Spicy Takes From Madison’s Chef of the Year. Plus, WTF Is Cookie Salad?!?
Chef Patrick O’Halloran has been cooking for Madison for decades, and his latest business, The Deliciouser, blends spices, classes, and global cuisine. O’Halloran was just named Madison Magazine's Chef of the Year, and executive producer Hayley Sperling chats with him about how the spice lab and the restaurant go hand in hand. Plus, Emily Tucker, host of WORT-FM’s Stuff Yer Face, explains what is in a cookie salad and why sweet “salads” have a chokehold on Midwest culture.
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