbye…and Some Good News

Saturday was the last farmer’s market in Mineral Point.  Though I’m a little sad, I know that it’s part of living in a place where you have to shift with the seasons.  I’m not sharing a recipe today or a restaurant review but just a few favorite snapshots I’ve taken at the market.   The vendors [...]