Category Archives: CCC Updates

Food Waste

So, I know that we normally don’t do this, but I need to talk about a special called The Big Waste, I just watched from Food Network. The show pits chefs Anne Burrel and Alex Guarnaschelli against Bobby Flay and Michael Simon in a competition to … Continue reading

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Short & Stout Beef Stew

My friends and I held an inaugural Chili Cook-Off in October and enjoyed it so much that we decided to make it a seasonal event. Thus the “Rock Out With Your Crock Out” was born. Today we’re holding Part Deux: … Continue reading

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Upcoming Contests

We here at Cream City Cuisine don’t enter every cooking and baking contest we stumble across. We do, however, enter most every cooking and baking contest we come across. There are two such contests to take note of: 1. Cook’s … Continue reading

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Door County Coffee & Tea

This is a bit of an extension of my Eat Local Challenge. While coffee beans are not locally-grown in Wisconsin, which didn’t fit my challenge, I did say that I would make an exception and drink only local brews. Enter … Continue reading

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Pork & Beans Oup

This recipe is a version of my mom’s bean soup, which is likely a version of her mom’s soup. What can I say? Loving bacon is a generational thing in my family. Pork & Beans Oup Ingredients *Unless otherwise noted, … Continue reading

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The Best Laid Plans…

For weeks I’ve planned to fulfill my commitment to eat local by heading to the Green Bay Farmers’ Market while I was there for Labor Day Weekend (and, of course, the Shawano County Fair, woot for small, hometown high school … Continue reading

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Eat Local Challenge – Surprises

As I begin this Eat Local Challenge (Day 2) I’ve come across a few surprises that I should have anticipated, yet, you know how things go… 1. It’s Hard! – My definition of “eating local” for this challenge is anything … Continue reading

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Eat Local Challenge – Day 1

Why can I never say “Eat Local Challenge” in anything other than the Ben Bailey Cash Cab voice? In my mind I usually hear it as “EAT LOOOCAL CHALLEEEEEEEEEEENGE!” and then fruitlessly wait for a trivia question. Today starts my … Continue reading

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Eat Local Resource Fair – Recap

This weekend I set the alarm early Saturday for a quick run to the Tosa Farmer’s Market before I had to truck across town to the Eat Local Resource Fair at the Urban Ecology Center. True to form I spent … Continue reading

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Eat Local Milwaukee – Blogger Challenge!

Ladies & Gentlemen, Get ready, heat up your Staubs, organize your spice cabinet, and let’s get cooking for the 4th annual Eat Local Challenge! We have been selected to be one of 5 food bloggers from the Milwaukee area to … Continue reading

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