http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:04:01 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:25:57 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rhinelanders-Dinky-Diner-downhome-cooking-and-simple-extras-attached-to-gas-station?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Dinky Diner, 1999 River St. – Attached to a Shell gas station is a nothing-fancy but all-is-good-in-the-world diner that rates high with me because of the little extras. I’m not talking about the food, although I had no complaints... restaurants Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:25:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rhinelanders-Dinky-Diner-downhome-cooking-and-simple-extras-attached-to-gas-station?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Artful-Chocolatier-Rhinelander-sells-candy-in-fine-art-packaging-designed-for-horse-lovers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Artful Chocolatier, 25 S. Brown St. – Who would ignore hand-dipped decadence? Although this shop is new to downtown, open only since late September, co-owners Wendy Bath and Deanna Goeddaeus began their business before then, in nearby Wabeno... food products Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Artful-Chocolatier-Rhinelander-sells-candy-in-fine-art-packaging-designed-for-horse-lovers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Cornish-pasties-and-other-versions-are-longtime-specialty-at-Joes-in-Rhinelander?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Joe’s Pasty Shop, 123 Randall Ave. – Grass-fed beef, buffalo and other local products find their way into tasty turnover pies that Larry and Jessica Lapachin sell for breakfast and lunch. Each pasty costs less than $5. Who’s... food products Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:17:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Cornish-pasties-and-other-versions-are-longtime-specialty-at-Joes-in-Rhinelander?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Unique-lodging-in-Rhinelander-Woodwind-a-destination-spa-for-budget-travelers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Woodwind Health Spa and Wellness Center, 3033 Woodwind Way: The typical destination spa is fancy, expensive and maybe a little too pretentious for the average person. Marj Champney and her staff shatter these stereotypes and accommodate all income... lodging Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:13:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Unique-lodging-in-Rhinelander-Woodwind-a-destination-spa-for-budget-travelers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Golden-Market-Harvest-Rhinelander-gains-fans-with-wholewheat-sourdough-bread?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Golden Harvest Market, 627 Coon St. – Fat and warm jalapeno cheddar sticks, 99 cents each, go fast at this busy natural foods store. So do the breads, pies and other bakery. Locally known fruits and veggies from small farms get star treatmen... food products Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Golden-Market-Harvest-Rhinelander-gains-fans-with-wholewheat-sourdough-bread?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rhinelander-Wisconsin-Visit-the-Hodag-City-for-hip-and-unusual-restaurant-lodging-options?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner (Follow me on Twitter and Facebook.) -- The odometer of my new car all too quickly hit 10,000 miles this month, and only two percent was out-of-state driving. I rack up mileage while in search of the odd and interesting, but nobody knows... food products Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:03:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Rhinelander-Wisconsin-Visit-the-Hodag-City-for-hip-and-unusual-restaurant-lodging-options?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Bowmans-Oak-Hill-wins-Wisconsin-BB-Association-recipe-contest-with-wild-riceoatmealfruitnut-mix?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Being asked to help judge the annual Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast Association recipe contest is an honor and a great way to be reminded of the excellent cooks who operate intimate inns in my home state. This year's challenge was to use wil... recipes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Bowmans-Oak-Hill-wins-Wisconsin-BB-Association-recipe-contest-with-wild-riceoatmealfruitnut-mix?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Wellspring-hostel-and-retreat-center-near-Milwaukee-also-operates-organic-farm-that-sells-CSAs?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner When I met Jeff Schreiber, he was taking a break from the vegetable harvest to prepare lunch for his work crew. That meant roasting Brussels sprouts and simmering a pot of carrot-ginger soup. For dessert: sweet potato pie. To drink: tap water. ... lodging Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:48:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Wellspring-hostel-and-retreat-center-near-Milwaukee-also-operates-organic-farm-that-sells-CSAs?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Downtown-Chicago-hostel--among-largest-in-US--clean-convenient-roomy-and-safe?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner To Cristina Causone of Italy, $34.50 is a lot to pay for a place to sleep. Even if it is clean, safe and in the heart of Chicago. She is 24 and says she has been a tourist in the United States five times. To retiree Shirley Hart of Arizo... lodging Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:38:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Downtown-Chicago-hostel--among-largest-in-US--clean-convenient-roomy-and-safe?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Pie-Palooza-feast-in-Madison-raises-money-for-food-programs-one-slice-at-a-time?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Pie Palooza, a celebration of sweet and savory concoctions sold by the slice or entire pie, will be held 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 2009, at Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St., Madison. Tickets ($16 in advance, $18 at the door) to ... events Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:34:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Pie-Palooza-feast-in-Madison-raises-money-for-food-programs-one-slice-at-a-time?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Foodie-Monique-Jamet-Hooker-discusses-food-preservation-Nov-2-in-Madison?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Cookbook author and former Chicago restaurateur Monique Jamet Hooker, who now lives in DeSoto, presents "The Fifth Season" - a talk about food preservation principles and possibilities - at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at First Unitarian Socie... events Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:26:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Foodie-Monique-Jamet-Hooker-discusses-food-preservation-Nov-2-in-Madison?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-First-a-necessary-food-preservation-technique-Now-a-way-to-prove-youre-Norwegian?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Carrie Roy of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Scandinavian Studies has made lutefisk research her specialty. Lutefisk “started as a way to preserve a protein source,” she says. Now lutefisk dinners are a proud Norwegi... food products Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:08:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-First-a-necessary-food-preservation-technique-Now-a-way-to-prove-youre-Norwegian?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-season-arrives-Northwoods-Brewpub-Norske-Nooks-serve-this-traditional-Norwegian-dinner?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner (Cyber connections: Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and www.roadstraveled.com.) On a recent Sunday menu at Eau Claire’s Northwoods Brewpub and Grill was a traditional lutefisk dinner, served only twice a year. Call it an inauspicious coin... food products Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:53:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-season-arrives-Northwoods-Brewpub-Norske-Nooks-serve-this-traditional-Norwegian-dinner?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-brats-Andrew-Zimmern-samples-strange-Wisconsin-foods-for-his-Travel-Channel-show?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner When I tracked down our TV star recently, he was squirting lime juice onto a raw kingfish heart, then popping it into his mouth. Just another day at work, in the Caribbean, and this snack was kids’ stuff. The namesake of “Andrew Z... food products Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:51:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lutefisk-brats-Andrew-Zimmern-samples-strange-Wisconsin-foods-for-his-Travel-Channel-show?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Jacques-Pepin-Andrew-Zimmern-to-entertain-foodies-at-2009-Kohler-Food-and-Wine-Experience?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner The Travel Channel's king of bizarre foods, Andrew Zimmern, is among this year's marquee speakers at the Kohler Food and Wine Experience, Oct. 22-25, at several locations in Kohler. Zimmern hosts the shows "Bizarre Foods with And... events Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:31:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Jacques-Pepin-Andrew-Zimmern-to-entertain-foodies-at-2009-Kohler-Food-and-Wine-Experience?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Luxury-lodging-dining-at-Canoe-Bay-Resort-the-Midwests-only-Relais--Chateaux-property?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Frank Lloyd Wright principles are evident in Canoe Bay architecture. (c) Mary Bergin Photo A former Seventh Day Adventist church camp in Northwoods Wisconsin today thrives as one of the state's most expensive, inviting and unusual destinations for ... lodging Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:52:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Luxury-lodging-dining-at-Canoe-Bay-Resort-the-Midwests-only-Relais--Chateaux-property?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Rocks-for-Fun-Cafe-Tigerton-specializes-in-pasties-and-unusual-rock-art?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner A cafe in Tigerton has rocks of personality. (c) Mary Bergin Photo  (Cyber connections: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook.)Personality. Sometimes that’s what it takes for little restaurants and diners to stand out in Wisconsin. Consider ... restaurants Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Rocks-for-Fun-Cafe-Tigerton-specializes-in-pasties-and-unusual-rock-art?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Love-buttery-burgers-Head-to-Sollys-Grille-open-since-1936-in-Milwaukee?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Expect horseshoe-shaped diner seating at Sollly's. (c) Mary Bergin (Cyber connections: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook.)Personality. Sometimes that’s what it takes for little restaurants and diners to stand out in Wisconsin. Consider this tri... restaurants Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:36:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Love-buttery-burgers-Head-to-Sollys-Grille-open-since-1936-in-Milwaukee?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Good-cookin-at-Rocks-for-Fun-pasties-Clinton-Family-Kitchen-pie-Sollys-Grille-burgers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner Connie Farrell serves up a good slice of pie. (c) Mary Bergin Photo  (Cyber connections: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook.)Personality. Sometimes that’s what it takes for little restaurants and diners to stand out in Wisconsin. Consider... restaurants Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:23:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Good-cookin-at-Rocks-for-Fun-pasties-Clinton-Family-Kitchen-pie-Sollys-Grille-burgers?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Michael-Pollan-enriches-annual-Madison-Food-for-Thought-Festival?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner In downtown Madison, there's always room for a stiltwalker or two. (c) Mary Bergin photo  Madison’s Food for Thought Festival, an annual September event that celebrates local harvests and sustainable food initiatives, fattens the already... events Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:00:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5112-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Michael-Pollan-enriches-annual-Madison-Food-for-Thought-Festival?cid=exrss-Wisconsin-Culinary-Travel-Examiner