Grate. Pair. Share.

Wisconsin’s vibrant food community continues
to inspire us on a daily basis, and we hope to share our good fortune with you in this
special seasonal issue of Grate. Pair. Share. The milk so carefully produced on our
dairy farms is crafted into a great many beautiful, award-winning cheeses by our state’s
talented cheesemakers. It has continued to be a joy to see and taste how those cheeses
have been celebrated by chefs, bakers, cheesemongers, authors and enthusiastic home
cooks this year.
In recent months, we have gleefully tasted more than 25 entries in the Milwaukee Mac
and Cheeze Takedown recipe competition, thinking long and hard before casting our
votes. You’ll find the winning recipe on page 68. We have met a pair of sisters in Madison,
Wis., who are combining their passion for baking with a love of local ingredients like
Wisconsin Cheese and seasonal fruits to create some truly stunning dishes. You’ll want
to try all four of their pie recipes, beginning on page 50. We’ve chatted with a local expert
in curing and preserving meats about the best ways to pair cheese and charcuterie, and
a Wisconsin beer and cheese expert about the best taste combinations for winter. You’ll
find their recommendations in the following pages, as well.
Wherever you may be this holiday season, we hope this issue of Grate. Pair. Share.
inspires you to bring a taste of Wisconsin to your table.
Happy Holidays.
– The Dairy Farm Families of Wisconsin,
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board