By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Jul 16, 2020 at 5:01 PM Photography: Lori Fredrich

Welcome to Quarantine Kitchen, a cooking show focused on tips and easy recipes you can execute in your home kitchen using basic ingredients and pantry staples.  [View past episodes and recipes here]

On Friday, July 17 at 1 p.m. we'll be filming a live episode of the show with TrueMan McGee of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, a concept located inside Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W. Fond Du Lac Ave.

During the show, McGee will be talking about his business and demonstrating how to make creamed Tuscan salmon, a summer-worthy dish that's easy enough to create in your home kitchen.

Tune in for tips, tricks and insights from McGee, along with information about how to support his small local food business.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.