As I’m watching season 7 of Chef’s Table, episode 3 covers Angel Leon and his quest to promote seafood charcuterie. His restaurant, Aponiente in Cadiz, Spain, has now been awarded 3 Michelin stars and Chef Leon is passionately committed to taking local ingredients and transforming Spanish cuisine. One of the big innovations was to make [...]
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Restaurants Updated
The Restaurants page has been updated; always a bittersweet process. There is a bitter taste with the closing of a restaurant and some were real favorites. On a much sweeter note, a number of new restaurants have been added to our lists of Great Lakes representative restaurants, inspired in part by the recent James Beard [...]
Rye-crusted Walleye with Horseradish Sauce
A recent trip to Harvey House in Madison featured a walleye entree with a horseradish sabayon which was revelatory. The texture of the sabayon was souffle-light and the horseradish created a sensation of enhanced aroma for the entire dish. Paired with rye crusted walleye and spaetzle, it provided a hint to answer a question posed [...]
Culinary Journeys – Kyoto, Japan, Part 1
Continuing our culinary journey through Japan, echoing Basho's haiku style. Recounting experiences with traditional and modern Japanese meals, highlighting kaiseki dining and street food. Connecting food with culture, emphasizing the flavors of sushi, matcha, and regional cuisine, while exploring themes of tradition and creativity.
Restaurant – Birch
In a few weeks from the writing of this post, James Beard Foundation will announce it's winners for Best Chef for 2024. The Great Lakes region in the awards includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, which puts Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland all in the same category. Tough sledding for the Great Lakes cities. Milwaukee (thankfully!) [...]
