Food

Changes to federal and state income tax policies could make service industry careers easier to sustain.

In May 2023, baker Mattea Fischer opened a permanent, physical location for her bakery Cultured after years of selling at farmers’ markets and working out of other kitchens. Less than three years later, Cultured has been nominated as a semi-finalist for a national James Beard award.

Writer Patti See of Lake Hallie takes us on a bar crawl to explore how Wisconsin’s humble taverns shaped our history and built community.

The Trump administration recently unveiled new dietary guidelines, changing the food pyramid to put protein, healthy fats and vegetables at the top with wholegrains at the bottom. A Wisconsin dietician outlined three big takeaways.

The state Assembly passed bills Thursday that would ban schools from offering foods with certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals and make English the official state language.

“Nutrition research is so tricky for a lot of different reasons, but in part because every single person is different,” said registered dietitian Laura Poe.

The blackcurrant, once federally banned and now the Flavor of the Year, is having a moment. Staffers of the Savanna Institute visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the fruit’s comeback.

A growing number of Yemeni coffee shops have opened up in the Milwaukee area over the past several months.

Nothing can ruin a holiday get-together like an unexpected and expensive trip to the emergency veterinarian. Dr. Sam Bilko visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about how to keep the holidays merry and bright for us and our canine companions.

Hanna Lee is a cheesemaking assistant at Uplands Cheese Company in Dodgeville. This year she became the first American to be named “Young Cheesemonger of the Year” at the 2025 World Cheese Awards.