We’ve teamed up with Wisconsin Cheese for an interview mini-series called Meet the Makers, featuring a sampling of the state’s finest cheesemakers and their award-winning creations. Cheese has been made in Wisconsin since before it was even a state. In the 1830s and 40s, a wave of European immigrants planted roots in the region and...
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How a Fourth-Generation-Owned Family Cheese Business Built Its Legacy, Brick by Brick
We’ve teamed up with Wisconsin Cheese for an interview mini-series called Meet the Makers, featuring a sampling of the state’s finest cheesemakers and their award-winning creations. When you grow up in a family that owns a business, there are typically two outcomes when it comes to your future: you either run as far as you...
Marieke Penterman Is Making Damn Good Gouda in the Heart of Wisconsin
We’ve teamed up with Wisconsin Cheese for an interview mini-series called Meet the Makers, featuring a sampling of the state’s finest cheesemakers and their award-winning creations. In 2019 I was lucky enough to attend the annual American Cheese Society Awards, hosted that year in Richmond, Virginia. Of the many fond memories I have from that...
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting
Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting These chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting start with moist, fudgy chocolate cake. Then they’re topped with creamy strawberry buttercream made from real strawberries. Chocolate and strawberries – could there be a better combo? There’s just something about fudgy, creamy chocolate and fresh, sweet, juicy berries that go so perfectly together....
Grandma’s Buttermilk Waffles
Grandma’s Buttermilk Waffles Grandma’s incredible, classic buttermilk waffles are made with simple ingredients for the fluffiest homemade waffles that are perfectly crispy on the outside. Top them with fresh berries and a drizzle of pure maple syrup for the best breakfast or brunch! It’s only fitting that I re-share my Grandma’s famous buttermilk waffles while...