Dan Curd
Articles
Bourbon: the spirit of America
The Bluegrass State may have started distilling bourbon, but Madison distilleries have created top-notch varieties.
May 2020
Going out to brunch
One can enjoy brunch at home (and many people do), but it can be a great excuse to dine out.
April 2020
The Wisconsin kind of clubbin’
Nothing quite says Wisconsin cuisine like a supper club.
March 2020
The bloody mary is a revolutionary cocktail
The bloody mary started with simpler Parisian roots before becoming an extravagantly embellished beverage.
February 2020
From forager to chef-proprietor: how Tami Lax's background influences her today
It originally wasn't her ambition to pursue a culinary career
January 2020
The feast of Thanksgiving
The origin story we're all familiar with is a myth
Tale of the cocktail
The roots of current craze go back to prohibition
Monitor: Youth prison conditions improving
Despite its English roots, pie has become quintessentially American
I've yet to encounter a pie that I didn't like
London Stock Exchange suffers 90 minute outage
The problem with potlucks
Food historian Dan Curd loathes this food ritual
Meet seven of Madison's local food founders
Writer identifies those who left their mark
Potato chips are America's homegrown snack
Americans consumer more than 1.5 billion pounds
Madison's local food pioneers paved the way for today's dining culture
These individuals left their mark
Wisconsin toddler considered 'fortunate' after shooting
Audit: Prison overtime hours jump 50 percent as turnover, vacancy rates rise
Larry Kimball
Ellen Hill
Earl Flinn
Kelly J. (Archibald/Wohlers) Gausmann
Reveling in the unfamiliar when it comes to food
Tripe was a risky order, that ended up a favorite
Some restaurants like it hot
Suggestions for those who think spice is nice
Attorney seeks pardon for Laurie Bembenek murder conviction
Hotel dining has experienced ups and downs throughout the decades
The Gilded Age took dining to new levels
Judge rejects DNR permit for new Kohler Company golf course
Alliance of American Football had talks with Kaepernick, Tebow
Love it or hate it, mayo is a condiment mainstay
There are plenty of mayo haters out there
John J. Cornell Sr.
Widow, 81, sole resident of remote disputed island
Vatican envoy to France under sexual assault investigation
Spain calls snap elections for April 28
James B. Hillestad
James Jukes
Carol Jean Jensen
Woman convicted in daycare death seeks new trial
Strong storm drenches California, unleashing mudslides, flooding
NY real estate brokers were banking on the 'Amazon Effect'
Madison restaurants have gambled on change throughout the years
All bets are off when it comes to success
