SUN PRAIRIE’S HIDDEN GEMS
byBy Shelby Deering ALTHOUGH SUN PRAIRIE IS renowned for being home to Jimmy the Groundhog, what most people don’t know is that it’s the…
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COCKTAILS ON THE MOVE
by BRAVABy Anna Thomas Bates MADISON’S COCKTAIL SCENE IS SIZZLING. Restaurants like Merchant, Heritage Tavern, Nostrano, Forequarter and Oliver’s Public House are putting as much…
CONFETTI ANGEL FOOD CAKE
by BRAVAWho didn’t grow up with some version of this cake? Susan Holding, Baraboo-area author of “The Little French Bakery Cookbook,” shares her favorite birthday…
FROST-PROOF FOOD
by BRAVABy Megan Cain Mother’s Day is often the target date for planting vegetable gardens because it’s around the time of the last frost. But…
No Time to Waffle
by BRAVAWEEKENDS ARE FOR WAFFLES. And so my family and I find ourselves trekking out to New Glarus, that snug little Swiss-themed town just over…
Gettin’ Spicy
by BRAVAEver since she was young, Mandy Shipley has enjoyed cooking. Feasting and frying with her grandmother, friends and family always lightened her mood. So…
Tour de Pizza
by BRAVAIt’s difficult narrowing down the creative menu at Grampa’s Pizzeria. BRAVA food writer and contributor Anna Thomas Bates and Art Director Ash-Dee Stifter both…
Pies in the Sky
by BRAVASlices of heaven are now being served on East Johnson. The downtown Salvatore’s Tomato Pies, like its popular Sun Prairie digs, is known for…
All That’s Fit2Eat Healthy Take-Out
by BRAVASara Ben-Ami’s prescription for eating well? A diet low in sodium and fat, rich in lean protein and complex carbohydrates and a healthy dose…
Tarte Aux Poires Frangipane Pear Tart
by BRAVAA French Classic from “the little french bakery cookbook” by Susan Holding Pâte Brisée (Sweet Pastry Dough) 200 g flour (2 c.) 100 g…