The new “Hungry for Wisconsin: A Tasty Guide for Travelers” celebrates the people, places and foods that define our part of the world. Look for “Hungry” in bookstores this summer.

We know who we are, and we are proud of it: horseradish to sauerkraut, "funeral wieners" in Whitelaw to roller-skating carhops in Oshkosh and La Crosse.

Chefs whose work could earn diamonds on the U.S. coasts settle for under-the-radar, peaceful living in Plover, Downsville, Suamico, Monticello and numerous other small towns. But why would it be a surprise that restaurateurs who truly believe the “buy local” mantra live in or near rural areas?

In the pages of “Hungry” are burger flippers and entrée artists, glimpses of dirt-in-the-nails farm life and coat-and-tie ambiance. What everybody has in common is integrity of product.

This is our second book. “Sidetracked in Wisconsin: A Guide for Thoughtful Travelers” went into a second printing less than three months after its release in late 2006. Most of the book's mini profiles are about lesser-known and one-of-a-kind gems.

Click here to email the author about buying a signed copy of either book.