Food & Drink
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The best days to avoid crowds, save money at Wisconsin grocery stores this December
Wisconsin grocery stores are as busy as they get this time of year, but avoiding the crowds is easy… if you know when to go!
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6 Wisconsin-invented cheeses every board needs
As Wisconsinites, it’s our duty to not only spread cheer, but cheese this holiday season. These six varieties are the star of any board. The best part? They’re all made locally!
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14 local bakeries to get a good holiday pie in Wisconsin
Local places to get a good pie to take to Thanksgiving—or to gift to your neighbor!
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23 restaurants in Madison & Milwaukee offering premade holiday meals
These 23 restaurants and caterers near Milwaukee and Madison have you covered when it comes to premade holiday meals for Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.
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These Wisconsin vets started a BBQ business in their basement. Now, they’re national.
Three years ago, Marine veteran Greg Fischer and current Navy reservist Ben Kreple launched Burn Pit BBQ from the basement of Fischer’s home in Racine, thanks to a grant from the Veteran Business Outreach Center. “We started with just six boxes of our first products, and then went up to a couple pallets,” Fischer told…
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The do’s & don’ts of cheese pairing, from a Wisconsin expert
The only official rule of cheese pairing is that there are no rules. Your taste buds are your best guide, and even the most unlikely pairings will delight some cheese lovers. That said, we consulted Wisconsin Cheese expert Jeanette Hurt for some basic guidelines to help when indecision strikes. DO- Start small. Hurt recommends beginning…
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Wisconsin’s best bakery you’ve (probably) never heard of
Here in Wisconsin, bread is among our main food groups: it’s a great vessel for beer-cheese dip AND a tasty bed for brats! While bakeries like Stella’s in Madison get a lot of hype for their hot and buttery bread (deservedly so!), a small shop you probably haven’t heard of is the Capital City’s best-kept…
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The 10 best places to order pumpkin pie in Wisconsin
DID YOU KNOW? Wisconsin ranks 13th among states that produce the most pumpkins. Our neighbors in Illinois grow the most–responsible for nearly 40% of America’s supply. RELATED: These states grow the most pumpkins & other fall fun facts Whether they’re grown here or there, a plentiful supply of local pumpkins means plenty of slices of…
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6 Western Wisconsin farm-to-table restaurants to experience this winter
If you call Western Wisconsin home, here are some independently owned restaurants providing unique local food experiences designed to celebrate our state’s farmers. Farm fresh eats can’t be beat: It’s a way of life in Wisconsin. While large farms dominate the agricultural landscape, small diverse farms are actually a growing phenomena in the state. Since…
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We tried Wisconsin’s best booyah (& 6 more great spots to grab a bowl!)
Don’t call it soup—it’s booyah, a comforting dish lovingly labeled “Northeastern Wisconsin’s best-kept secret.” “Booyah” got its name when people kept mispronouncing the word “bouillon” or broth. Legend has it, booyah started in Belgium and was brought to Wisconsin in the 1800s as a way for farmers to use up leftovers from their fall produce.…
