Wisconsin Foodie
Wisconsin Foodie

Wisconsin Foodie

2010 16 Seasons 209 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

A weekly Emmy-nominated television program dedicated to educating, entertaining and connecting the community to the engaging stories and people behind their food by profiling local food treasures and highlighting the passionate and hardworking individuals responsible for the burgeoning “Good Food Movement.”

A weekly Emmy-nominated television program dedicated to educating, entertaining and connecting the community to the engaging stories and people behind their food by profiling local food treasures and highlighting the passionate and hardworking individuals responsible for the burgeoning “Good Food Movement.”

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pig Roast with David Swanson

Travel to Oak Creek, WI and join Chef David Swanson at Pinehold Gardens for a pig roast. Chef Swanson is preparing a din

EP 2

LotFotl | Beans & Barley

Follow farmer Tim Huth of LotFotl Farm in East Troy, WI as he prepares produce for his weekly CSA & restaurant deliverie

EP 3

Kohler Food & Wine Festival

Visit the annual Kohler Food & Wine experience to meet up with several top chefs and tour the area with Chef Ulrich Kobe

EP 4

Wild Rice

Travel north to Bayfield, WI to visit the Wild Rice restaurant and meet with owner Mary Rice and Chef Jim Webster.

EP 5

Dane County Farmers Market with Tory Miller

Visit Madison, WI and tour the Dane County Farmers Market with Chef Tory Miller. Chef Miller introduces us to some of hi

EP 6

Sanford Restaurant | West Allis Farmers Market

Visit the West Allis Farmers Market with Chef/Owner of Sanford restaurant Sandy D'Amato and his Chef de Cuisine Justin A

EP 7

Lakeview Bison Farm

Travel to Belgium, WI to meet farmer Al Wyker of Lakeview Buffalo Farm. Al takes us on an adventure around his farm to f

EP 8

Tour de Farms

We get on our bikes and ride through Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties with Chef David Swanson. We tour several of his favo

EP 9

Sweet Water Organics

Visit Urban Agriculture upstart Sweet Water Organic in Milwaukee, WI. Founder Jim Godsil gives us a tour and tells us ab

EP 10

Spirit Creek Farms

Travel north to Cornucopia, WI to meet a family living off the grid and making Kim Chi. Jennifer and Andrew Sauter-Sarge

EP 11

Elkhart Lake

Travel to Elkhart Lake and visit with Chef Lynn Chisholm of the Paddock Club. Chef Lynn tours though the Elkhart Lake Fa

EP 12

Growing Power

Visit with local food icon Will Allen of Growing Power in Milwaukee, WI. Will gives us a tour of his farm which is the l

EP 13

Strauss Veal

Travel to Platteville and tour BJB Cattle Company with Farmer Barry Brodbeck. Barry has partnered with the Strauss Veal

EP 1

Coffee Culture

Travel from the ground to the cup and learn the story behind a cup of coffee. Meet coffee roasters around the state and

EP 2

Pop-Up Dinners

Follow Chef Tory Miller of L'Etoile as he and his crew travel to Willi Lehner's Bleu Mont Dairy to cook a meal for 250 h

EP 3

The Nouvelle Farmer

Meet farmer Jonathan Stich of One Guerrilla Farmer. Jonathan is a new breed of farmer that not only grows heirloom produ

EP 4

European Homemade Sausage

Celebrate the "Old World" and the "New School" tradition of craft sausage making. European Homemade Sausage has been a s

EP 5

Chef Stefano Viglietti

Travel to Sheboygan to visit with Chef Stefano Viglietti and tour three of his restaurants. After traveling to Italy, he

EP 6

Washington Island

Travel to Washington Island to meet with Ken Koyen, a 5th generation farmer/fisherman who supplies wheat to companies li

EP 7

Willow Creek Farms

Travel to central Wisconsin to visit with Tony and Sue Renger, owners of Willow Creek Farms. Willow Creek produces some

EP 8

Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia

Meet Wisconsin native and award winning chef Tony Mantuano. Regarded internationally as an influential culinary force, M

EP 9

Capital Brewery, Ed Janus and The Wheat Movie

Kirby Nelson gives us a tour of Capital Brewery and a glimpse into beer making. Then, meet Ed Janus, author of "Creating

EP 10

Next Generation Cheesemakers

Get a behind the scenes look into the art of cheese making with award-winning cheesemaker Andy Hatch of Uplands Cheese.

EP 11

Truffle Dinner, Paul Bartolotta and Bittercube

Visit Bacchus restaurant in Milwaukee with double James Beard Award-winning chef Paul Bartolotta as he hosts their annua

EP 12

Morel Hunt

Visit Kettle Moraine with chef David Swanson from Braise Restaurant and Culinary School to hunt for spring morels. Also

EP 13

Braise Restaurant, Chef David Swanson and Gordon Edgar

Visit chef Dave Swanson and get a tour of his freshly opened restaurant - Braise. David Swanson has been running a trave

EP 1

Fondy Food Market | Speed Queen | BBQ

Explore Milwaukee’s North Side and meet several individuals changing the course from a Food Desert to an Urban Ag epic

EP 2

World Cheese Championship | Holland Family Farm

Visit Madison, WI for the World Cheese Championship. With over 2500 cheeses from around the world, this group of esteeme

EP 3

Pinn-Oak Ridge Farms | Black Earth Meats

Over the past several decades we have strayed away from small farms raising and processing their own animals. Meet a cou

EP 4

New Glarus Brewing

Visit the award-winning New Glarus Brewing company in New Glarus, WI to meet Co-Owner and Brewmaster Dan Carey for a tou

EP 5

James Beard

Travel to New York City to celebrate the man known as James Beard. First, visit the James Beard House in greenwich villa

EP 6

New York

In New York City, see the influence Wisconsin has on the worlds biggest culinary stages. First, meet Beloit native turne

EP 7

Cress Spring Farm and Bakery

Picnic on the farm at Cress Spring Bakery in Blue Mounds. Hosted by Edible Madison, this picnic features pigs raised by

EP 8

Milwaukee County Winter Farmers Market

Meet several vendors at the market, and get a behind the scenes look at the annual breakfast that celebrates the market'

EP 9

Brightonwoods Orchard

In Burlington, tour Brightonwoods Orchard with owner and vice president of the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association Bill

EP 10

Springdale Farm

At Wisconsin's original CSA farm in Plymouth, owner Peter Seely gives a tour of the farm and shows the process of packin

EP 11

Hops

Travel from Sauk County to Barvaria, Germany to profile one of our favorite ingredients – the hop. First, visit Gorst

EP 12

Food Trucks

Explore a small sample size of the food trucks world ranging from traditional and ethnic cuisine to trucks dedicated to

EP 13

Clock Shadow Creamery

Visit Milwaukee's first inner-city cheese factory, Clock Shadow Creamery, which sits in the shadow of the Allen-Bradley

EP 1

Quince & Apple | Seaquist Orchards

Meet a young entrepreneurial couple that makes small batch preserves, Quince and Apple. Explore their newest recipe, Tar

EP 2

The New Wave

Meet three up and coming Wisconsin culinary stars that collaborate on a special dinner: Brewer George Bregar, Chef Tory

EP 3

Ditter Family Farm | Sartori

First we visit the Ditter family at their 4th generation dairy farm, Smilaire Family Farms in Plymouth, WI. We then foll

EP 4

Water House Bistro & Lonesome Stone Milling

Visit the award-winning New Glarus Brewing company in New Glarus, WI to meet Co-Owner and Brewmaster Dan Carey for a tou

EP 5

Notes From Underground

Travel to Madison, WI to visit The Underground Food Collective's newest ventures. Forequarter is a restaurant that pride

EP 6

Piggy Goes to the Market

Meet Chef Karen Bell, Owner of Bavette Le Boucherie in Milwaukee, WI and get her philosophy on the old world style of ne

EP 7

Fermentation

We start off by visiting Wienkes Market in Door County, WI. There, the Wienke family gives us a tour of their farm and m

EP 8

Hook's Cheese

Travel to Mineral Point, WI to visit with one of Wisconsin's true cheesemaking treasures, Tony Hook of Hook's Cheese Com

EP 9

Skillet Grilled Cheese

Meet Lorin Toepper, creator of the WI Grilled Cheese Championship in Mineral Point. The state's very best grilled cheese

EP 10

Glorious Malone's Fine Sausage & Firkin Beer Fest

Explore some of the less traditional aspects of Milwaukee's Beer and Sausage traditional past. First, visit Glorious Mal

EP 11

Rockabilly Chili

Visit the annual WMSE Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser in Milwaukee, WI. Each year, the independent college radio station hol

EP 12

Pheasant Hunt

Join us as we head out to the fields to hunt for lunch. Travel to Johnson Creek, WI and visit Millford Hills to hunt Phe

EP 13

Ishnala | Wollersheim Brandy

Visit the Ishnala Supper Club in Wisconsin Dells and meet author and filmmaker Ron Faiola. Learn some of the history beh

EP 1

Waseda Farms | Wickman House

Travel to Door County to visit Waseda Farms and the Wickman House. Meet with Tom Lutsey, owner and farmer at Waseda Farm

EP 2

Salvatore's Tomato Pies | Vitruvian Farms | Yum Yum Fest

Meet chef Patrick DePula, owner of Salvatore’s Tomato Pies in Sun Prairie and Madison. Patrick brings us to Vitruvian

EP 3

The Victory Garden Initiative

Meet Milwaukee's Gretchen Mead and discover her Victory Garden Initiative, a program in which volunteers create raised b

EP 4

Door County Creamery | Door County Brewery

In Sister Bay, meet with Jesse and Rachael Johnson, owners of Door County Creamery. Get a tour of the farm, meet their g

EP 5

Fondy Farm Dinner | Edible Madison Dinner Service

At Fondy Farm in Port Washington, meet up with Young Kim and a roster of Milwaukee’s best chefs for a 6-course meal th

EP 6

Cheese Days

Travel to Monroe to celebrate 100 years of Green County Cheese Days! Start off with Limburger and Braunschweiger sandwic

EP 7

Weston's Antique Apple Orchard

Visit one of Wisconsin’s original apple orchards, where more than 120 apple varieties, some on the verge of extinction

EP 8

Rushing Waters

Join Kyle Cherek and crew on a visit to Rushing Waters Fisheries in Palmyra, Wisconsin. Meet Rushing Waters president Pe

EP 9

Ardent

Chef Justin Carlisle of Ardent restaurant in Milwaukee offers a tour of his family's farm in Sparta, where he gets many

EP 10

Sourdough

David Boucher and Stephanie Shipley, co-owners and founders of Amaranth Bakery & Cafe in Milwaukee, use fresh food to bu

EP 11

Roelli Cheese | Driftless Cafe

Travel to Shullsburg and meet with Chris Roelli of Roelli Cheese Haus. Get a behind the scenes look at how to make one o

EP 12

Deer Hunt | Butcher

Go deer hunting near Port Washington with DNR hunting and shooting sports coordinator Keith Warnke. Before the hunt host

EP 13

Schreiner's | Bay View Packing Co.

Travel to the great Schreiner’s Restaurant in Fond du Lac where owner Paul Cunningham shares the secret to their succe

EP 1

Wisconsin State Fair

In this episode, Kyle Cherek and Jessica Bell explore the fine culinary delicacies of the Wisconsin State Fair. From map

EP 2

Honey Valley Apiary | Michael Fields Agriculture

Kyle visits the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in East Troy, touring the grounds and sitting down to a white-line

EP 3

Wild Tomato | Island Orchard Cider

Kyle and Jessica travel to Door County to feature two successful food families making their mark in the region. At the W

EP 4

Gordon Edgar Cheddar Tour | Hooks 20 Year Dinner

In this episode we celebrate cheddar! Gordon Edgar, famous Californian cheesemonger by day and cheese writer by night, h

EP 5

Driftless Organics | Rooted Spoon

In this episode, the crew visits the Driftless area, home to one of the best food scenes in the Midwest. At Driftless Or

EP 6

New Glarus Oktoberfest | Co. Brewing Hops

In this episode, spend the day in New Glarus with Deb and Dan Carey of New Glarus Brewery for Oktoberfest. Jessica Bell

EP 7

Stoney Acres

In this episode, Kyle visits Stoney Acres Farm to meet a young family that has decided to stay on the family farm but tr

EP 8

Cheesetopia | LaClare Cheese

In this episode, visit a festival that beats all festivals (for cheese): Cheesetopia. Cheesetopia is an event that showc

EP 9

Espana Foodie

In this episode, travel to Spain with sisters Chef Karen Bell and Jessica Bell. Spain was very influential in the sister

EP 10

Indian Summer | Wild Rice

In this episode, explore native cuisine from festival favorites like fry bread to the more traditional and historical li

EP 11

Kickapoo Country Fair | Organic Valley Family

Kyle travels to a small dairy farm in Chaseburg to meet the Gretebeck family, whose farm produces milk that goes to Orga

EP 12

Perch Science & Wendt's Fish Fry

In this episode, we visit the UWM School for Fresh Water Science in Milwaukee and hear what they are doing to help fish

EP 13

Odd Duck | The Vanguard | Goodkind

Bay View has always been thought of as a working class neighborhood with mom and pop restaurants, ethnic eateries and de

EP 1

B&E’s Trees | Wisco Pop | Kickapoo

Visit three innovative Viroqua businesses. Eric Weninger and Bree Breckle of B&E’s Trees show how they craft Bourbon B

EP 2

Briess Malt | Central Waters

Visit Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. in Chilton to learn about the age-old, hands-on process of making barley into malt.

EP 3

Crave Brothers Dairy

Visit the award-winning, energy-supplying, cheese-making facility Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese to see how the facilit

EP 4

Death’s Door | Juniper Harvest

Go from berry to bottle and see how Gin is produced at Death’s Doors Spirits. Learn about the history of Death’s Doo

EP 5

Norske Nook | Mr. Dye's Pies

Travel to Osseo to learn how Norske Nook baker Kim Hanson makes sour cream-and-raisin pies with foot-high meringue, and

EP 6

Forage, Fish, Eat

Join outdoor guide Keith Warnke to explore the edible outdoors of Muscoda. Start by harvesting roadside asparagus, then

EP 7

Morel Fest | Meister Cheese

Visit Muscoda for their annual Morel Fest and go behind the scenes to see how one of the most popular foraged food event

EP 8

Roots Chocolate | Bos Meadery

Bypass the water slides and head straight to Roots Chocolate in the Wisconsin Dells to meet the owner, Lisa Nelson. Then

EP 9

Juice Kitchen | Tandem

Visit the Milwaukee neighborhood of Lindsay Heights to meet Maanaan and JoAnne Sabir of The Juice Kitchen and get a fres

EP 10

Red Cabin at Green Acres | Idlewile

Travel off the beaten path to visit two Supper Clubs: Red Cabin at Green Acres and Idlewile Supper Club. Meet Dave Schuh

EP 11

Iron Grate BBQ | Twist & Sprout

Start the morning with chef Aaron Patin as his stokes a fire that will eventually smoke the meats at Iron Grate BBQ Co.

EP 12

Anarchy Acres

Travel to Mount Pleasant to meet home miller and heritage grain enthusiast Charlie Tennessen of Anarchy Acres. See how C

EP 13

Karl Ratzsch | Usinger’s

Explore a Milwaukee culinary tradition that is engrained in the city’s DNA: German cooking and sausage. Visit Karl Rat

EP 1

Trixie's | Discourse Coffee

Explore some of Door County’s newest culinary destinations! Meet owners Ryan and Chris of Discourse Coffee’s “liqu

EP 2

The Pabst Theater Group

Go behind the scenes at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee to get a rare peek into a rock star kitchen. Each night, Chef Kev

EP 3

MPS ProStart | Turtle Creek Gardens

See how local chefs and farmers work with Milwaukee Public Schools to teach students about cooking. Jennifer Bartolotta

EP 4

The Louisiana Connection

Travel the Mississippi to see the effects of farm runoff on Bayou fisheries. Margaret Krome of the Michael Fields Instit

EP 5

Estabrook Beer Garden | Oktoberfest

Explore Milwaukee's beer garden culture with Hans Weissgerber, operator of the Estabrook Beer Garden. Hans collaborated

EP 6

Together Farms | The Informalist

From farm to plate, Eau Claire is reinventing itself through food. At nearby Together Farms, Andy and Stephanie Schneide

EP 7

The Plate Collective

Meet husband-and-wife duo Kate and Dan Jacobs of the Plate Collective. By day, Dan Jacobs is the chef/owner of DanDan re

EP 8

Heritage Tavern | J. Henry Bourbon | Outstanding in the Field

Join Chef Dan Fox of Heritage Tavern in Madison as he prepares dinner for 200. We visit J. Henry Bourbon with Chef Fox a

EP 9

Cedar Grove Cheese | John Riepenhoff

Tour a busy plant in Plain and meet Bob Wills, master cheesemaker and president of Cedar Grove Cheese - with a taste tes

EP 10

Dominion Valley Farm | River Food Pantry

Visit Dominion Valley Farm in Allenton to meet farmers Brandon and Tammera Dykema and learn about their flock of heritag

EP 11

Duck Hunt | The Natural Way

Venture out into Horicon Marsh to learn the art of duck hunting with experts Keith Warnke, Mark Kakatsch and Jennifer Wi

EP 12

Pete's Hamburgers | Potosi Brewery

Take a western Wisconsin burgers-and-beer tour. Visit Prairie du Chien's legendary Pete's Hamburger Stand, home of one o

EP 13

Death’s Door BBQ Competition

Travel to Washington Island for a smorgasbord of chicken, ribs, pork and brisket at one of Wisconsin’s most popular BB

EP 1

Turkey Hunt | Sujeo

In this episode, we meet up with award-winning Chef Tory Miller at Sujeo, his Korean inspired restaurant. Host Kyle Cher

EP 2

Blue's Egg | Story Hill BKC | Maxie’s

Host Kyle Cherek meets chef Joe Muench, co-owner of Milwaukee’s popular restaurants Blue’s Egg, Maxie’s and Story

EP 3

Ginseng

Travel to Wausau and meet Will Hsu of Hsu Ginseng. Wausau is known for its abundance of American Ginseng, both wild and

EP 4

Skaliwags | Von Stiehl Winery

Visit Algoma, where two hot spots are making a name for themselves. First, host Kyle Cherek stops in at Skaliwags tavern

EP 5

Funky Fresh | Food Trucks

Celebrate the art of mobile cookery. First, meet TrueMan McGee, owner and operator of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, who is f

EP 6

Door County Underground | Hidden Acres Farm

Dip into the coastal waters of Lake Michigan and search for the freshest whitefish with Henriksen's Fisheries. Then visi

EP 7

Honestly Cranberry

Step into the cranberry marshes of Cranmoor, where Mary Brazeau Brown and her company Glacier Lakes Cranberry cultivate

EP 8

Lincoln Warehouse

Visit a Milwaukee warehouse that’s a creative hub for food and drink innovators. Johnny Stallion of PhiloÇoffia takes

EP 9

Big City Greens | Blind Horse Winery

At Big City Greens & Gourmet, Bryan De Stefanis and Deb Diaz cultivate and forage small treasures that bring big flavor

EP 10

Valley Fish & Cheese

Travel to Prairie du Chien to meet Mike Valley, a fourth-generation commercial fisherman who is as much at home on the r

EP 11

Simple Soyman

Visit a farm in Pulaski, where farmer Chris Jaworski grows a highly sought-after variety of organic soybeans. Next, Jame

EP 12

Landmark Creamery

Visit Paoli to tour Anna Thomas Bates and Anna Landmark’s cheese and specialty shop. Next, head to Uplands Cheese to p

EP 13

Ridgeland Harvest

Venture out to Viroqua for a visit with Mat and Cate Eddy of Ridgeland Harvest. The pair started farming with just a hal

EP 1

Miesfeld's

Host Luke Zahm travels to Sheboygan — home to world-class brats and hard rolls. Luke visits Miesfeld’s Meat Market t

EP 2

Dim Sum Give Some

Luke Zahm heads to Milwaukee to take part in a charity dinner to help fight Kennedy’s disease. Along the way, Luke pic

EP 3

Cameron Park Farmers Market | Uptowne Café

Host Luke Zahm stops by the Cameron Park Farmers Market in La Crosse and chats with Bao Xiong, a Hmong immigrant whose f

EP 4

Three Brothers | Serbian Fest

For more than 60 years, the Milwaukee restaurant Three Brothers has been serving up award-winning Serbian food. Co-owner

EP 5

Hard Rolls

Join host Luke Zahm in Sheboygan to learn what makes Sheboygan’s hard rolls so special. First, visit City Bakery to me

EP 6

Lombardino's | Taliesin

Host Luke Zahm travels to Lombardino’s in Madison to catch up with an old friend, Chef Patrick O’Halloran. Luke and

EP 7

Deer Creek Cheese | 3 Sheeps Brewing

Meet Deer Creek Cheese owner Chris Gentine and learn how he collaborates with other cheese companies to create unique ch

EP 8

Sap-Sap

Sap-Sap, meaning "Delicious Delicious" in the Lao language, is both a pop-up dinner series and brand of food products cr

EP 9

Superior Fresh

Luke heads to a family farm in Hixton, south of Osseo, that grows green in multiple ways. At the state-of-the-art Superi

EP 10

Enos Farms | Harvest Moon Dinner

Autumn in the Driftless hills offers vivid colors and flavors! After Luke samples tacos at a music venue in Spring Green

EP 11

Delta Diner

Chef Luke Zahm stops at the Delta Diner in Delta, Wisconsin to find out why owner Todd Bucher decided to open an old-sch

EP 12

The Hunt

A beautiful autumn day starts at Bonnie’s Diner in Phillips, Wisconsin. Chef Luke Zahm meets local hunters Emily Lehl

EP 13

Food Halls

Chef Luke Zahm visits Zócalo, a new food-truck park located in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsi

EP 1

Giant Jones Brewing | Lilliana’s Restaurant

Meet Jessica and Erika Jones of Giant Jones Brewery in Madison. This independent woman-owned brewery uses 100% organic m

EP 2

The Tandem | Jahnke Dairy and Hemp Farm

The Tandem in Milwaukee is known for world class fried chicken and its connection to community. Owner Caitlin Cullen han

EP 3

Tornado Room | Elmaro Winery

The Tornado Room is one of the last standing classic supper clubs in the Madison area. Owner Henry Doane discusses his c

EP 4

Sturgeon Caviar

Did you know that Sturgeon Caviar is one of the most sought after luxury food items in the world? We visit Fond du Lac,

EP 5

Decatur Dairy | Pine River

Decatur Dairy in Brodhead is home to Wisconsin’s only cheese curd Master Cheesemaker, Steve Stettler. He works in many

EP 6

Kenosha Drive-ins | The Diplomat

Drive-in burger stands are a throwback to our foodie past, but in Kenosha they’re still going strong. We visit Big Sta

EP 7

Savory Accents

Savory Accents in Verona specializes in growing unique peppers from around the world. The business’ success is due to

EP 8

A Pig in a Fur Coat | Tenutas

Chef Daniel Bonanno of Pig in a Fur Coat, a Mediterranean comfort food restaurant in Madison, uses inspiration from his

EP 9

Hotel Washington

Hotel Washington is the crown jewel of Door County’s Washington Island. Owner Jeannie Kokes attempts to rejuvenate the

EP 10

Main Grain Bakery | Father Fats

Visit two of Stevens Point’s up-and-coming foodie spots, Main Grain Bakery and Father Fats. First learn how Sarah Jo M

EP 11

Farmhouse | Island Cafe

Discover Wisconsin island food and culture! First travel to Farmhouse Restaurant on Madeline Island to meet with owners

EP 12

Immy’s African Cuisine | Tapped Maple Syrup

Immy Kaggwa, who moved from Uganda to Milwaukee 30 years ago, wanted to do something that came natural to her: cooking.

EP 13

Seven Seeds Farm | Recipe: Steak au Poivre

Seven Seeds Farm in Spring Green transitioned from conventional farming to certified organic, certified 100% grass-fed a

EP 1

Siren Shrub | Whitefeather Organics

Head to Stevens Point to visit Siren Shrub Company, home of the Door County Cherry Shrub. Siren gets ingredients for the

EP 2

Emmi Roth | Anaway Place

Travel to the “Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA,” – Monroe, Wisconsin – to meet Madeline Kuhn, a cheesemaker at E

EP 3

Baron’s | Pearl | Leon’s

In this special episode, host Luke Zahm is joined by his son Silas and executive producer Arthur Ircink’s son, Ilija.

EP 4

Paczki Day | Prince of Pierogi

Line up to get Pączki, a Polish donut! Every Fat Tuesday, hordes of people flock to Milwaukee’s National Bakery & Del

EP 5

Mirror Lake Fishing | Aldo Leopold

Host Luke Zahm heads to Wisconsin Dells’ Mirror Lake with his trusty canoe to try and pull some monster perch. Paddlin

EP 6

St. Isidore’s Dairy

Travel to the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market to meet cheesemaker Inga Witscher, host of PBS Wisconsin’s Around the

EP 7

Scales Family Farm | Deer District Market

Meet upstart farmers Martice and Amy Kroll-Scales of Scales Family Farm, a two-acre farm plot within Fondy Farm at Mequo

EP 8

Oneida White Corn

Travel to the Green Bay area to meet Laura Manthe and Rebecca Webster, cousins and members of the Oneida Nation. They ar

EP 9

Ruby Coffee | Del-Bar

Head to Amherst Junction’s Ruby Coffee Roastery for a tasting of coffees from around the world! Co-founder Jared Linzm

EP 10

Drath Wagyu Farm | Rare Steakhouse

Travel to Ogdensburg to explore Wagyu beef cattle at Drath Family Farm. In 2013, the Drath family turned their third-gen

EP 11

The Cozzy Corner | Making Wings

Visit Appleton to meet with The Cozzy Corner owners Phillip and Heidi Bennett. The Cozzy Corner is a Southern-inspired r

EP 12

Two Girls and a Farm | Making Paella

Journey to Big Bend to visit Two Girls and a Farm, run by Polly Muradas Harrington and Kris Harrington. Learn what inspi

EP 13

Widmer’s Brick Cheese | Loui’s Detroit Style Pizza

EP 1

Calderone Club | San Giorgio

Calderone Club owner and chef Gino Fazzari has cornered the market on pizza in Milwaukee. His family can lay claim to th

EP 2

Yia Vang | Union Hmong Kitchen

Chef Yia Vang runs Union Hmong Kitchen in Graze Provisions + Libations food hall in Minneapolis. Vang’s goal is to mak

EP 3

Tree Ripe Peaches | Pearson Farm

Each spring, Tiernan Paine of Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. makes the journey from Milwaukee to Fort Valley, Georgia, to source mi

EP 4

Alice in Dairyland

The Alice in Dairyland program promotes all things Wisconsin agriculture, and current Alice in Dairyland Julia Nunes is

EP 5

Hoard’s Dairyman | St. Saviour | Union House

Travel to Fort Atkinson, home of Hoard’s Dairyman, to learn about the heavily decorated St. Saviour cheese. Hoard’s

EP 6

Bushel and Peck’s | Lark

Travel to Beloit to meet the farmers and owners of Bushel and Peck’s, a market and restaurant that sources a majority

EP 7

Sacred Blossom Farm

Host Luke Zahm and chef Mary Kastman are on the hunt to remake their tea program at the Driftless Cafe, so they visit To

EP 8

Keewaydin Farms | Driftless Curiosity

Travel to Keewaydin Farms in Viola to learn about its evolution from dairy farm to organic CSA. Keewaydin hosts Driftles

EP 9

Little Blue Ridge Farm | Venison Confit

Host Luke Zahm visits Little Blue Ridge Farm in Kendall, where owner Kim Zuhlke has transformed a dairy farm into one pr

EP 10

Fairchild | Dreamfarm

Host Luke Zahm visits Fairchild restaurant in Madison, owned and operated by Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger. They focus

EP 11

The Power of Langar

Host Luke Zahm travels to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. In 2012, seven members of the Sikh temple were kill

EP 12

Sherman Phoenix Marketplace | Funky Fresh | Palermo’s

Host Luke Zahm travels to Milwaukee to meet TrueMan McGee, owner of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, at the Sherman Phoenix Mar

EP 13

Apple Fest | Hauser’s Superior View Farm | Red Cliff Fish Co

Host Luke Zahm heads north to Bayfield’s Apple Festival, attended annually by 50,000 people for apples, seasonal foods

EP 1

Bootleggers Lodge | Chef Håkan Thörnström

Host Luke Zahm visits Bootleggers Lodge in Tomahawk, which has a long culinary history in Wisconsin dating back to prohi

EP 2

Tortilleria Zepeda | Carne Asada

Host Luke Zahm heads to Lone Rock to meet up with Heidi and Julian Zepeda of Tortilleria Zepeda, purveyors of authentic

EP 3

ZimKnives | Beef Bourguignon

Host Luke Zahm visits ZimKnives in Milwaukee to meet knife maker Nate Zimmerman, who specializes in hand forging knives

EP 4

Alpinage Cheese | Birch Restaurant

Host Luke Zahm meets Orphee Paillotin and Paula Heimerl, of Alpinage Cheese in Oak Creek. Alpinage Cheese produces racle

EP 5

Fortune Favors | Mayana Chocolate

Host Luke Zahm visits one of his chef mentors, Eric Rupert of Fortune Favors in Madison, makers of special candied pecan

EP 6

Allie Boy’s | Gotham Bagel

Host Luke Zahm sets out to find some of the best bagels in Wisconsin. His first stop is to Allie Boys in Milwaukee to me

EP 7

Cultured | Sway Brewing + Blending

Host Luke Zahm visits Door County to explore the world of fermentation. His first stop is Cultured to meet Mattea Fische

EP 8

Seymour Burger Fest | Smash Burger

Host Luke Zahm travels to the “Home of the Hamburger” – Seymour, Wisconsin. In 1885, the hamburger was invented by

EP 9

Town Council Kitchen

Host Luke Zahm travels to Neenah to meet with Jon Horan, chef and owner of Town Council Kitchen & Bar. Horan is a Neenah

EP 10

Huntsinger Farms Horseradish | Prime Rib

Host Luke Zahm dives into the world of one of Wisconsin’s most celebrated and underrated specialty crops: Horseradish.

EP 11

Wisconsin State Fair | Chef Adam Pawlak

Host Luke Zahm celebrates the Wisconsin State Fair. Joined by special guest chef Adam Pawlak, owner of Egg & Flour Pasta

EP 12

Fishing with Joe

Host Luke Zahm travels to Fort Atkinson for a fishing trip with former Wisconsin Badger and Cleveland Browns Hall of Fam

EP 13

Twisted Plant | Strange Town

Host Luke Zahm ventures into Milwaukee to uncover a burgeoning culinary trend: vegan dining. His journey begins at Twist

EP 14

Journey to Japan | The Story of Kikkoman Soy Sauce

Host Luke Zahm visits Kikkoman soy sauce company in Walworth. Celebrating 50 years in Wisconsin, it is now a global lead

EP 1

Chef Shack

Luke Zahm journeys along the Mississippi River to Chef Shack in Bay City, Wisconsin, where co-owners Carrie Summer and L

EP 2

Three Brothers Farm, Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern

Luke Zahm visits Three Brothers Farm in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where Michael and Courtney Gutschenritter balance sustain

EP 3

Kwik Trip Glazers, Glazer Bread Pudding

Luke Zahm explores the magic of Kwik Trip’s iconic Glazers, touring the La Crosse bakery where 47 million donuts are m

EP 4

The National Mustard Museum, Mustard Glazed Pulled Pork

Host Luke Zahm visits Middleton, Wisconsin, for National Mustard Day at the National Mustard Museum, home to over 6,900

EP 5

Milwaukee's Chef Collaboration Dinner, Sterling Farm, Alsum Farms & Produce

Explore Wisconsin's potato legacy with host Luke Zahm, from sustainable farming at Sterling Farms near Grand Marsh to in

EP 6

Mullins Cheese, Knowlton House Distillery

Uncover the link between dairy and spirits with host Luke Zahm in Knowlton, Wisconsin. At Mullins Cheese, learn about ch

EP 7

Black Garlic

Travel with host Luke Zahm to La Farge, Wisconsin, home to North America’s largest organic black garlic producer. Disc

EP 8

Beef-A-Rama, McGregor’s Blink Bonnie

Join host Luke Zahm in the heart of Wisconsin’s northwoods with the lively Beef-A-Rama in Minocqua, where 31 beef roas

EP 9

Flour Girl & Flame, Alice’s Garden Urban Farm

Host Luke Zahm visits Flour Girl & Flame in West Allis, where Chef Dana Spandet crafts wood-fired pizzas with local ingr

EP 10

Clario Farmstead Pasta, Louie’s Finer Meat

Host Luke Zahm explores heritage and flavors at Clario Farmstead Pasta in Sturgeon Bay, where organic, small-batch pasta

EP 11

Beulah Family Homestead

Host Luke Zahm visits Marcus Landry, former Wisconsin Badger and NBA player turned farmer, at Beulah Family Homestead. L

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Ahan

Host Luke Zahm visits Ahan in Madison, where Chef Jamie Brown-Soukaseume blends her Laotian heritage and Chinese restaur

EP 13

Osteria Tre Tassi

Host Luke Zahm visits Chef Robin Brown at Osteria Tre Tassi in Ellison Bay. Brown crafts Mediterranean-inspired, farm-to

EP 1

Kinship Café and Food Center

On Milwaukee’s Martin Luther King Drive, Luke visits Kinship — home to a café, urban farm and food center. He reuni

EP 2

A Top Chef Dinner in Door County with Kat Turner

Fresh off Top Chef Season 22, Kat Turner returns to Door County to cook a hometown dinner at the Dörr Hotel. She visits

EP 3

Kingston Creamery Co-op, Owl Farm Dinner

At Kingston Creamery Co-op, Amish cheesemaker Nelson Schrock reveals how hand-milked cows and regenerative agriculture c

EP 4

Breakfast on the Farm with Hinchley's Dairy, Maybe Lately's

June Dairy Month comes alive at the Dane County Breakfast on the Farm at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm, where pancakes, eggs a

EP 5

Stoney Acres Pizza Farm, Casimir Gold Maple Syrup, BroKogi

The journey starts at Stoney Acres Pizza Farm, where farmer Tony Schultz turns wood-fired pizza nights into a delectable

EP 6

Marieke Gouda, Noble Rind Cheese Company

At Noble Rind Cheese Company, cheesemonger Sarah Clemens breaks down the craft of cut-to-order artisan cheese. The journ

EP 7

Guerrilla Cookie, Three Waters Reserve, Willy Street Co-op

Madison’s legendary Guerrilla Cookie makes a comeback. Luke traces the countercultural treat from baker Ted Odell’s

EP 8

Mint Mark, Vitruvian Farms, Ramp Sausage

At Mint Mark in Madison, Chef Sean Pharr demonstrates how seasonally-driven cooking comes together. He showcases foragin

EP 9

The Art of Cheese Festival

Luke immerses himself in the Art of Cheese Festival, from a lunch at Taliesin to dinners honoring female master cheesema

EP 10

50 Years of Seed Savers, Owamni

Luke travels to Decorah, Iowa, for Seed Savers Exchange's 50th anniversary, joining Alice Waters, Sean Sherman and Linda

EP 11

Heartland Farms, Food & Farm Exploration Center

Luke visits Heartland Farms in central Wisconsin, where fifth-generation farmer Jeremie Pavelski oversees hundreds of mi

EP 12

Harbor View Cafe, Nettie’s Volta

Luke travels to Pepin's Harbor View Cafe, a four-decade institution built on cooking to order, local sourcing and dishes

EP 13

O&H Danish Bakery, Charlie's Smokehouse

Luke joins Kurt Fogle - a Racine-based chef who got his start at Q&H Danish Bakery - to hand-fill and shape Wisconsin's

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