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Pumpkins, Persimmons, & Pomegranates (& Costumes!)
Joshua Tree, California

On Saturday mornings, nestled into the foothills of the Mojave desert, the Joshua Tree farmers' market welcomes everyone from free-spirited locals to military base families, park rangers, and touris...

Making Mozzarella at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
Waterloo, Wisconsin

We recently had a chance to visit Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo, Wis. The company makes a variety of cheeses, but that morning, it was fresh mozzarella. We took a peek into the final st...

Midwest Harvest at the Farmers' Market
Dane County, Wisconsin

We spent a chilly morning at the Dane County Farmers' Market in Madison, Wis., this past Saturday and despite a few early snow flurries, harvest season was still in full swing. ...

Store Review: Fromagination

Twelve South Carroll Madison, Wisconsin (608) 255-2430 www.fromagination.com A relatively new addition to the capital square in Madison, Wis., Fromagination is a cheese and specialty food shop with...

A Weekend At The American Royal BBQ Competition

One of the benefits to living in the Midwest is being able to witness the amazing skill and artistry that goes into the competitive art of smoking meats. Every October, fleets of vehicles pulling sm...

What Do You Cook When The Summer Heat Doesn't Come?

This summer has thrown us for a bit of a loop. We're used to sweating our way through June, July and August in the sweltering Chicago humidity, sticking with cold dishes as much as possible and refusi...

Goodbye Tomatoes? Widespread Fungus Killing Off Crops

Those of us who live in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic need to enjoy our tomatoes while we can. A fungus called late blight—a strain of which caused the Irish potato famine—is rapidly destroying lo...

BaconCamp Is Coming!

Watch out, bacon lovers. Bacon Camp may be coming to a city near you. And what is Bacon Camp? It's a whole day of sharing and learning about bacon, inspired by the community-driven learning event know...

Craving: Sour Cream Raisin Bars

Please tell us that you've heard of these bar cookies? We started craving them over the weekend, but when we hopped online to find a recipe, we found next to nothing! How can it be that more people ...

Tools for Eating Locally

One thing we start nudging you toward in the second half of the Kitchen Cure when we actually start cooking is eating seasonally and locally. It should be a no-brainer and you shouldn't feel like you'...

Try This at Home: Influenza Sorbet from Jeni's

You may think that winter is a down time for ice cream. Not so. Jeni's Ice Creams here in Columbus is busily churning out seasonal flavors like Smoked Dark Chocolate with Marshmallows (tastes like cho...

New Recipe Source: The Printed Blog
Chicago

The Printed Blog launched today in Chicago and we were pleased to find a recipe in the first issue. A Bourbon Hot Tea Toddy from Cloves and Cream sure sounded good as we shivered on the train platform...

Winter Eating: Go for Spice
Chicago

January can be a tough time to find inspiration in the kitchen, particularly in the cold Midwest. But there's one kind of ingredient that's always readily available, even when its 10 below: Spices! We...

How Far Does Your Food Travel?

It's easy to talk about eating foods grown and raised locally, yadda yadda yadda, but sometimes sourcing fresh, local produce is not so easy to actually do, especially in the dead of winter. Air-freig...

Midwest Food Roundup: All-Recipe Holiday Edition

It's crunch time for holiday menu planning, so we're not messing around. Read on for this week's all-recipe Midwest roundup. ...

Online Resource: Regional Best

RegionalBest.com is a new e-commerce site offering hundreds of foods that are raised, caught or produced by local artisans. Foods appealing to me right now are Maryland blue crab cakes, Idaho grass-fe...

Midwest Food Roundup: Good Reads and Winter Whites

Cookbook gift ideas, Mexican bunuelos and Queso Manchego en Adobo – that and more in this week's roundup. ...

Midwest Food Roundup: Holiday Parties

We've got links to fill your holiday table with delights both savory and sweet, plus recipes to keep you healthy and warm the soul. ...

Recipe Recommendation: Ralphie's Mom's Braised Red Cabbage from A Christmas Story

Now that it's officially holiday movie season, we thought we'd highlight a classic recipe from a classic seasonal film – "A Christmas Story." ...

Sense of Place: Round-Up of Regional Cooking and Recipes

How appropriate that we've come full circle on our tour of regional American cooking right before Thanksgiving! Thanks, everyone, for sharing your own insight and stories (and corrections!) along the ...

Midwest Food Roundup: Thanksgiving Head Start

Hit the ground running with Thanksgiving recipes and tips – for the meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Plus, Top Chef and shrimp cocktail in space....

Midwest Food Roundup: Pancakes for Every Occasion

Breakfast is a hot topic this week. We've got pancake recipes for every meal, and more, in this week's roundup. ...

Midwest Food Roundup: The Great Pumpkin (Debate)

In this week's roundup, we've got a debate over fresh pumpkin vs. canned, complete with recipes for both, plus more Halloween and election eats....

Harvest Spotlight: FARMbloomington
Chicago

On a weekend trip to Bloomington, Ind., we stopped in at FARMbloomington restaurant for brunch. While we waited for a table, we perused the many locally produced items available in the front shop and ...

Midwest Food Roundup: Sausages and Fall Tips

This week's Midwest roundup is a mixed bag, with sausages (German and Polish), other Oktoberfest treats, Persian food and some fall cooking tips. ...