This weekend was a festival of all things Allium Trococcum. A member of the allium family with onion, garlic, leek, you may know it by a different name such as wild leek, wild onion, wood leek, and ramps depending on your locality. We have always known them as "Ramps", but they are more accurately called [...]
Culinary Journeys – Mihwangsa Temple, South Korea
A multi-part series exploring definitions of culture and cuisine, for inspiration from the new and respect for the old.
Culinary Journeys – Jeonju, South Korea
A multi-part series exploring definitions of culture and cuisine, for inspiration from the new and respect for the old.
Upon Trout That Swim
For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;
Spring Sunlight Seeping In – Potato Leek Soup
A cold spring; the slightest hint of warming. Squirrels chase across budded trees swaying, still leafless. Settling down behind the barn, hiding from the wind, sunlight creeps in slowly. But chives peek through the soil. Milwaukee chefs Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs have secret room, a sacred place, tucked inside their restaurant, DanDan. The [...]