At heart, Peef and Lo (aka Paul and Lori Fredrich) are just two devoted Milwaukeeans who share a passion for seasonal cooking, local eating, and fantastic entertaining. They haunt farmer’s markets in the summer, and befriend local farmers, restaurateurs, and food artisans every chance they get. And there’s nothing they love more than inviting friends and family over for a bite to eat.
They started the Burp! blog in 2007 as a way to keep track of all the recipes they were cooking up in the kitchen. Three years later, their whim has evolved into a full-time hobby. Their work has been featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel food section, and their original recipes have appeared in Cooking Light magazine, on the Marx Foods blog, and on the menu at Il Mito Enoteca in Wauwatosa, WI. You can find their food photography online at Tastespotting, Foodgawker, and Photograzing.
In real life, Lori handles communications and recruitment for the College of Education at Marquette University, and Paul works for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). They spend their free time flipping through cookbooks, tending their urban garden, and making whimsical birthday cakes for their nieces and nephews.