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This year’s winning pumpkin is likely to be an Iowa-grown record breaker. Each year, Anamosa,…
BY KURT MICHAEL FRIESE When I was growing up in central Ohio, school began right…
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BY MARIO VAN DIJK Everyone loves chocolate—well, almost everyone. Chocolate is embedded in our culture…
BY KURT MICHAEL FRIESE In June the beets start appearing in gardens and at farmers’…
BY SAM & MEREDITH HODGES Guys love making ice cream. We were amazed at how…
BY DIANE COMEY As little as ten years ago, a drive through the Iowa countryside…
The staff at Devotay celebrates winning three categories, including Best Restaurant of the Region. Standing:…
BY KURT MICHAEL FRIESE 2006 was a great year for apples in Iowa. After 2005’s…
BY KURT MICHAEL FRIESE Last year I had the honor of preparing more than 60…
BY KURT MICHAEL FRIESE Would you consider yourself average? If so, then the statisticians who…
This popular recipe for Key Lime Pie doesn’t use Key limes at all. Any grocery…
BY CHRISTINE SCHRUM Motley Cow Cafe owner and chef David Wieseneck serves affordable gourmet fare…