![]() “My grandmother helped me a lot, and we made them together at home,” Stojadinovic says. George Serbian Orthodox Church, in Racine, Wis. The episode featured his nephew, 15-year-old Neven Stojadinovic, who was helping his grandmother prepare krofne, airy Serbian donuts, for the picnic at St. The episode featuring Three Brothers and the Serbian Days Festival was a special show for Ircink his wife’s family is Serbian, so for years, he’s been immersed in Serbian culture. Keeping Wisconsin’s Food Traditions Alive “Luke is a chef from rural America and bringing that skillset was really important,” Ircink says. These guys put me in all sorts of crazy situations, like making food with machinery that I don’t understand!” Ircink feels that having a chef as a host gives “Wisconsin Foodie” a new dynamic. ![]() “I grew up in LaFarge, Wis., in blue-collar America, and I love sharing these stories, because it’s part of our identity and to be able to celebrate that and mix it up in that fashion is great. “I enjoyed the experience and played off a skillset that I didn’t realize I had,” Zahm says. Three Brothers, along with the Serbian Days Festival, was featured in an episode of the show that aired on Thursday, Feb. We caught up with Zahm and Ircink at a “Wisconsin Foodie” viewing party at Three Brothers Serbian restaurant in Bay View. Zahm had been featured in and guest-hosted a few episodes prior to taking over as the regular host. Zahm takes over for Kyle Cherek, the show’s longtime familiar face. on MPTV Channel 10), Arthur Ircink, the producer and brainchild of “Wisconsin Foodie,” crafted a new introduction and debuted new host Luke Zahm-a James Beard Best Chef Midwest semifinalist who co-owns Driftless Café in Viroqua, Wis., with his wife, Ruthie. For Season 12 (airing locally Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m. Season 9 Episode 6 Henriksen’s Fisheries.Since 2007, “Wisconsin Foodie” has been a staple of Milwaukee Public Television on Thursday nights, entertaining and educating audiences with the stories behind Wisconsin’s celebrated food, beverage and agricultural businesses. Season 7, Episode 4 – Door County Creamery | Door County Brewery We chose a pizza, but everything on the menu is delicious.Īnd if you still can’t get enough, here are two other stops made by Wisconsin Foodie in recent years: Others ate on the large porch, or inside in the dining room. Our first visit was in mid-summer after the episode aired during season 11 so we chose a table on the expansive lawn below two huge oak trees where we could look across the road to the water. In the episode during season 11, host Zahn talked with owner Jeannie Kokes who has made a concerted effort to rejuvenate the island by focusing on the local food. ![]() ![]() Located on Washington Island on the tip of Door County, we traveled to the northern tip of the peninsula, down the famous Jens Jensen curvey road to Northport, then a ferry ride to Washington Island where we took our car the final stretch to the Washington Hotel. ![]() “Living the dream,” is how Krol greated his customers and his periogi’s were a dream all themselves.Īnother one of our favorite stops on the Door County “Foodie” tour takes some commitment to get there. A couple of apparent regulars eating at the next table said the best way to prepare them is to fry them in hot butter. The food was delivered to the outdoor eating area hot from the kitchen.īoth dishes were filling and super flavorful.įor dinner, we grabbed a pack of frozen slow-roasted pork. We added bacon and carmelized onions to get the full experience. Owner Krzysztof Krol, who grew up on Poland, and his mother were hard at work on the cool and drizzly day that we visited, but the pierogi were warm and welcome.Ī pierogi is a dough-based dumpling, and on our visit, we ordered the top seller, cheese and potato, along with a classic cabbage roll or golabki. That also was opening day for Prince of Pierogi, featured in season 14 of “Wisconsin Foodie” in a segment on Polish food also featuring the classic pre-Lenten pastry pączki. Although May typically opens the season in Door County, in 2022, Saturday April 30, saw many businesses open and looking as busy as the middle of summer. ![]()
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