‘Food and Drink’ Archives
Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire
I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great Outdoors totally caught my eye. As a camp cooking aficionado, I love it when a new campfire cookbook comes out. When we go camping we usually lug the dutch [Read More]
2011 Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest
Back again for another year is Sig Hansen of the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch for the Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest at the Lake of the Torches Casino in Lac du Flambeau. The Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 -14 2011. Held at [Read More]
Woodland Ways
Today I cam across a flyer for a very interesting event happening this Sunday , August 14th, at Dillman’s Resort in Lac du Flambeau (a simply beautiful setting!): Woodland Ways: 3rd Annual Benefit for Northwoods Niijii’s Woodland Indian Art Initiative. The [Read More]
Craft brewers embracing the can
Canned beer. Once the lowbrow staple of the beer world; beer in cans is now being accepted by many craft brewers as an excellent way to package and distribute their product. Cans have sever advantages, including lower cost, lighter weight, and protection from light. I [Read More]
The best Bloody Mary ever!
About the only thing in the State of Wisconsin that can trump supper club culture is tavern culture. Drinking and socializing is a long held tradition for the residents that derives from our German and Polish immigrants. but Tavern Culture is certainly not drinking to [Read More]
Stratford Heritage Days
We headed out to Stratford Heritage Days today for some cultural fun. The schedule was filled with dancing demonstrations from around the world, music, historical cemetery tours, a small carnival, car show and a bit of food. The historical museum was also open for a peek. [Read More]
Bill would allow alcohol sales at 6:00am
Normally, when you would want to pick up a six pack of beer, you would have to wait until 8:00am for the liquor department in the grocery store to open. Now a bill is working its way through the Wisconsin legislature to allow off site alcohol sales as early at 6:00am. Local [Read More]
Can the brewery bill harm craft brewers?
A provision that has silently been added into the next Wisconsin State budget bill could have a negative impact on the small craft brewer within the state. Since prohibition, the state has relied on a three tier system of manufacturing, distributing, and retailing for beer [Read More]
Last minute Christmas gift ideas, consider Wisconsin Foods
Wisconsin made food items are always a great Christmas gift item; especially if the recipient lives out of state. The Wisconsin ex-pats will always welcome care packages filled with Wisconsin made cheeses and sausages. If you are looking for a great food related gift idea, [Read More]
Fall is here, it must be Oktoberfest time
The turning of the leaves not only signal the arrival of fall, but also the coming of the Oktoberfest celebrations. Oktoberfest, the traditional German fall festival often consists of German brass bands, seasonal beers, and traditional German food. I also consider [Read More]
