http://www.thedailypage.com/eats Eats content from ISTHMUS | The Daily Page webmaster@isthmus.com (Webmaster) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:56:21 CST Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27303 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27303 Madison has seen quite a few cherished soul-food storefronts disappear, including Kipp's Down Home Cookin', A Place for Friends and the east-side location of Madtowne Fried Chicken. Jada's Soul Food was another, but there was one thing going for Jada's that the other restaurants didn't have: Larry Jackson, now the owner of JA's Soul Food. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27305 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27305 The company store has historically gotten a bad rap (cue the coalminers' debt-bondage lament: "Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go, I owe my soul to the company store"). But times have changed, as I discovered when a coworker introduced me to the Oscar Mayer/Kraft company store. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:09 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27226 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27226 Jennie Capellaro started cooking "just out of necessity." Soon, she'll spin that necessity into a brave venture: The Green Owl, Madison's first vegetarian restaurant since Peacemeal closed about five years ago. It's been hard for vegetarians in Madison -- well known as a place that loves its farmers' markets, food coop and CSAs, yet has been unable to sustain a dedicated vegetarian restaurant. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27185 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27185 The Jovian Taphaus tries to mash sports bar, beer hall and upscale restaurant into one entity and succeed as a community watering hole for the Grandview Commons neighborhood. Plus, the place needs to whisk away memories of its predecessor, Cloud 9 Grille, which flamed out last March. It's a tall order. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27304 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27304 Whenever someone asks me how to cook: a) simply; b) seasonally; and c) sustainably -- and all in the face of cold climes -- one of the recipes that come to mind is chicken and vegetables cooked in a clay pot. Here, in fact, is my top 10 countdown for reasons to make this dish. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27205 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27205 Bleu Mont Dairy's Bandaged Cheddar Reserve tastes like walking through a damp forest at the peak of fall color. It's gorgeous -- a cheddar so woodsy you have to wear a wool sweater to eat it and, if possible, a cap with ear flaps. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27011 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27011 It might seem odd to revel in eating a pig that's critically endangered, but that's how you work to save a breed like the Red Wattle (sometimes spelled "waddle"). Rescuing endangered livestock breeds is a contradictory practice; eat them to save them. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27002 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27002 "Sexy" is not a word that's usually associated with sauerkraut. Even in Wisconsin, the nation's largest supplier of cabbage grown for sauerkraut, its old-world roots and canned-food association have lent it an undesirable aura. But I have hope for sauerkraut's status. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25662 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25662 The food you love most is the food you covet when you're the hungriest, and for me that isn't anything stylish or haute. I don't salivate over foie gras and caviar. I don't fantasize about any cunning molecular amuse-bouche, or a deconstructed strawberry shortcake, or duck three ways (one way is enough, thanks). No. What I picture when I'm really starving, when I'm itchy for the best bite, is something simpler. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25661 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25661 I am used to taking risks when I go out to eat. You don't order raw oysters or cold chicken feet without throwing caution at least a little bit to the wind. But the risk is not all on the part of the diner. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27364 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27364 Just when the gales of November seem to come early, Capital Brewery takes its warm, malty Autumnal Fire to an entirely different level with the special release of a winter-hardy version named Eisphyre. This intensely malty, yet incredibly smooth doppelbock is capable of taking the chill off. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27365 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27365 Gentle Breeze Honey is a full beekeeping operation and honey-processing farm in the rolling countryside of Mount Horeb. Eugene Woller and family have been selling at the Dane County Farmers' Market for 18 years. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27331 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27331 I'm so impressed by <i>The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin</i> (University of Wisconsin Press, 2009), a new book by James Norton and Rebecca Dilley, I hardly know where to begin. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27329 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27329 Owned and operated by two UW-Madison graduates, Coffee Bytes has students in mind with many study nooks, relaxing recliners, free wifi and great campus location at the still relatively new University Square complex. It is not located in the second-floor food court, but right off the street across from the University Theatre. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27309 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27309 For the past several weeks I've found myself on a malt quest -- searching for that perfect pint of flavor with tones of caramel and chocolate. These beers are often deep golden, brown or even stark black. Last weekend, in my desire to explore the tastes of the season, I ended up in Mount Horeb with a dark and rich, sweet and silky stout in hand. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27249 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27249 The time has finally come. Beer has officially been invited to sit at the adults' table, and the coordination of beer/food pairings is emphasized more now than ever. Those of us who tire of our wine-drinking friends constantly tossing around "oaky" this and "tannins" that can at long last stand up and say, "this beer would go great with a nice steak au poivre." Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27021 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27021 Capital Brewery and New Glarus Brewing were among the local beer makers winning awards at this year's Great American Beer Festival. The annual competition in Denver concluded on Saturday, drawing over 49,000 visitors to the three-day festival that includes awards in more than 75 categories. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27008 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27008 What does the autumnal equinox inspire in the beer person? An altbier comes to my mind -- an indicator of the halfway point between summer and winter, a benchmark for the change of season. These beautiful deep copper-colored brews remind me of the colors of changing leaves. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26615 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26615 There's a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin that gets passed around a lot in the beer world: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Whether or not Franklin actually uttered these words, there must be some truth to the saying: The heavens bestowed a blessing of sunshine on Madison's annual Great Taste of the Midwest, held this past Saturday at Olin-Turville Park. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26604 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26604 I'm extremely happy to learn that Tripel Nova has just become an addition to the Madison brewery's seasonally released bottled beers. Up until now, you could only get it at the brewpub in single glasses or growlers, or at festivals like the Great Taste. Four-packs started rolling off the bottling line this week, though, and have found their way to local shelves.