Driftless Appetite

You’ve got to hand it to the Italians, they have it spot on when it comes to food; and they’re usually a step ahead of everyone else.   The slow food movement?  They never got the memo about eating faster.  Locavore?  They are so commited to local food, that even after they’ve moved halfway around the world they only eat stuff [...]

Cafe Porta Alba has experienced an upshot in popularity since relocating to the more trendy Hilldale last year.  Just a few steps from the Sundance Cinemas  and various boutiques, the restaurant is a top choice for theater-goers and shoppers not only for its proximity but by it’s friendly atmosphere and consistent preparation of top quality food.  Once in awhile on Friday [...]

Last Friday we went to Steve’s Pizza Palace in Platteville.  Steve’s makes a nice pie, with plenty of tasty cheese, a nice chewy crust and (in our case) homemade sausage.  Now this not at all like my ideal pizza (which you can read about here) but it’s pretty typical American thin crust.  But well executed.  [...]

Why is it that we love to eat out?  What is it we’re really looking for when we go to a restaurant?  It can’t be just the food.  I can cook for myself.  It can’t be because we don’t have to do the dishes if we eat out (although that’s part of it).  It’s not [...]