Dane County Farmers' Market: Fountain Prairie Inn & Farms Fall River ranchers share recipe for Perfect Pot Roast Clare Milliken on Thursday 07/02/2009 1:00 pm, (1) Recommendation The Fountain Prairie Farm stand on North Carroll Street is a must-stop for beef fanatics at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Although John and Dorothy Priske have worked the market for 23 years, they've only sold their signature Scottish Highland dry-aged beef there for the last seven. >More'Gangsta' photo at downtown Madison post office stirs controversy Joe Tarr on Thursday 07/02/2009 4:35 pm It was hardly "Piss Christ" or a Robert Mapplethorpe erotic nude picture. But a picture by an 11-year-old Hmong girl of her stepbrother prompted two complaints (one from a Madison police officer) and a lot of hand-wringing about what is appropriate for an art show in a Madison public building. >More
Edgewater Hotel plan secret, suspicious Expansion backed by largely clandestine lobbying effort Jay Rath on Thursday 07/02/2009, (3) Comments, (3) Recommendations The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation is gravely concerned about a proposed $107 million expansion of the Edgewater Hotel. And not just about preservation. "The whole process is so private that plans for the Edgewater will be so fully realized, so fully formed when they're finally revealed, that there will be no opportunity for public input," says Michael Bridgeman, a board member and spokesman for the Trust. >MoreProposed waterfront rules for Dane County draw fire Some fear new standards will prove onerous to homeowners Joe Tarr on Thursday 07/02/2009 Dane County is scaring people. Its Lakes and Watershed Commission has been developing the Dane County Waterbody Classification Project, which some fear will bring draconian regulations. >More
Madame Fromage: Moody Blue from Roth Käse Tenaya Darlington on Wednesday 07/01/2009 3:00 pm, (1) Recommendation A few weeks ago, a good friend asked me to pick up some cheeses to serve at his deck party. As he was a fellow Midwesterner, I thought I’d surprise him with a few heartland selections. No, I couldn’t find any cheeses from his home state of Nebraska, although I am sure those Cornhuskers dabble in dairy, but I did locate two blues -- one from Iowa, one from Wisconsin -- that managed to wow the crowd and kick up some adulation. >MoreCooking from the Heart chronicles Hmong cuisine in America 'Simple, earthy, fiery and fresh' Terese Allen on Friday 06/26/2009, (2) Recommendations When people think about the immigrant influence on Wisconsin's culinary culture, typically it's Europeans of the late 19th century who come to mind (read: cheese, brats, beer). But myriad ethnic groups from both before and after that time have flavored the foodways of our region. Case in point: the Hmong, relatively recent arrivals whose remarkable heritage of gardening -- evident at area farmers' markets -- seasons regional menus with pea and squash vines, hon tsai tai, bitter melon and other traditional Asian vegetables. >More
Johnny Depp doesn't rescue Public Enemies Not quite money in the bank Kenneth Burns on Wednesday 07/01/2009 12:57 pm, (5) Recommendations A better -- and shorter, and more vividly dramatic -- film would focus more on searing Dillinger moments. But Public Enemies is rambling and, dare I say, a little dull. >More
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