Q. “Do you have experience rolling homemade sushi? I think it would be a fun date night option.” —Angela, Appleton A. While I have rolled sushi, it is not a common activity in my house. However, I can give you a few pointers. First, it is an important suggestion to pick up one or two READ MORE
Art medium(s): Mostly oil paint, but I also work often in charcoal, acrylic and pastels. How do you describe your art? Greatly inspired by nature, and I hope my personal artwork brings the viewer a peaceful feeling. Were you always interested in following a creative path? Yes. I have absolutely loved to draw and paint READ MORE
Angela Zodrow had been exploring the Ceresco Prairie Mountain Bike Trail at Ripon College with her family for nearly an hour before she captured this image. “We’d been walking about 45 minutes when the sunset kissed the prairie and everything began to glow,” she recalls. “The sun made me do it.”
Q. “We love homemade pizza in our house! What kind of cheese works well, besides mozzarella? Should we be cooking some toppings before adding them like mushrooms?” —Jean, Menasha A. According to our friends at the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, “perfect” pizza cheese is 45% skim milk mozzarella cheese for browning, 45% whole milk mozzarella READ MORE
Art medium(s): Multi-media (Wood, fine furniture, metal and upcycled). What does “repurposed and upcycled” mean to you in terms of your art? Taking something that has been discarded as trash and finding a creative and unique way to use it to make something unique and purposeful. Making something “COOL” out of junk basically! How do READ MORE
When Kelly Marie Reyer’s sons Chase and Dawson were old enough to sail together, she took this photo in Miller’s Bay on Lake Winnebago to remember the special moment. “I was watching from shore and was excited to see them bonding over their love of sailing,” she recalls. Lake Winnebago is a fantastic lake for READ MORE
Q. “How do I keep my rice from getting mushy?” —Mary, Kimberly A. Generally speaking, mushy rice is the result of the over absorption of liquid. To prevent this, let’s explore how much liquid is appropriate for perfect rice. For long grain white rice, most cooking references recommend a ratio of 2 parts liquid for READ MORE
Art medium(s): Watercolor How do you describe your art? My art tends to be based on the themes of balance found in nature. There is light and dark in everything. Were you always interested in following a creative path? I’ve always had a passion for art, and started painting as a child when my mom READ MORE
Q. Which is better for thickening: cornstarch or flour? Are they almost always interchangeable? —Ann, Neenah A. Both cornstarch and flour work essentially the same way. When heated, the starch molecules of each swell up and provide thickening, which is a very desirable texture needed for many preparations. Neither cornstarch or flour is better or READ MORE
Scott Doner had been watching Cedar Waxwings fly from one crabapple tree to another in his backyard in Freedom when he captured this shot. “That morning the light was just right to take some photos of them,” he says.
