This Thanksgiving, Thank Midwest Farmers for Your Feast
For Thanksgiving, Lake Effect is examining the many roles food plays in our lives - both for the holiday and beyond our yearly feast. From learning about the continental history of Thanksgiving foods...
View ArticleMilwaukee-Area Author & Cancer Survivor Harnesses Food For Healing in 'EAT'
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a day that is about both gratitude and food. For a Milwaukee area woman, the two are inextricably linked. Kathy Bero survived two bouts with cancer by integrating...
View ArticleRenovated Mount Mary University Food Lab: A Recipe For Student Success
Notre Dame Hall, the iconic building on the Mount Mary University campus, was built nearly 90 years ago. But the work that goes on in one particular room is anything but historic. It’s cutting edge...
View ArticleSo, About the Fruitcake: Can We Blame the Romans?
It seems like we've been eating non-stop since early fall, doesn't it? Between Diwali, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas, feasting has been, er, on the table for a couple of months....
View ArticleWhat Do Milwaukee Chefs Cook Up for Christmas?
Christmas. It’s a time of sugarplum fairies, reindeers, and stockings by the fireplace. It’s also a day for sharing food with family and friends. And on that day, it’s even common for chefs at...
View ArticleIntuitive Eating: Listening to Your Body's Cues
Many of us use the New Year as an opportunity to reboot and change unhealthy habits, such as poor eating choices. But as anyone who has tried to diet can attest, it's not always easy when there are...
View ArticlePoll: How Many Of These Milwaukee Area Legacy Restaurants Have You Visited?
Milwaukee’s dining scene is vibrant enough that it’s tempting to always seek out the new, hot establishments. And while new can be great, Lake Effect contributor and Wisconsin Foodie host Kyle Cherek...
View ArticleFour Wisconsin Artisan Cheeses To Try in 2018
Food writer Jeanette Hurt covers the Wisconsin cheese industry and occasionally visits the Lake Effect studio to offer some suggestions for your next get-together or even your next grilled cheese...
View ArticleGoodkind Co-Owners on Love and Food in Milwaukee
The relationship between food and love is the basis of many platitudes. And for the couples featured in this month’s Milwaukee Magazine the cliches hold true: food and love are an inseparable pair. In...
View ArticleWhat Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food?
Home-grown, native, seasonal... These buzz words are big in the food industry. But why should you care about whether an apple is local -- in picked from a farm up the road or grown in the United...
View ArticlePoll: Do You Eat Like A Wisconsinite?
When you talk about regional cuisine, things like Cajun food in New Orleans, seafood in Boston, or southern barbecue come to mind. But when it comes to Wisconsin, a feature in this month’s Milwaukee...
View ArticleHow What We Eat Can Affect How We Think
Alzheimer’s and other related forms of dementia are increasingly prevalent in much of Western society, as people live longer. A lot of attention has been paid to how genetics influence our...
View Article'Wisconsin Foodie' Turns 10
Wisconsin Foodie turns 10 years old this year, but it first began as a vague idea sketched out on a cocktail napkin. The Emmy® Award-winning television series and companion website was the brainchild...
View ArticleMilWorking: Brian Sammons, A Twisted Path To Distilling
Distiller Brian Sammons is a do-it-yourself kind of guy. As founder of Twisted Path Distillery in Bay View, Sammons has taken his own twisted path to the profession and an equally unorthodox approach...
View ArticleMaking Korean Comfort Food: Spicy Rice Cakes & Kimchi Pancakes
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics that followed it both played out in Pyeongchang , South Korea. Both games were praised for the way they were run and the example it set for unification...
View ArticleMilWorking: Jim Niemann, Third-Generation Candymaker
For a lot of us, the week leading up to Easter is a time to slow down. Some might see it as a period to contemplate their faith, or simply enjoy the chance to spend time with family. But the days...
View ArticleFrench Chef Paul Bocuse's Lasting Legacy
One of the luminaries of French cuisine died early this year. Paul Bocuse is credited with basically introducing American diners to French cuisine, and demystifying it. He also launched or mentored the...
View ArticleA Summer Tradition: Outdoor Dining in Milwaukee
With summer in full swing, people want to take in the beautiful weather whenever possible. As Wisconsinites know, summer is only here for so long and outdoor dining is a great way to take advantage of...
View ArticleMicromarkets Encourage Healthier Eating In Corporate Kitchens
There was a time when the corporate break room was a hodgepodge of vending machines selling bitter coffee, stale sandwiches, and those cheese and cracker sandwiches in Day-Glo orange. Those kinds of...
View ArticleSwiss Cheesemaker Crafts New Uniquely Wisconsin Cheese
It was big news nine years ago when the Swiss dairy cooperative, Emmi, purchased Monroe, Wisc.-based Roth Käse USA. The combined company became Emmi Roth , which makes its own Alpine cheeses in...
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