What does Santa Claus eat for breakfast? KRINGLE!, of course!
What do Santa Claus and kringle have in common? Both are sweet, packed with goodness, and bring joy to the holidays.
What flavor of kringle do Santa's elves like best? PUMPKIN! (See post of 11/16)
Who delivers fresh, yummy kringle to hard-working and cheerful Wisconsinmade.com employees? Rick "KRINGLE" Remeschatis 
Rick loves kringle - always has, always will. So when its time to bring holiday treats into the office, we can count on Rick for kringle.
When I first spoke to Rick regarding his passion for kringle, he lifted his eyes upward and said, "Kringle - pastry of the gods...(sigh)." His favorite is pecan. But he readily enjoys cherry-cheesecake, almond, and raspberry. Rick added, "How can you have a bad kringle?" I don't know, but I was sure I wouldn't make one after hearing Rick describe the 3-day process required to make the flaky dough. (I found a kringle recipe on the web. It's not to be attempted by a novice baker.)
But Rick claims its EASY! (once you've purchased the kringle). "Nothing simpler! Just warm and serve! Or you can buy it ahead of time, freeze it, then pop it frozen in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Voila! You're ready to treat your friends. And if you only eat half of it, just freeze it again. Once we found a tiny foil package of leftover kringle way in the back of the freezer, who knows how ancient it was, - and it was still good! Of course, in a large family, there won't be any left-over kringle."
Rick went on to explain that kringle is a regional food, even in Wisconsin. Back in the 1880's, the Danes brought kringle to southern Wisconsin. "You just can't get kringle anywhere," he cautions, which is why Rick always packs a kringle to take on vacation. Rick and his wife, Linda, have eaten kringle in the northern Wisconsin towns of Door County, Hayward, and Hurley. They've transported it across state lines into Kansas City, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. If Rick traveled more often, other regions might start to consider kringle an invasive pastry.
So if Rick shows up at your door with kringle, let him in. He's a very amiable delivery man. At least that's how I know him. His official title at Wisconsinmade.com is Financial Advisor, and they tell me he handles the time sheets. But I can't confirm this, I've never seen him with one. Whenever I see Rick, he is carrying something downstairs to us. He delivers papers to Marn and Linda. He brings us gourmet foods to try and equipment to install. On his way back upstairs, he picks up the product packages ready for shipping and takes them to the post office. I know Rick also does maintenance because when I broke the bookshelf with the cookbooks, Linda called him to fix it. And when Marn, in an exhuberant spirit of helpfulness, extended the extendable table a tad too much, Rick hammered it back together. He's handy to have around, which is why I'm happy to feature Rick and his favorite food in this week's post. "Kringle-on, Rick!"
Here are some of Rick's favorites from Wisconsinmade.com:
O & H Danish Turtle Flavored Kringle
O & H Danish Kringles - Set of 2
Racine Danish Kringle Sampler Pack
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