Dining - Nov. 28, 2007
My not-so-famous chili recipe
About once a year, I bust out the crock pot and make my not-so-famous, but generally well-received recipe. My secret: a whole bunch of beer.
Tags: chili, beer, cooking, recipe

Dining - Oct. 31, 2007
Personal chefs carving a growing niche in Milwaukee
Even five years ago, the idea of employing a personal chef seemed like an extravagent novelty. Things are starting to change.
Tags: personal chefs, karen cooks it, chef on the run, karen gill, phillip peppler, cooking

Marketplace - March 28, 2007
Dinner By Design helps you ring the dinner bell with pride again
Some people were born to cook, and the rest of us, well, we have other strengths, like the ability to cram dozens of take-out menus into small drawers. This is where Dinner By Design comes in.
Tags: Dinner By Design, cooking

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 14, 2006
MPTV airs two new specials
Milwaukee Public Television airs two new programs in November, "Native American Cooking from the Fancy Dance Café" and "The Spiritual Patient."
Tags: MPTV, native american, cooking, recipes, spirituality, holistic, medicine, Victor Zamora, Jim DeNomie, Wade Fernandez

Dining - June 25, 2002
Downtown farm markets inspire the home chef
The downtown farm markets are the perfect places to find all the ingredients necessary for your favorite recipes. And for everyone else, there's live music, hot sandwiches and bakery, children's activities and household items. There is truly something for everyone.
Tags: farmers market, recipe, cooking

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
cooking adventures
On those days when I wish I could abandon responsibility for life as a vagabond, cooking international food helps me focus my energies on something productive, and hopefully, tasty. Picking up some obscure herbs or sauces at the Lanexang Asian grocery or finding a rare mamey fruit at Supermercado...
Tags: cooking, Mexico, travel, Oaxaca, food

Milwaukee Buzz - March 28, 2008
Spring Eats
Spring  is an exciting time of year! I love the first days of Spring when the cold finally breaks and you can just smell the warm weather.  It as if Spring is Summer just trying to break through.  It makes me think of when you are on the brink of a good idea, something real...
Tags: Spring, Cleansing, Detox, Healthy, Nutrition, Cooking