Dessert Valley, Wisconsin

A family restaurant is a place for comfort food. Whether you go to sit down, or to get something to go, your stomach will feel all nice and warm when…

I’ve always found fascinating that Kwik Trip bakes its baked goods, and drives them to their stores across the state/region, early in the morning. That would be kind of a…

I’ll get right to the point: you already know Sue’s Deluxe Bake Shop, and you already know it’s awesome. I won’t make a case for going there because the case…

Ever watched a cooking competition show where part of the assessment involves the presentation of a dish? To be honest, I’ve always focused most on the taste of food, but…

They are practically ubiquitous at convenience stores across western Wisconsin: those Best Maid Cookie Company Crispy Bars. The marshmallow, the peanut butter, and, of course, the colorful wonder that is…

Every had a cheesecake chimichanga? Ever had a xango? Same thing. Essentially, we’re talking a smaller amount of cheesecake wrapped in a tortilla (pastry-style), seasoned with cinnamon and sugar, and…

You know you live in a predominantly-Scandinavian part of the country when one of the local grocery stores sells a Scandinavian dessert amongst its baked goods. Being half-Norwegian, this particularly…

I first discovered the donut hole as a kid. My dad would bring home a box from one of the Eau Claire grocery stores, and they proved quite the convenient…

Pretzels are typically thought to be a savory sort of snack. You get the salt, you get the dough, you might have peanuts or a beer to accompany the food.…

So, you know the burger at Milwaukee Burger Company are legend. As are the cheese curds. And as are cheese curds on a burger. I’ve been there many times and…