June 18, 2024 By Jim BerkenstockArtistic DirectorMidsummer’s Music If you create a program consisting of two string octets, you never know what the long-term implications might be. The combination of four violins, two violas, and two cellos it seems can have quite an impact. I was recently going over some correspondence that included a few […]
SOMETHING TO SAY
By Jim Berkenstock, Midsummer’s Music Midsummer’s Music has developed a solid reputation for giving concerts that create a very powerful impression among audience members. We have even taken to saying that these events are “Not just a concert, it’s an experience.” But I have puzzled over just what is at the heart of that special […]
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Jean W. Berkenstock
February 6, 1934 – October 3, 2023 Jean Wideroe Berkenstock, 89, passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Turner Berkenstock, a daughter, Nina Swanson, a stepson, Paul Berkenstock, grandchildren Jake Hoogheem, Keven […]
Fishstock Concert Series Features Jazz Vocalist Janet Planet on Sunday, August 21
FISH CREEK, DOOR COUNTY, WI — The next concert in the 2022 Fishstock Concert Series will feature acclaimed jazz vocalist Janet Planet and her band this coming Sunday, August 21. Based in Oshkosh, Planet has been a mainstay of the Wisconsin jazz scene throughout her roughly 30-year career. As noted in Isthmus by music writer Katie […]
Al Johnson’s Introduces Stabbur® Aquavit Spice Mixes
Three Specialty Aquavits — Midsommar, Vår and Vinter — Launched for Home Mixologists Sister Bay, Wis. (June 2020) — Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant has announced its introduction of three new varieties of Stabbur Aquavit Spice Mixes that allow home bartenders, mixologists and other non-professional drink makers to create their own specialty aquavit at home with […]
Washington Apple Cake
(From “All Around Pig Tail’s Pork” Barbeque Team, winners of the Dessert category in the Death’s Door BBQ competition on August 24, 2013) 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped walnuts 4 cups […]
Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin
(by Ruth Robinson) “Tastes like Hash Brown Casserole without all the calories and carbs!” 1 medium spaghetti squash 2 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you like it spicy 1 teaspoon fresh thyme ½ cup sour cream ½ cup shredded […]
Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup
Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup (8 cups) (by Fredrik Bexell, Kitchen Manager, Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1-1/2 cup tomato sauce 1-1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes 3 cups water 1/2 cup flour, mixed with 1 cup cold water 1 T chopped garlic 1/4 cup brown sugar […]
Julie’s Grandma’s Rhubarb Pie
(by Delores Anderson) Pie Ingredients: 9 in. pie crust 5 cups medium chopped rhubarb 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 T flour 1/4 cup half & half Topping Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup brown sugar (Mix all topping ingredients to make a crumble top) Directions: Fill 9 in. pie crust with rhubarb. Mix eggs, sugar, […]
