February 2009

From Wisconsin Farm to Table

Rick Bayless talks farming, Frontera and fiery cuisine

Nancy Christy and Neil Heinen

Guide to Local Chocolatiers

Where to find the best chocolate locally

By Anna Speaker

Get Souped

Lots of places make a good Soup of the Day to be sure—but these restaurants have soup specialties so good they're on the menu regularly.

By Dan Curd

The Other Cabernet

Appreciating Cabernet Franc requires patience—to discover the wonderful inherent qualities of the grape that include dark cherries, fresh herbs and olives.

By Michael Kwas

Flower Power

Surprise your valentine with an Elderflower Champagne Cocktail

By Katie Vaughn

Pair Is Perfect

Le Chardonnay's cooking is classic French with a soupçon of Mediterranean specialties.

By Dan Curd

In-Home Stylist

Local retailer Natasha Vora shares her tricks of the trade for a beautiful home

By Shayna Miller

A Sense of Place

Elements of the West Coast and Far East combine in a Wisconsin home

By Katie Vaughn

Chocolate Fun-due

By Nancy Lynch

Heartily Optimistic

Dropping dead of a heart attack. It may seem like an unpredictable and random strike of lightning, but in most cases that's not how it works.

By John Morgan

Doctor.com?

With a dizzying amount of medical information only a mouse click away, the Internet can make us all feel like we're experts. But is this a good thing when it comes to our health?

By Jason Albert

Independently Healthy

By Mary Erpenbach

Providers Profiled

All Madisonians think they know which doctor is "the best" and which clinic has "the most." But do you want to bet your health on rumors? We've peeked into reputations and exhausted our expert...

By Mary Erpenbach

A Grandfather Reflects on a Year of Retirement

A baby boomer is off to the next big thing

By Marty Preizler

The New New Urbanism

Mixed-use developments make city living easier then ever.

By Joe Starr

All That Jazz

Get in tune with Jan Wheaton

By Katie Vaughn

February

By Mary Ellen Gabriel

Joy in Toys

Oompa carries fun, fanciful items worthy of hip kids and parents

By Shayna Miller

The House That Alex Jordan Built

Is House on the Rock the modern-day house of horrors?

By Frank Bures

Fresh Air on the Menu

By Neil Heinen

A Call for Help

By all accounts the operator who fumbled Brittany’s call in those awful moments is a nice woman. Great. But niceness is not the issue.

By John Roach

Stop the Pop

By Jenny Price

The State Government Bailout

By Colin Benedict