Food Fun
Discovering fun new food is always an upper for me. So in Madison, I’ve been “up” a lot!
One food find, a bread purchase at the Farmer’s Market, led us to the bakery source, interestingly enough called Origin Bakery; while there, we saw the bakers in action and bought another bread—Sprye (spelt, rye, wheat)—that made a great accompaniment to the local bratwursts we grilled at home. For the bread makers out there, you might want to check out their website for some interesting bread-making ingredient ideas. Originbreads.com
Another food escapade led me to an Italian deli called Alimentari alimentarimadison.com where I saw the pasta maker turning out one of his four kinds of pasta for that day. I remembered images of my grandfather doing the same at an Italian delicatessen in North Beach, San Francisco, decades ago. I bought a pound of Campanelle pasta with their homemade Arabiatta sauce and that night we had a fresh tasty dinner with lots of then-and-now memories folded into the mix.
Then where was a granola purchase that got my fun food mojo going. It was from a company called Kick Ash (!) As it turns out, the granola is produced by the Ash family in Door County, a lovely peninsula on Lake Michigan. Their motto is “Wake up. Indulge. Kick Ash.” Gotta love it! They have a monthly granola subscription—my kind of subscription—and will mail their products to California and other states. We’re in! Kickashproducts.com
My two other Madison upper re-visits were Fromagination, a fantastic cheese shop specializing in Wisconsin cheeses, and Gail Ambrosius (her real name) Chocolatier. Both ship their excellent products across the United States. Fromagination.com. Gailambrosius.com. Fun gift ideas!
♥Tidbits:
- The photo above is of Marimekko napkins; I like the colorful pop they give to a table.
- The photos below are of the sayings that adorn the yummy Yasso Greek Yogurt Mint Chocolate Chip Bars:
- And I’d like to try the frozen custard at a temporarily closed shop called Wholly Cow! 🐄
On that note…I’m going to moove on and say happy fun eating to you all!
Well the Archers are eating their way through Wisconsin. Sounds like some delicious fun. Who knew Madison was a culinary wonderland.
I’m having lunch with MK & Bella on Friday….we will miss you. xoxo
Cheers Cheeseheads.
Sorry I’ll miss this next rendezvous. Hopefully next time. Enjoy❣️
who is Joy…please send a picture
Good one, Chad😉 Some pictures of Joy for you—💃🏻🌼🍪🎈📚☀️❣️💓
My mouth is watering. It would be fun to travel with you two.
Cheers
Sounds fun to me, too 🥳