Kevin Tubb—creator and executive chef of Eldorado Grill in Madison, Wisconsin—explains his secrets for cooking wonderfully fresh, spicy, tongue-tickling Southwestern cuisine. Tubb works from a vast palette of knowledge of Southern, Texan and Southwestern traditional recipes. Kevin’s philosophy is to use fresh natural ingredients, bought locally when possible. 
He offers tips and how-to’s for roasting and peeling chiles and making purées, rubs and salsas. He includes menus and suggestions for pairing sauces and side dishes with meats and entrées. His innovative and intriguing cuisine—Jalapeño Lemon Chicken Breast, Four Cheese Chiles Rellenos, Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork Stew)—will light up your mouth and stick to your ribs. His tequila recipes—Eldorado Margarita, Blazing Saddle, City Slicker—will knock your boots off and send your spurs flying. 
Includes Starters, Tips &amp; How To’s, Soups, Sauces, Salsas, Salads, Entrées, Desserts and rootin’ tootin’ Tequila Cocktails. If you’re looking for a versatile cookbook of Southwestern food created by a colorful master chef—this is it.

Eldorado Grill Cookbook: Southwestern Cuisine

Tubb, Kevin

Itchy Cat Press

Bill Horzuesky, Illustrated Chef and Co-Owner of Bluephies, is as colorful as his food. His kitchen creations are twists on familiar recipes—comforting and adventurous without being scary. His All Dressed Up Meat Loaf and World-Famous Home-Style Mashed Potatoes are an upscale version of what Mom used to make. Chile-Infused Sweet Potatoes and Thai Peanut Chicken wake up your taste buds without setting them aflame. "Retro Chic" is how he describes his food. Mostly, he wants you to have fun, so go ahead—forget what Mom said, and play with your food. You’ll be happily surprised with his recipes.

Bluephies New American Cooking: Recipes Your Mom Never Made You

Bill Horzuesky

Simple, delicious recipes combine with sassy retro illustrations to make this cookbook fun to use or give as a gift. Featuring favorites from a popular eatery in Madison, Wisconsin, The Blue Plate Diner Cookbook lies flat for easy use and includes Soups, Salads, Big Bowls, Sandwiches, Pasta, Entrees, Kids, and Desserts. (Don’t eat the kids!)

The Blue Plate Diner Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Novak, James

Lloyd, Tim

Regional & International

This full-color book of photographs records Wisconsin from an unusual viewpoint. The camera was suspended from a kite and controlled by the photographer, Craig Wilson, on the ground. From fifty to a few hundred feet in the air, we see festivals, zoom close over "Wisconsin" on the capitol dome, get a seagull's eye view of sailors, and hover over the crowd at a University of Wisconsin-Madison football game. More than 140 gorgeous photographs offer a unique look at people and places around the state. Captions in English, Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese.

Hanging by a Thread: A Kite's View of Wisconsin (Spanish, German and English Edition)

Arts & Photography

Craig Wilson

Photography & Video

Wisconsin is a state of incredible diversity, transition, accomplishment and modesty. It's much more than great beer, brats, cheeseheads and polkas. What you have in this book are discriminating glimpses of who and what make Wisconsin worth knowing. It is not meant to be a comprehensive travel guide that tries to please everyone or include every place with an "open" sign in the window. Mary Bergin wrote a guide for the thoughtful traveler, willing to be sidetracked and experience something new, quirky, interesting, and unusual. Maps, road trips, lodging, restaurants, recipes, hikes, museums, taverns, tours, theaters and more. Includes index.

Sidetracked in Wisconsin: A Guide for Thoughtful Travelers

Travel

Mary Bergin

United States

This classic American memoir is about a farm and its people, of a boyhood on a southwestern Wisconsin hilltop world in the 1930s. Ben Logan grew up on Seldom Seen Farm with his three brothers, father, mother, and hired hand Lylethe fifth Logan boy.” The boys discussed and argued and joked over the events around their farm, marked the seasons by the demands of the land, tested each other and themselves, and grew up learning timeless lessons. This paperback edition features Logan's never-before-published afterword that traces the Logan land to an earlier time, bringing the story full circle to the farm and its people.

The Land Remembers: A Story of a Farm and Its People

Biographies & Memoirs

Logan, Ben

Historical

Quivey's Grove, in Madison, Wisconsin, is one of mid-America's premier restaurants, a favorite of area residents and of thousands who visit the region each year. This volume, written by veteran cookbook author Margaret Guthrie, shares both the favorite recipes and the fascinating history of the restaurant, while affording a glimpse into Wisconsin's rich culinary past. It will be treasured not only for its useful recipes, all of which have been home-tested, but also as a celebration of Wisconsin itself. As the menu say, "Other restaurants are in Wisconsin. Quivey's Grove is Wisconsin."

Quivey's Grove Heritage Cookbook

Margaret Guthrie

Cooking Education & Reference

This informative books shows Midwestern gardeners how to create outstanding bird habitats with native plants that offer food, cover, and nesting sites for birds, and is illustrated with helpful photographs and landscape plans. Features include: Instructions and plans for creating nine different habitat gardens for hummingbirds, bluebirds, winter birds, migrant birds, shrubland birds, prairie birds, woodland birds, wetland birds, and water birds. Photos and landscape plans of successful bird gardens in the Midwest -recommended plant species for each type of bird garden and information on the birds they attract Details on visual characteristics and cultivation of recommended plant species, along with their native ranges in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin Advice about nest boxes, bird baths, misters, perches and other garden features to attract birds Guidance for maintaining your naturally landscaped bird gardens.

Birdscaping in the Midwest: A Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Mariette Nowak

Gardening & Landscape Design

A Chapter A Day selection from Wisconsin Public Radio read by Karl Schidt. Abridged 5 CD set. This is a story about a farm and its people, of a hilltop world in the 1930s in southwestern Wisconsin. Ben Logan grew up on a farm with his three brothers, father, mother, and farmhand Lyle, the fifth Logan boy, and marked the seasons by the demands of the land. The boys discussed and argued and joked over the events around their hilltop farm, testing each other and themselves as they learned the lessons of the farm and growing up. This beautiful story is now reunited with a never-before published Afterword that traces the land to an earlier time and brings the story full-circle to the farm and its people.

The Land Remembers Audio CD

Ben Logan

Literature & Fiction

This little guide to Midwest java joints, perked up with anecdotes, jokes, and the author’s own whimsical illustrations, will entertain and educate as you enjoy your daily jolt. Jeff Hagen scoured Wisconsin and beyond into Minnesota and Iowa, finding coffee shop gems that serve a great cuppa with delectable desserts, indispensable advice, or a quiet place to think.

Brewed Awakenings: An Illustrated Journey to Coffeehouses in Wisconsin (and Beyond)

Business & Money

Hagen, Jeff

Industries

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