![]() But the truth is there are great chefs everywhere (in Wisconsin). The Driftless region has got some really exquisite chefs over there and their ingredients are incredible. I think there's way too much acrimonious lack of thoughtfulness sort of thing going on in food right now and I'm not a fan of those. Favorite food eventsĪ really subversive pop-up event that happens. On styleĬlothing is so powerful, it telegraphs so much - or it can. I have astigmatism in one eye, so yes I need them. They're named after you." So those glasses that I wear are in fact my glasses. Then I saw her a year later and said, "Can I have those frames back?" and she said "I'm doing them in five colors. flea market in New York.I gave them to the owner of Eyebobs.and said, "Maybe you can do something with these." His signature glassesīack when I was in fashion I had an antique pair of frames I bought at the 23rd St. It's the mantle I live under, but I also work to legitimize it every day. And then it came to symbolize these bearded skinny jean hipsters that were Instagramming food, and then it became a cliché all in a really short period of time. Just as jazz and baseball and the banjo and the drop cookie. We put it on the calendar every month and if we miss that Sunday, they're in full revolt. It's an opportunity to experiment with something that we've wanted to (cook) that takes longer. ![]() ![]() (One Sunday a month) the kids set the table, we do proper placemats and bring out all the silver and do the china and crystal, the good glassware and good linen and so forth. So it's probably going to end up like some crazy potluck where really nothing goes together but everything is fabulous. We're in a quandary because everybody that we want to cook for the wedding we also want to be at the wedding enjoying it with us. I'm around a lot of really great cooks and chefs and I pick up things and I can hold my own in conversation, but I'm more apt to geek out on the history or where the technique came from or who originated it or where the dish started than I am to actually execute. But his big personality and rural Waukesha upbringing made him comfortable on camera and on farms, a lifetime of Midwestern food experiences bubbling to consciousness as the show came to life.Ĭherek sat down over coffee and dished on wedding planning (he and fiancée Nada Johnson will tie the knot this year), their monthly family formal dinners and why his glasses are really his. His second was years later, in 2008, when "Wisconsin Foodie" premiered on PBS with him as the host.Ĭherek had worked in home furnishings, fashion and nonprofits before executive producer Arthur Ircink, his neighbor at the time, approached him about the show's concept, which showcases the people, places and producers that shape Wisconsin's culinary world. Kyle Cherek's first TV appearance happened when he was on the news at the circus as a kid. If it's true that we are what we eat, then what do our everyday food choices say about us? Join us while we explore that question with local chefs and celebrities. ![]()
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