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Stop and Smell the Artichokes

October 19, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Stop and Smell the Artichokes

Editor Mary Spencer recently toured Ocean Mist Farms in Castroville, California, with World Wide Country Tours on the Taste of Home Slice of California trip. Have you thought about where the food you eat each day comes from? That’s the question our tour group thinks about as we eat our way through northern California on [...]

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California Dreaming and a Giveaway

October 7, 2011 Autumn
California Dreaming and a Giveaway

Pressing my forehead to the small, oval window of the airplane made me feel like a little kid – my eyes wide with wonder as I watched the terrain below change from the stark, red deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, to the rippling, golden peaks of California. Silver lakes flashed in the late afternoon [...]

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Pretty Homemade Apple Pie

October 4, 2011 Autumn
Pretty Homemade Apple Pie

Tucked away in the golden mountains of Watsonville, California, Nita Gizdich and her family understand the sweet importance of an apple.  This 4th-generation, family owned and operated ranch is the “core” of apple country in Watsonville, boasting 30 acres of apple trees and 20 acres of plump Olallie berries. With a big red barn in [...]

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Culinary Adventures: Best of Bluegrass

September 2, 2011 Travel
Culinary Adventures: Best of Bluegrass

Photo Courtesy of On the Road Culinary Tours September is the perfect month for a vacation. It’s the transition period between summer and fall – when the air still holds the sweetness of summer, but the trees are ushering the colors of fall. Markets are still brimming with bold flavors of warmer weather – but [...]

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Best of the Wisconsin State Fair

August 22, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Best of the Wisconsin State Fair

This month Taste of Home invaded the Wisconsin State Fair, eating our way though some unique and incredible eats. Here’s a wrap-up of a few of our favorite and best treats. Danielle Calkins Assistant Editor-Digital Home & Garden Honestly, I’m a sucker for cheese curds. It’s not original, but I just love them—and it’s the [...]

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The Best State Fairs

August 15, 2011 Summer Recipes
The Best State Fairs

James Beard journalism award-winning authors Jane and Michael Stern have made a career driving around America looking for good food. Now, they’re sharing with us the best of America’s State Fairs. Are you looking for maximum ambience while you dine? How about eating on the stroll along a state fair midway? You’ll hear children screaming [...]

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State Fair: Jelly Belly Day

August 11, 2011 Summer Recipes
State Fair: Jelly Belly Day

The Central Mall of the Wisconsin State Fair was an explosion of color. White tents stood tall and proud, the red and yellow Jelly Belly logo clear and bold. An over-sized RV, covered in hundreds of brightly colored jelly bellies, was at the center of the commotion. Jelly Belly lovers created a human maze, as [...]

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Taste of Home’s Food Affair: Classic & Quirky State Fair Eats

August 9, 2011 Summer Recipes
Taste of Home’s Food Affair: Classic & Quirky State Fair Eats

Taste of Home has invaded the Wisconsin State Fair, and we’re gobbling up some classic and quirky good eats. Armed with empty stomachs and lots of napkins we’ve been grazing our way through the Fair. Here’s a peek and a few thoughts on some of the eats we’ve tasted so far… Deep Fried Butter Every [...]

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State Fair: Cheese Curd Challenge

August 8, 2011 Appetizer
State Fair: Cheese Curd Challenge

Joining me in the excitement of the Wisconsin State Fair is my Taste of Home co-worker and partner-in-crime, Mitch Cooper, offering his thoughts on a cheesy Wisconsin classic. We all know that Wisconsin is famous for its dairy products.  Whether it is milk, cheese, or ice cream, Wisconsin knows how to do it.  With this [...]

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Taste of Home’s Food Affair: The Cream Puff Parlor

August 5, 2011 Dessert
Taste of Home’s Food Affair: The Cream Puff Parlor

The Wisconsin Cream Puff Parlor is filled with hungry patrons. Impatiently they stand in line, their eyes lingering on the delicate pastries filled with thick, velvety cream. One by one they place their orders. One cream puff. Two cream puffs. With a smile on their face they bite into the puffs, cream and powdered sugar [...]

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