After making a batch of stuffed mushrooms, there was a healthy portion of stuffing left over. A pork loin roast in the fridge lay waiting. Serendipity. The recipe that follows assumes you will not be making a batch of stuffed mushrooms first. But please feel free to do so. Stuffed Pork Loin Roast 3 lb [...]
Tag: Great Lakes Cuisine
Venison Sausage with Asiago Cheese
A recent gift of spicy venison sausage came with a warning - don't over cook or it will dry out. This is pretty standard fair for any cut of venison, but often the pork fat added to sausages provide all the moisture needed. But these were not natural casings, and the links were not sealed [...]
New Restaurant Added – Graze, Madison, WI
Let's start with this admission - L'Etoile is one of my all-time favorite restaurants. Over the last 25 years, L'Etoile in Madison and Sanford in Milwaukee have defined the best of dining in the state of Wisconsin. In 2005, Tory Miller moved from chef de cuisine to owner of L'Etoile and has wonderfully nurtured the [...]
Buffalo Hoppel Poppel
We've detailed our love for Hoppel Poppel before, as it lends itself so beautifully to creativity, innovation, and the use of leftovers. The traditional recipe in diners across Wisconsin includes the use of diced leftover potatoes, with onions, salami, and topped with eggs and cheese. A stop by the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market offered a [...]
New Restaurant Added – The Old Fashioned, Madison, WI
When we add a new restaurant to our Restaurant page, we choose a representative dish which best captures the Great Lakes Cuisine concept on the currently offered menu. With The Old Fashioned in Madison, WI, we could have easily listed the entire menu. This is an updated take on all that is best of the [...]
