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DCFM Local Food Pickup Pilot

Dane County Farmer’s Market Pilots Local Food Pickup Pilot Program During this time of social distancing the Dane County Farmer’s Market Late Winter Market at Garver Feed Mill has found a way to help support local farmers and provide consumers with an opportunity to still purchase local food direct from the farmers. Wednesday April 8

Savory Star Bread

If you are still planning your Super Bowl snacks, add this one to your menu!  It’s quick, easy and showstopper beautiful! This recipe is based on the King Arthur Flour Cinnamon Star Bread Recipe.  I love the cinnamon bread recipe for special occasions and holidays and it was super easy to convert to a savory version

Winter Farmer’s Market

The “Late Winter” Dane County Farmer’s Market started out 2020 in a new location, at Garver Feed Mill today.  The beautifully renovated space is a great new home for the winter market and it was packed with interested shoppers this morning.   I love that we can get fresh, local greens and other goodies year round at the Dane County

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions We Honor Each Year Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s all about food, friends and family, all things I’m very thankful for.  I have many memories of Thanksgivings past, and most include the smells, tastes and sights of the feast shared by friends and family.  None of my Thanksgiving memories are about

Fall Comfort Food

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy Midwestern Fall weather makes me crave comfort food and Southern Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy fit the bill!   Over breakfast in Chicago recently with family from North Carolina we discussed the differences between Southern biscuits and Midwestern biscuits…essentially the silky high clouds of the South vs the dense short biscuits served

Cherry Bounce

It’s Cherry Bounce Time It’s that time of year in Wisconsin when the Door County cherries are ripe and ready for savoring, baking, freezing and making into Wisconsin traditions like Cherry Bounce! Cherry Bounce is said to go back to the time of George Washington, who reportedly carried it along on his travels.  Whether that