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SloPig Milwaukee Event

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 23rd, 2012 filed in Bacon, Braising, Events, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SloPig Milwaukee Event

I was honored to attend an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last night known as SloPig. In a nutshell, it is an event and competition celebrating amazing food and great punch. According to their website “SloPig is designed to be a giant cocktail party with lots of nibbling, lots of roaming around and plenty of punch [...]

Beer Mac and Cheese

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 20th, 2012 filed in Bacon, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Sauce, Sides, Wisconsin
Beer Mac and Cheese Recipe

As many of you might already be aware, I am from Wisconsin. Among so many amazing things, Wisconsin is known for cheese, and beer. We are often referred to as ‘Cheeseheads’, and live in the land of dairy. I’m actually cool with all of that. I like the fact that we are known for cheese, [...]

Pimento Cheese

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 31st, 2012 filed in Appetizers, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Sandwiches, Snack, Wisconsin
Pimento Cheese Recipe

Pimento cheese is probably either something you have seen at the grocery store (don’t buy), heard of, or never heard of. Pimento cheese is basically a Southern food. I live in Wisconsin, and to me, it is every bit of Northern food as it is a Southern one. Pimento cheese is something that is way [...]

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Sandwich

Posted by Dax Phillips on March 21st, 2012 filed in Bacon, Breakfast, Delicious, Kids, Sandwiches, Wisconsin
Peanut Butter Banana Bacon Sandwich

The title says it all. It’s a mouthful of awesomeness. I have been wanting to make a bacon and peanut butter sandwich for my oldest kid for some time. I only wanted to make it because peanut butter and bacon are probably his two favorite things to eat. A peanut butter sandwich is packed in [...]

Bacon and Blue Cheeseburger Potato Skins

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 13th, 2012 filed in Appetizers, Bacon, Beef, Cheese, Game Day, Kids, Sides, Snack, Wisconsin
Bacon Cheeseburger and Blue Cheese Potato Skins Recipe

I will tell you a little bit more about me. I love a good cheeseburger. Hands down, nothing beats a really good cheeseburger, and one of my all time favorite burgers is a bacon and blue cheese burger. Simple, yet complex in flavor, this type of burger has great smokiness from bacon, and a great [...]

Crispy Fish Tempura

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 4th, 2011 filed in Fish, Seafood, Wisconsin
Tempura Batter Fish Recipe

My first job, at the age of fourteen, was at a restaurant. For some reason I decided to become a dishwasher at one of the busiest fish fry joints in the neighborhood. It was nothing to be proud of, trust me. It was non-stop, exhausting dish washing. Hundreds of plates, dirty silverware, and just plain [...]

Craisin and Cheddar Bratwurst

Posted by Dax Phillips on August 17th, 2011 filed in Charcuterie, Game Day, Grilling, Meat, Pork, Wisconsin
Homemade Brats with Cheddar and Craisins

Wisconsin is known for their bratwurts, or as we know them, brats. Summertime is a time where everyone gets excited about brats, especially while tailgating at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game. Most everyone that I know cooks Johnsonville, Usingers, or Klement’s throughout the summer, but what most people do not know is that making your [...]

Maple Ice Cream with Bacon Crumble

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 6th, 2011 filed in Bacon, Delicious, Dessert, Game Day, Ice Cream, Kids, Wisconsin
Maple Ice Cream with Bacon

That’s right. I made it. Maple ice cream with homemade bacon crumble. When I first made bacon some weeks ago, I was thinking to myself ‘what am I going to do with all of this bacon?’. Well, that was a silly question as I was able to give some away, and well, the rest was [...]

Wisconsin Booyah

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 14th, 2011 filed in Beef, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Meat, Soup, Vegetables, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Booyah Recipe

You probably will not believe this when I tell you, but I had to put on a winter hat, gloves, and jacket today to watch my boys place baseball in Wisconsin. It’s May 14, folks. Mid-May and I, and the majority of other Wisconsinites, are wearing winter clothing. But I use that as an opportunity [...]

The Milwaukee Dog

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 20th, 2010 filed in Beef, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Snack, Vegetables, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Hot Dog Recipe

I have been craving hot dogs for about a week now. I have mentioned this not only to my wife, but also my coworker, and it’s funny, as my coworker was saying he has been making them throughout the week and loading them up with vegetables, and wrapping them in tortillas. My schedule has been [...]