Ask Ash: Fresh or frozen vegetables?

| May 31, 2011

Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you. Fresh or frozen vegetables, is one better than the other? The fresh versus frozen debate is a common one, however experts say [...]

Pool With a View

| May 28, 2011

“It’s a marvelous night for a moondance,” croons Marcell Guyton, guest musician at the Blu.  This sweet Van Morrison melody happens to be one of my favorites.  Despite the fact that the moon isn’t out tonight, it is, indeed a marvelous night.  The sky is clear, the lights of Milwaukee sparkle like stars and the [...]

Safe and Sound

| May 25, 2011

I can’t see Beth and she can’t see me.  Even if we weren’t talking on the phone, she still wouldn’t be able to see me.  Blind since 1985 when she was only 26 years old, Beth Finke is a mother, NPR commentator, and author of two books (Hanni & Beth: Safe & Sound and Long [...]

Ask Ash: Wild Mushroom Soup

| May 25, 2011

Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you. I recently enjoyed a delicious Wild Mushroom soup that was served during a Pfister wedding reception. Could you please share the recipe [...]

The Pfister Hotel is Going Dog-Friendly!

| May 24, 2011

You don’t have to leave your four-legged family friend behind when you make your travel plans. Your pets are welcome when you stay at Milwaukee’s historic Pfister Hotel. The prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award winning hotel has welcomed dogs into its doors since the luxurious hotel first opened back in 1893. The Pfister Hotel leads the [...]

Rick Week

| May 21, 2011

A blond, a brunette, and a redhead sit at the bar.  But this isn’t a joke.  They’re lifelong Rick Springfield fans, in town for his shows at the Northern Lights Theater. “It’s not just a show,” says Jeanne, the most outgoing of the trio, “It’s also the time when we get to see all our [...]

Ask Ash: Pfister House made Yogurt Recipe

| May 20, 2011

Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you. The Pfister’s yogurt is a breakfast favorite of mine. Could you tell me how I can create that same recipe at home? [...]

Business Casual

| May 18, 2011

Two men casually sit in the lobby lounge, amidst a loud, chattering crowd of entrepreneurial salesmen and women converging for an annual gala.  They sit in facing chairs with an immense, dark walnut coffee table between them, each mirroring the other’s physicality and body position.  Perhaps it’s their khaki pants and button-up shirts with collars undone [...]

Ask Ash: How do you eat a pomegranate?

| May 18, 2011

Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you. How do you eat a pomegranate? They look unusual, but they’re very easy to eat. Here are some simple ways to slice [...]

Ask Ash: What is blanching?

| May 16, 2011

Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you. What is blanching? Blanching is a cooking term that means to quickly cook the outside of usually a fruit or vegetable. You [...]

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