The Corner Table: Top Chef Wisconsin

This week, we introduce a new mini-series from the Corner Table: Making a Restaurant. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Thomas, Cap Times social media and features editor, joins Lindsay to talk about her latest cover story. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay speaks with the author of the newly published "Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook," Kristine Hansen. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay talks with Sean Pharr, the chef and co-owner of Mint Mark, about his recent trip to France to watch the Bocuse d'Or. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From soups to buns, from knife skills to stir frying technique, chef Paul Tseng teaches it all in the cooking classes he leads at Willy Street Co-op locations around the city. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Butcher Allie Christian doesn't mind when people stop to watch her and her colleagues break down an 800-pound grass-fed Angus steer at Underground Butcher on Williamson Street. Christian, a new butcher and longtime cook, joins Lindsay Christians on the podcast this week to talk about how Underground uses all of the animal, from tongue to tallow. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.or...

It's the start of the new year, and many of us are thinking of ways to be better — to eat better, sleep better, move more. Sherry Belcher, a nutritionist and coach behind NutriHealth Inc., has heard it all. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got a ramen boom, a taco takeover and, this year, a passel of poke. Isthmus critic Kyle Nabilcy comes on the podcast to look back at 2018 and wonder what's coming next. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Lindsay is joined by both Bob Hemauer, co-owner of Cork n' Bottle, and Jessie Opoien, the host of Wedge Issues, for a crossover holiday event. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harvest owner Tami Lax joins Lindsay on the podcast to talk about how family memories become fine dining dishes at Harvest's annual Holiday Game Dinner. The 18th annual dinner, set for Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, features duck confit, smoked sturgeon, pheasant rillettes and rabbit ballotine, plus wine pairings. Find out more at harvest-restaurant.com. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/m...

Not your average turkey by The Capital Times Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mini-episode of the podcast, we're sharing some of the behind the scenes audio from an early October dinner with chef Jacques Pepin. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flix Brewhouse, a new cinema and brewery at East Towne Mall, is a testament to how popcorn and soda are no longer cutting it for a lot of movie theaters in 2018. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay talks with Isaiah Schroeder about the art and craft of making knives. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we revisit Lindsay's interview from November of last year with Jason Kierce, the culinary director at Hillel, The Jewish Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lake Superior flavors (revisited) by The Capital Times Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, local wine guy Bob Hemauer drops by the studio to talk about two fun natural wines, a white blend from Fabbrica di San Martino near Florence, Italy, and a cabernet blend from the Loire Valley in France. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dee Hunter took over Rooted Curbside Compost in early August, and she's been getting emails every day from Madison residents and restaurants who want to turn vegetable scraps, fruit peels and coffee grounds into nutrient-rich garden food. This week on the podcast, Dee talks about why she's getting into composting and the opportunities for growth for both plants and her business in the next few yea...

Every September, 50-plus bartenders from around the country (and beyond) gather on Washington Island to fight prickly juniper bushes for their dark purple berries. This month marks the 11th annual Juniper Harvest Festival, hosted by Death's Door Distillery. The juniper they harvest will be a primary ingredient in the company's gin. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?o...

This week on the podcast, Sprouting Acres farmer Andy Watson and host Lindsay Christians talk about farming in the rain, why the drop in CSA memberships might have an upside, and how consumers can help farmers like him when they're under a cloud. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Giant Jones marries craft beer with local and organic ingredients to make "big beer for everyone." Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An agriculture professor and graduate student with the UW-Madison sit down with Lindsay to talk about Seed to Kitchen, a program that builds connections between plant breeders, farmers and chefs. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christy McKenzie describes her meal kit/ take-home dinner/ cafe business, Pasture & Plenty, as "CSA 2.0." Pasture & Plenty opened softly a few weeks ago on Madison's near west side. Now open as a cafe with Wednesday dinners and special wine pairing events, Pasture & Plenty works with some 30 local farms and ranches -- a full-time job in itself. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org...

This week on the podcast, Osteria Papavero owner Francesco Mangano talks about the joys and challenges of making food for a festival -- food that's good, quick, interesting and most importantly, fits in a little paper boat. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vicky Franchino is on a mission: Meet the doers and thinkers of Madison, drink coffee with them, and write about it. Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.