Alisa Grieve was intrigued by “amazing fog” the evening she captured this image of Trinity Episcopal Church in Oshkosh last January. “I loved the way the lights looked on the wet pavement,” she says. “Additionally, I love beautiful architecture and I’ve always found this church to be lovely. It looked hauntingly peaceful in the foggy READ MORE
Q. “It seems like a new ancient grain—like quinoa and spelt—has a ‘moment’ each few years. What’s ‘on trend’ right now?” —Margo, Neenah A. According to the Whole Grain Council, the consumption of whole grains has doubled over the past 20 years. Although over-processed grain products are still the scourge of the western diet, more READ MORE
Art medium(s): Pressed flowers, organic materials, felt and polymer clay. How do you describe your art? The only art classes that I have taken were what was available in my high school days, which means a lot of what I make starts as an experiment. I would consider my art to be playful, simple and READ MORE
Jim Berg shot the photo he calls “Cathedral” near Jones Park, down the hill from College Avenue. “I was out looking for interesting landscapes (or cityscapes) with my camera and the lines of the chain link fence leading up the hill initially caught my eye,” he says. “Then I loved the way all the lines READ MORE
Q. “My family does a prime rib every Christmas. We struggle with it actually being medium rare despite the thermometer reading 130° F. What are we doing wrong?” —Larry, Kaukauna A. First, let’s discuss desired internal cooking temperatures for meats. If we consider 140° F as a baseline for medium, 15 degrees less is 125° READ MORE
