A sourdough success?
Monday, April 10, 2023, 10:00am
I’ve read that baking bread is like writing. There are ingredients carefully pieced together like letters into words, a bit of editing, and a finished product seldom satisfactory to the maker. I’ve written a lot longer than I’ve been baking bread, but I can testify to their likeness. One of my...
Everything’s Coming up Orchids!
Monday, February 20, 2023, 10:00am
We love orchids in our state and growers and fans have come up with great ways to honor those flowers in the month of February. The Madison Chapter of the Orchid Growers Guild puts on an event at Olbrich Gardens they call Orchid Quest, and the Olbrich Garden staff and volunteers respond with their...
There's another game in town!
Friday, February 3, 2023, 10:00am
Every year in late January I get a kick out of telling people that I will be attending the Souper Bowl that year. Their eyes get big and then I quickly say, “Not that one…this one is spelled SOUPER Bowl.” It’s been going on for 27 years and is a fundraiser for the UW Madison chapter of Habitat for...
A Trinidad artist in Madison
Friday, February 3, 2023, 10:00am
A long time back I spent a year in Trinidad, teaching at the University of the West Indies. I was working in seven other Caribbean countries, helping governments in those countries improve communications with their citizens on a variety of health and nutrition issues. I’ve maintained contacts with...
Looking for a good venison recipe?
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 11:00am
I took the photo above on the last day of my deer hunt. I enjoyed my time in the Chequamegon National Forest, and while I didn’t get a deer this year, I know friends will be supplying me with venison! In that spirit, I present the recipe below for Venison Stroganoff. It is always a hit with family...
Books for kids from the Cooperative Children's Book Center
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 11:00am
Merri Lindgren, librarian at the Cooperative Children's Book Center in the School of Education at UW-Madison, compiled a list of book recommendations for our show on October 28th. The selections include new books in 2021 as well as books that share themes with the book Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
Drought, Heat Have Been Tough On Tomatoes
Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 6:00am
Heat and drought have created problems for tomato growers this season. Horticulture educator Vijai Pandian has some tips to help your crop.
EAA Hopes To Drum Up Interest In Aviation Careers During AirVenture Event
Friday, July 23, 2021, 12:55pm
The EAA AirVenture show returns to Oshkosh this year after organizers canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19. Organizers are hopeful that free admission for those 18 and younger will draw more youth to the event and encourage interest in aviation as a hobby and career.
Taking Back The Future, One Yard At A Time
Sunday, July 18, 2021, 5:35am
Insects, birds and other wildlife populations are on the decline, and the cause may be the loss of our native plants. But not all hope is lost. Here's what you can do to help.