Visiting the birthplace of Dante Aligheri, we open with a sonnet,a tribute to Florence, the start of our Italian culinary journey! For I am one acquainted with the flight -I am Milwaukee to Vienna bound,But connection to Florence far too tight, First to Zurich, then to our Tuscan town.Airborne vision - patch-worked fields of green,Swollen [...]
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Whitefish Bratwurst
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 [...]
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 [...]
Foraged Fiddleheads and Pheasant Back Mushroom with Broiled Walleye
Spring comes late to the northern woods of Michigan, extending the early spring foraging season well into mid-May. This year it provided another opportunity to return to our indigenous-inspired cooking approach we have been exploring for a few years now. We have already shared one walleye recipe in our indigenous-inspired cooking approach here. But a [...]
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