Taste of Home Aims to Bring the Family 'Back to the Dinner Table'
When you think back on your childhood, what did dinnertime look like? Many of us might think back on meals eaten around the kitchen or dining room table in idyllic terms: good food, conversation and...
View ArticleHow a Crackdown on Immigration Could Affect Your Grocery Shopping
The Trump Administration appointed former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue as the next Secretary of Agriculture, but for some in the agriculture business the announcement came too late. The appointment...
View ArticleMealSteals Wants to Make Dining Decisions Easier in Milwaukee
With the abundance of Yelp - and other - reviews on the Internet, it can take a lot of time and research to figure out where to grab Sunday brunch or drinks with friends. A new app created by...
View ArticleThe Importance of Ice
Heather Terhune knows a lot about ice. The executive chef at Tre Rivali has a lot of opinions about the ice used at the restaurant, a fact she let slip at the first MilMag Live! event on the influence...
View ArticleDoctor's Book Presents The Case Against 'Dairy Crack'
The average American eats more than 33 pounds of cheese a year. This is according to Neal Barnard , physician and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. And that's a problem,...
View ArticleWhere to Find the Best Milwaukee Fish Frys
For many people in Milwaukee, their fish consumption increases exponentially during the season of lent. But for others, the Friday fish fry is simply part of the year-round culture. Regardless of how...
View ArticleAny Way You Slice It, Wisconsin Dominated The U.S. Cheese Championships
Wisconsin creamed the competition. America's Dairyland took home the first, second and third-place prizes at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest this week — with a black-pepper-flavored hard cheese...
View ArticleTop Milwaukee Chefs Dish on Restaurant Life in Milwaukee Magazine's 'Table Talk'
Later today, the winners of the annual James Beard awards will be announced, honoring chefs around the country. Three Milwaukee chefs are among the semifinalists for the Best Chef award for the...
View ArticlePop-Up Dining: Why? Because It's Fun.
This spring will see the return of pop-up restaurants in Milwaukee. While the dining phenomenon has been relatively dormant the past few years, Lake Effect food contributor Kyle Cherek says the area...
View ArticleSlow Food Movement Picks Up Momentum
Before the terms "farm-to-table" or "farm-to-fork" came to be, “slow food” was the watchword. " Slow Food is an international organization that is dedicated to inspiring people to create a better, more...
View ArticleSwiss Fondue that is Closer to Home
True Swiss-style cheese that is made in Wisconsin may seem unlikely. While the Dairy State has produced quality cheese for over a century , mastering Swiss-style cheese-making requires near-perfect...
View ArticleFull Plate Series Kickoff: Exploring Wisconsin's Connection To Agriculture
Like most major metropolitan areas, there was a time when most of southeastern Wisconsin was farmland. And while the area that surrounds the city of Milwaukee is today home to suburbs and exurbs, there...
View ArticleHow One Milwaukee Restaurant is Working to Preserve French Artisanal Baking
The growing shortness of attention spans affects more areas of society than you might think. The food industry has seemed to play into this as well, but there are some chefs that still take the time...
View ArticleThe Best Tacos Milwaukee Has to Offer
In preparation for your next Taco Tuesday, dining critic Ann Christenson wrote the cover story on the best tacos in town in the August issue of Milwaukee Magazine. She explains that what we’re talking...
View ArticlePinehold Gardens Event Celebrates Growing Food and Growing Young Farmers
It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon at Pinehold Gardens in Oak Creek as guests park off-road and make their way to a long table. Adorned with a white table cloth and wildflowers, the table is set up on the...
View ArticleWisconsin: 'An Ideal Place' for Fall Apple Season
October is prime apple picking season in Wisconsin. Orchards not far at all from Milwaukee’s city center allow people to pick their own and for many families doing so is a rite of passage. Wisconsin...
View ArticleA Continental History of Thanksgiving Foods
It's Thanksgiving Day and today we celebrate the bounty on our tables by learning about the origins of the some of the foods that make the holiday meal. Wisconsin Foodie host Kyle Cherek says that much...
View ArticleThis 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 Article