Soup
it up 03-16-2010
It's been
soup weather lately. You know, the type of weather that leaves you
reaching for a raincoat or sweater.
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Mix
and match
for a carefree meal 03-16-2010
Let's
face it: Not everyone has time to cook from scratch.
But using a mix of
store-bought and fresh ingredients is a good way to make food taste
homemade—an approach made popular by Sandra Lee from the Food Network
and HGTV.
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Chill
out with proper
refrigerator temps 03-16-2010
One
of the best purchases for your kitchen is a refrigerator thermometer.
It's a good check on those temperatures that are so crucial for proper
food storage.
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For
fall-off-the-bone, smoky meat,
just head to the nearest stove top 03-08-2010
Making
candy can be as easy as pie 03-08-2010
Meat
Mart superstars: Celebrity butchers
step into the foodie pantheon 03-08-2010
Bean
stalking 03-08-2010
Try
a trio of hearty winter salads 03-02-2010
Slow
and easy: Coworkers and turkey breast
turn Southfield man into slow-cooker fan 03-02-2010
Meet
the macaron, the French sandwich cookie 03-02-2010
What
can parents do to get kids to eat? Nothing 03-02-2010
Follow
your senses to up your game 02-24-10
Look
to farmers 02-24-10
Follow
your senses to up your game 02-24-10
Sweet
ginger punches up meals 02-24-10
Consumer
health concerns fueling booming market for Truvia, ProVia and agave
nectar in food, drinks 02-18-10
Crack
Pie: It's love at first bite 02-18-10
Tried-and-true
comfort food hits the spot 02-18-10
Cake
love: Bakeries, cookbooks,
TV feed our sweet obsession 02-18-10
Go
green: Healthy, tasty avocados
are abundant, not too expensive 02-13-10
My
sherry amour: Sample fine wine
in all seven sipping styles 02-13-10
Florida
farmer, African scientist realize mushroom dreams 02-13-10
Sous
vide machine simmers with possibilities 02-13-10
10
superfoods to eat in 2010 02-01-10
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Comfort and
joy
The
New Oxford Dictionary calls soup "a liquid dish, typically made
by boiling meat, fish or vegetables, etc., in stock or water. What
lifts this prosaic entity to the ultimate is the deft touch and
knowledge of the soup maker. A soup fan cannot go wrong at any of
these comfort food mainstays, selected from among Milwaukee’s top
soup joints.
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Chef speak
Umami
Moto’s Dominic Zumpano has cooked for the stars. While working at
Elements at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in Arizona, he was
the personal chef to actor Will Smith during the filming of "I am
Legend." Zumpano also created culinary masterpieces for Jennifer
Garner and Jamie Foxx while the duo filmed "The Kingdom,"
and at retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky’s house in Arizona.
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Foodie finds
The
culinary minds behind the ‘Wisconsin Foodie’ TV show share
their top local restaurant picks.
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Chef speak
Brian
Frakes has a full platter. He not only oversees the Milwaukee
ChopHouse, the Miller Time Pub, the Café, Paradise Island and 730
guest rooms, but on any given day, there are conventions, weddings and
meetings in the five ballrooms and 18 multipurpose rooms.
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Chef speak
Before Jerry Garcia decided his calling was culinary, his love was
sculpting and playing the sax. Now executive chef at Hotel Metro,
Garcia’s food journey began in 1987 at the age of 15 as a line chef
at the Marcus Big Boy in Waukesha. He eventually worked his way up to
assistant manager.
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Basket bites
Two
local chefs share their favorite picnic recipes.
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Uncorked
Wannabee
oenophiles have a wide range of options in greater Milwaukee when it
comes to informative wine classes and seminars, tastings and free or
low-cost opportunities to drop in and sample. In addition, there is a
steady stream of vintner visits to area restaurants hosting
multiple-course wine and food pairings.
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Mad skills
The quickest way to make a fail-safe dessert is to put that recipe
book away and instead head over to your favorite market. At least that’s
the way chef and restaurateur Sandy D’Amato does it.
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Chef speak
Chef
David Swanson wears many toques. His company, Braise on the Go
Traveling Culinary School, offers what he explains as a
"one-of-a-kind outdoor dining or learning experience."
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Chef Speak
Comerford is in her element at vegetarian restaurant Café Manna,
3815 N. Brookfield Road, Brookfield. She’s not only a vegetarian,
but also eats vegan, macrobiotic and raw food. She grew up in a Polish
family and loved eating kielbasa before her vegetarian epiphany, which
occurred while in college after attending a conference by Jim Ehmkes,
an advocate of healthy eating.
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10 must have
wines
Is
your wine refrigerator or rack looking a little sparse and you’re
not sure what type of wines to stock it with?
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Get a grip
A
corkscrew is like a golf club — it needs to have the right feel when
you pick it up. That’s an important fact when purchasing one,
according to Stephanie Metz, who owns Vino 100 in Grafton, along with
her husband, David. "Pick one that you feel comfortable
using," she says.
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Chef Sandy
D'Amato
Sandy
D’Amato — the brainchild with his wife, Angie, behind Coquette
Café, Harlequin Bakery and the critically acclaimed Sanford
Restaurant — is well known as one of the top chefs in Milwaukee.
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Your
guide to the area's best cooking classes
Looking
for a new hobby? You’re in luck. Milwaukee’s favorite chefs are
spilling the beans in culinary classes across metro Milwaukee.
Register today for expert advice on how to make your kitchen a dining
destination.
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