http://www.thedailypage.com/eats Eats content from ISTHMUS | The Daily Page webmaster@isthmus.com (Webmaster) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:38 CST Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27489 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27489 Eating out for Thanksgiving is often dismissed as a betrayal of the holiday's central concept: the traditional home-cooked meal. But a visit to restaurants serving dinner on the big day reveals families celebrating and giving thanks nonetheless. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27429 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27429 Opa is clearly trying to do something new on its block, bringing ingredients like duck confit and rabbit to a young audience who, though recently captivated by "real food" guru Michael Pollan, might be just as likely to pop into Qdoba. Opa aims high and for the most part succeeds. 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. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27296 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27296 Your mother always told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For Crepe Sake! is dedicated to serving breakfast foods for the on-the-go college student. The owners have a child in college and the idea for the cart was inspired by that -- and a family recipe and a long-standing Sunday breakfast tradition. The cart parks at University Avenue and Charter Street. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27463 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27463 One of my favorite combinations at the Thanksgiving table is baked squash with some sort of savory stuffing. This year, I'm planning to adapt a Deborah Madison recipe that calls for cream, a leaf of sage, and a spoonful of Gruyere baked inside a mini pumpkin; instead of using Gruyere, I'm going to combine blue cheese with the cream, and a few cranks of black pepper. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27430 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27430 I'm generally of the school of thought that a little bacon on anything makes it better. I must admit, however, that I was wary of bacon in desserts, until I had a bite of a gourmet chocolate bar flecked with bits of thick-cut bacon. It worked. It more than worked; it was a beautiful pork-tinged chocolate euphoria. There was something revolutionary about that sweet and savory combination, and it convinced me that bacon desserts were totally doable. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27125 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27125 There's a little Cuban restaurant in Los Angeles called Versailles, and it's there that I fell in love with a folksy stew called ropa vieja, or "old rags," given the appearance of the shredded beef prominently featured in this dish. Ropa vieja is roughly a Cuban equivalent to our traditional meat-and-potatoes beef stew, minus the gravy and potatoes but with wine and peppers. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27088 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27088 Lately, I've been on a quest for the perfect desk cheese. That's right, a cheese I can eat at work when I'm lunching with email -- a cheese that goes with apples and pretzels or whatever's handy, a cheese that won't stink up the mini-fridge but that isn't bland. Well, here's my star: Carr Valley's Menage. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27501 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27501 Beer and Thanksgiving are intrinsically linked in the settlement of this country -- the Pilgrims had beer on the Mayflower -- so why not serve local beers on your holiday table? Granted, it can be a challenge to find just the right beer(s) to go with the cornucopia of flavors found in a Thanksgiving feast, but try breaking down the meal with several beer options. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27463 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27463 One of my favorite combinations at the Thanksgiving table is baked squash with some sort of savory stuffing. This year, I'm planning to adapt a Deborah Madison recipe that calls for cream, a leaf of sage, and a spoonful of Gruyere baked inside a mini pumpkin; instead of using Gruyere, I'm going to combine blue cheese with the cream, and a few cranks of black pepper. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27460 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27460 This coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27437 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27437 Did you catch a glimpse of the harvest moon a few weeks ago? Well, the brewers at Central Waters must have been basking in the moonbeams as they celebrated the release of their latest seasonal creation: Hop Harvest. Brewery staff did more than brew the beer -- they even harvested the hops. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27437 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27437 Did you catch a glimpse of the harvest moon a few weeks ago? Well, the brewers at Central Waters must have been basking in the moonbeams as they celebrated the release of their latest seasonal creation: Hop Harvest. Brewery staff did more than brew the beer -- they even harvested the hops. 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. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27124 http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=27124 Those who enjoy a good malted beverage know that this time of year reflects the seasonal change in more than the color of leaves. It's when the lighter, crisper brews of summer are nudged aside by the deep browns and big malty brews of fall. "I love the bigger beers. They're my kind of beers," says Jamie Martin, brewmaster at Wisconsin Dells Brewing. Dan Carey of New Glarus Brewing has a similar passion: "I really like a malt-accented beer, and an Oktoberfest is right up there for me." Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27056 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27056 The fall apple harvest means fresh pie or cobbler to some. But Furthermore Beer offers a liquid alternative with its current seasonal beer called Fallen Apple, which just hit store shelves in Madison. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26775 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26775 The Oktoberfests have begun arriving on shelves near you. At the risk of seeming to wish away the remaining days of summer, when Marzens begin turning up it means that the cooler nights and colors of fall are not too far off, and the beer season is changing too. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26648 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26648 Jamie Martin, the brewmaster at Moosejaw Pizza ' Dells Brewing Company, says she likes making the beers of fall and winter most. Over the past week the seasons must be changing at the Wisconsin Dells brewpub, as Martin just began transitioning from the lighter beers of summer to heavier beers like her rich, malty Milk Stout.