The Seed to Kitchen Collaborative tries to take the “farm-to-table” concept a step further. It’s one thing to match organic farmers with local restaurants. It’s another thing though, to give local chefs an opportunity to talk to growers and breeders about what makes for a tasty and culinarily useful vegetable. Closing that feedback loop has […]
Elizabeth Crawford on Food
Elizabeth’s program can be broken down into these topics: 1. An aphorism that she has used as a guiding principle. For example, a famous, early 20th century food writer named MFK Fisher (you may know her) was once asked: “Mary Frances, why do you always write about food. Why don’t you write about war or […]
In Conversation with Food Activist Ali Berlow
Patty Peltekos spends the hour with author, food activist, and radio host Ali Berlow. In a wide-ranging discussion, they discuss methods for ethical local food systems and humane slaughterhouses. Ali Berlow be speaking in Madison at an event organized by the Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 2nd, at 7:15 pm. Ali Berlow is the […]
Madison East High School Sends Cooking Teens to National Competition
Last month, a team of four students from East High School won the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational, a statewide cooking competition for high schoolers. Led by teacher Natalie Aguirre and assisted by professional chefs Mark Walters and Ami Shimanek, the team will represent Wisconsin in the National ProStart Invitational in Rhode Island at the end of […]