Dining - Oct. 7, 2009
A tasty trip through Wisconsin cookbooks
Even in this Internet age, when you can find 40 variations of almost every recipe with a few clicks of the mouse, cookbooks hold a prominent place in most bookstores. One of the many sub-genres is "regional," which means if you're looking for ways to make traditional Wisconsin dishes like sauerbraten, a fish boil or even "booyah," you'll find plenty of help.
Tags: cookbooks, wisconsin, booyah

Dining - Oct. 1, 2009
Show me the love
For those of you who show people you love them by cooking for them, like I do, my husband very well may have found the perfect cookbook. Scott's in independent sales, so he periodically brings home samples from manufacturers that spark my interest, but this one takes the cake.
Tags: cookbooks, cooking, the gathering of friends

Dining - March 18, 2009
New local cookbook is the ultimate fine dining guide
This January, Linda Mutschler's book "Fast Track to Fine Dining: A Step by Step Guide to Planning a Dinner Party" hit the shelves at several Milwaukee-area independent bookstores and cooking supply stores.
Tags: fast track to fine dining, linda mutschler, dinner parties, cooking, cookbooks