Category: Columns

Serving up coffee, sandwiches, and applesauce so sweet is the Cookery’s server Cameryn, whose quick on her feet.

This week’s horoscopes.

Dear Mary Pat, I own a small ladies boutique and I am surprised by occasional comments made by customers. I am a big believer in the customer is always right philosophy; however, when they casually insult my merchandise or ask me for directions to my competitor’s store, I don’t feel that they are in the right.

Thousands of visitors from across the U.S. and the world enjoy Door County every summer and help keep it green. Charlotte and I, along with four of our friends, the Lysnes and Andersons, traveled north recently as tourists to camp for several days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

In our last column, we talked about how certain flavors in food can enhance or detract from the appeal of the wine being served, and how keeping this basic information in mind will help you greatly when planning your wine and food pairings.

Question: What was the first place in Wisconsin visited by white men?

An anniversary year is a special time to celebrate – to look forward – and, to remember the past. For 35 years The Miller Art Museum has served the community in many ways, including exhibits, classes, tours, lectures, parties, receptions, and an ever-growing permanent collection of Wisconsin art.

One of the most wonderful adventures of my life occurred from July 10 – 27, 1958 when I backpacked by myself for 17 days on Isle Royale National Park located in northern Lake Superior.

It was around the middle of this month that my friend Joe and I spent five or six glorious hours on a “mosquito hawk safari,” hunting dragonflies and damselflies while armed only with our cameras.

One of the most misapplied terms some people use when describing wines they (do or don’t) like is the word “dry.” The term “dry” is very specific when used in reference to wine, indicating the wine has a residual sugar content of less than 1.

At a place called Waterfront Mary, there’s a bartender who’s not at all scary. He has a smile on his face and a whole lotta grace, though you’ll never see him wearing any lace.

This week’s horoscopes.

Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, celebrates its 75th anniversary season in 2010. The Players, a cornerstone in the foundation of Door County arts, was founded in 1935 by the brother and sister team of Richard and Caroline Fisher.

Dear Mary Pat, Do you get as steamed as I do when a perfectly healthy person hops out of a vehicle that has just zipped into a handicapped parking space? Seems as though it is more blatant these days.

It was on the last Saturday of June, during the highly interesting and informative Bioblitz within the northern part of Newport State Park, that we came upon quite a few Partridgeberry wildflowers in bloom.

“When you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before.” A recent television commercial attributes the quote above to legendary Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi.

If you are looking for the perfect wine to match with a variety of summertime foods, classic dry Rosé may be the ideal choice.

Question: In 1935, siblings Richard and Caroline Fisher founded a business in Fish Creek that still exists today. What is the name of their creation?

Cancer (June 22 – July 22): Your desire to operate a giant steel mill near Gary, Indiana will soon be fulfilled. Until then, participate in ballroom dancing.

Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, this versatile white wine grape gets its name from the French word sauvage (“wild”) and blanc (“white”), and is known for its quick ripening ability and high acid and sugar contents.