ORIGIN STORY | HOT & SPICY CHEESE BREAD This is how Stella’s Hot & Spicy Cheese Bread was invented SAMARA KALK DERBY Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Updated Sep 16, 2025 Stella’s Hot & Spicy Cheese Bread started out as a mistake, but it quickly took off in popularity. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAMARA KALK DERBY The co-founder and matriarch of Stella’s Bakery says the famous Hot & Spicy Cheese Bread was an accident.kAm“x 2> 8@:?8 E@ E6== J@F 2 DE@CJ E92E’D 8@:?8 E@ 3=@H J@FC >:?5[” D2:5 g_\J62C\@=5 r@C2=:2 w2C?]k^AmkAmw2C? 2?5 96C 9FD32?5[ |2I w2C?[ H6C6 =:G:?8 :? pAA=6E@?[ C2:D:?8 EH@ J@F?8 49:=5C6? :? 2 D>2== 2A2CE>6?E[ 2?5 D96 H2D AC68?2?E H:E9 E96:C E9:C5] “x H2D :? >J a_D[ 2?5 x 925 ?6G6C 32<65 :? >J =:76[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmkDEC@?8m»k^DEC@?8m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^=:76\6?E6CE2:?>6?E^=@42=^7@@5\5C:?<^2CE:4=60_43d`f7g\2b5b\c75`\hf5f\ac634`hag7g4]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$E6==2’D :D @A6?:?8 2 ?6H DE@C6 2?5 4276 @? #686?E $EC66Ek^2mk^DA2?mk^Am People are also reading… Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Wildfire smoke moves into southern Wisconsin, bringing 'hazardous' air quality to most of state Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Brewers players see limited action in MLB All-Star Game Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' star, dies at 78 after cancer-free reveal Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Cleanup efforts continue in Lake Geneva after July 3 storm Gov candidate Francesca Hong appears on stream with Hasan Piker, who has said US 'deserved' 9/11 Country Thunder, Elkhorn Ribfest lead a fun-packed event schedule this week Operation Barbecue Relief provides meals for 'heroes and neighbors' impacted by storm kAm“x 925 7=@FC 7C@> @?6 6?5 @7 E96 2A2CE>6?E E@ E96 @E96C[ 2?5 E96 3C625 H2D 2 E@E2= 7=@A] p?5 x E@=5 >JD6=7[ ‘x H:== ?6G6C[ 6G6C :? >J =:76[ 6G6C >2<6 3C625]’”k^AmkAm%H6?EJ J62CD =2E6C[ D96[ |2I 2?5 E96:C 7@FC 49:=5C6? 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Searchers discover 'ghost ship' that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago A team led by researcher Brendon Baillod found the wreck of the F.J. King, which sank off Door County during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago.
