A Series from Lake Geneva Country Meats

A More Perfect Plate

Food, drink, and American stories: one Sunday at a time.

America turns 250 this year, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than through the food and drink that made us who we are. Every Sunday, I’m sharing the story behind a dish or a drink: where it came from, who brought it here, and what it says about us. The good parts and the complicated ones, told the way I’d tell you over the counter. Pull up a chair.

— Nick, Lake Geneva Country Meats

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