Celebrate Dairy Days of Summer at Miller Park on Sunday, May 26, 2013, when the Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Game time is 1:10 p.m. Dairy sampling will take place before the game, and all fans will receive a Ryan Braun bobblehead. The first 2,000 fans age 12 and under will get a Blue Bunny Ice Cream sundae.

For tickets go to http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=mil.

Chef Scott Anderson of Shepherd University in West Virginia will show you that Mexican dishes have much more to offer than just heat at his class on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., at the Carr Valley Cooking School located in Sauk City, WI. The dishes that you will get to enjoy include Grilled Jalapeno Bread Cheese & Pineapple Skewers, Crisp Tortilla topped with Prosciutto & Watermelon Pico de Gallo, Mexican Cheese Soup, Shrimp Enchilda, Chicken Carnitas Fajita Plate, and Chipotle Bread Cheese with Balsamic Strawberries.

For more information go to www.carrvalleycheese.com. Click on Carr Valley Cooking School Classes.

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Chef Dave Swanson, owner of Braise Restaurant in Milwaukee, will lead you through a farm-to-table cooking journey using simple, fresh, and locally-sourced ingredients. Not a stranger to teaching cooking classes, Chef Swanson will instruct you on how to make a variety of dishes using seasonal ingredients. Learn how to create asparagus soup with morel cream, spring garlic custard with grilled ramps and sorrel salad, and panzanella salad with asparagus morels, green garlic dressing. To learn more about Chef Swanson's cooking expertise, make sure to visit www.braiselocalfood.com.

For more information go to www.carrvalleycheese.com. Click on Carr Valley Cooking School Classes.

Plan to attend the Door County Beer Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Baileys Harbor Town Hall.  The festivities start at 11 (VIP) 12 noon (General Admission) and conclude at 4 p.m.  Sample over 120 beers from around the world, including the finest craft beers Wisconsin has to offer. Plan to attend insightful seminars and enjoy the best locally sourced food Door County has to offer from local restaurants and farmers.  Listen to music all afternoon from the Door County Beer Stage.  Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets: VIP $50, General Admission $35 in advance and $40 day of event. Designated drivers only pay $15.

For more information go to www.doorcountybeer.com.

A Taste of Wisconsin will take place in downtown Beaver Dam on Spring Street on Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 12 noon - 4:00 p.m.  Enjoy cheese tasting, beer sampling and music by One-Shot Wally.  Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of the event. Your ticket gets you a souvenir tasting glass and program that lets you evaluate each beer and cheese - unlimited sampling of over 100 Wisconsin beers and 60 Wisconsin cheeses.

For more information go to www.tasteofwisconsin.net.

Edelweiss Cheese Shop in Verona will celebrate their one year anniversary on Saturday, June 15, from 2-4 p.m. at their W. Verona Avenue location. Come in and sample a variety of cheese, artisan meats, microbrews, wine and soda all made in Wisconsin. Also try some locally made crackers, salsa and cheese spreads. There will be entertainment and door prizes.

For more information go to www.edelweisscheeseshop.com.

Perhaps some of the most eye-appealing and palate-pleasing cheeses are those hand-crafted on the same farm as where the animals – whether they be cows, goat or sheep – are milked. On Tuesday, June 18 at the Firefly Coffeehouse in Oregon, we’ll taste four of the best farmstead cheeses being made today in America. Tickets are $22 each which includes a glass of wine or beer and appetizer, and the event is limited to 22 attendees.

For more information go to www.wicheesefest.com/store/cheese-classes.

Braise Restaurant's 2nd Annual Garlic Fest will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WMSE's Dewey Gill will broadcast his Big Band Show live until noon, and 88Nine's Dori Zori will spin dance party jams in the afternoon. There will be ample bike parking, so save gas and bike to the fest! 

Participating restaurants include:

Braise, Chez Jacques, Circa 1880, Transfer Pizzeria, Cafe India, Purple Door Ice Cream, Clock Shadow Creamery, Indulgence Chocolatiers, & Old Maid's Popcorn.

Artists, Vendors & other participants include:

Wanderlust, Orchard Street Press, TheBrownPig, Laurie Jean Designs, Benchworks, Caricatures by Anne, Coast In Bikes, L'Eft Bank Wine and Escuela Verde.

Our generous sponsors:

Outpost Natural Foods, 91.7 WMSE, MKE Brewing Company, Great Lakes Distillery, Auburn Supply Group, Edible Milwaukee, & Antiques on Second.

We'll also be bringing back the Garlic Eating Contest, hosted by WMSE's Tom Crawford. Interested in the challenge? Email events@braiselocalfood.com.

Festival of Flavors will be on Saturday, July 13, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Riverview Park in Eagle River, WI.  This festival showcases Wisconsin products, local goods and culinary artisans, Wisconsin wineries and cheese producers, plus the healthful aspects of food and fitness.  Enjoy music by great bands in the Riverview Park band shell, Street Food Row sponsored by Sprecher Brewery and Eagle River Revitalization Program, root beer float eating contest, Kid's Kreative Kakes Kontest, chef demos and cheese carvings by Troy Landwehr.

For more information visit http://eaglerivermainstreet.org/fof/fof_home.html.

Old World favorites vs. New World upstarts: attendees will judge whether Wisconsin cheesemakers are holding their own, or may we daresay winning, the race in crafting world-class original cheeses. On Tuesday, July 16 at the Firefly Coffeehouse in Oregon, taste six cheeses: three European and three Wisconsin, and hear the stories of each. Tickets are $22 each and includes a glass of wine or beer and appetizer; limited to 22 attendees.

For more information go to www.wicheesefest.com/store/cheese-classes.

Join ACS in Madison July 31 - August 3, 2013, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Since its founding in 1983, ACS proudly hosts the foremost annual educational conference and world-renowned cheese judging and competition, which culminates in the “Festival of Cheese,” a public event that features more than 1,600 competition entries from throughout North America alongside gourmet cheese accompaniments, wines, and craft beers.

For more information go to www.cheesesociety.org/conference/2013-conference.

On Wednesday, August 14, 2013, join Ale Asylum’s co-founder Hathaway Dilba and Food Director Chad Kersey for a wonderfully-insane “backyard picnic” at Carr Valley’s kitchen. Just like Ale Asylum’s beer, this backyard picnic will go above and beyond ordinary. In this class, Dilba and Kersey will unleash your taste buds with cheese-inspired recipes and beer pairings!    At the meet and mingle you will experience Ale Asylum's Hopalicious APA with a variety of Carr Valley cheeses, beer bread, and beer soup.  And then in class you will experience 3 courses, including Grilled Bread Cheese with Raspberry Hefeweizen jam paired with Bedlam! IPA, Stout Cheese Burgers with Bedlam! IPA Asparagus paired with Contorter Porter, and finally, Cheddar Apple Pie with Madtown Nutbrown Caramel Sauce paired with Madtown Nutbrown.

Visit www.aleasylum.com to learn more about the brewery. For more information about this class, visit www.carrvalleycheese.com. Click on Carr Valley Cooking School.

Say goodbye to that boring box of Ritz crackers and cardboard deli cheese tray. Say hello to an array of American artisan cheeses and hand-made crackers. On Tuesday, September 17 at the Firefly Coffeehouse in Oregon, taste four of the best small-batch cheeses and crackers being made across the country. Tickets are $22 each and include a glass of wine or beer and appetizer; limited to 22 attendees.

For more information go to www.wicheesefest.com/store/cheese-classes.

If you had the opportunity to take Adam Siegel's "Little French Bistro" class last year, you will remember that he created fabulous French dishes with the help of his talented Sous Chef Todd Moore. Well this year Chef Todd Moore of Lake Park Bistro is returning to Carr Valley on Sunday, September 22, 2013, to give you an extraordinary Mediterranean cooking experience! In this class, Chef Todd will create and share with you a menu of Mediterranean dishes that will leave your mouth watering for more.  The dishes Chef Todd will feature include Salad of arugula, picholine olives, oranges, pistachio, and Cave Aged Cardona;  Grilled Bread Cheese with watermelon, and basil-mint oil;  Sauteed Laughing Bird shrimp, confit heirloom tomatoes, marjoram, Sheep Feta, and grilled bread;  and finally, Star anise-marinated hanger steak with pickled red onions, arugula, preserved lemon, and Smoked Marisa.

For more information go to www.carrvalleycheese.com. Click on Carr Valley Cooking School.

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, join Carr Valley for another delicious helping of world renowned Executive Chef Adam Siegel of Milwaukee’s Bacchus Restaurant and Lake Park Bistro. Chef Adam and his wife Daria will entertain and enlighten your taste buds with the best home cooking you have ever had in the Midwest. ABOUT ADAM Since winning the prestigious 2008 James Beard Award, Adam has been cooking with some of the best chefs in the country. In 2009 he hosted a “Top Chef” dinner in Milwaukee with season three and four winners as well as other top-named James Beard award-winning chefs. In 2010 Adam was a guest on “No Reservations.” He took host Anthony Bourdain around town and showed off the cuisine that made Milwaukee famous. In this class, join Chef Adam to enjoy a variety of dishes as he demonstrates the concept of small plate dining with contemporary American food. To learn more about Bacchus, visit www.bacchusmke.com and to learn more about Chef Adam, visit http://www.eatwisconsincheese.com/chefs/chef.aspx?cid=37 ABOUT DARIA A busy mother of two and the house chef, Daria still finds time to teach local cooking classes and has recently worked with Farberware Cooking Classics doing online kitchen video demonstrations. Her passion for food and family can be seen in everything she does.

For more information go to www.carrvalleycheese.com. Click on Carr Valley Cooking School.

Having just returned from leading a 10-day tour exploring the cheeses and wines of northern Italy, on Thursday, October 24 at the Firefly Coffeehouse in Oregon, Jeanne Carpenter will introduce you to four of her new favorite cheeses from the Piedmont and Lombardy regions. Your choice of Italian wine included. Tickets are $22 each and include a glass of wine or beer and appetizer; limited to 22 attendees.

For more information go to www.wicheesefest.com/store/cheese-classes.