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Preserving Summer
Farmer’s markets have gained a lot of popularity and have been popping up everywhere, it seems, over the past ten years or so. People can now get farm fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables in big cities or in the suburbs. While in New York City we tried to take advantage of the markets when ever […]
Father-Son Grill Team
During our stay in Michigan, we had two fantastic dinners cooked on the grill. The first meal emerged from the heat of our Uncle Lawry’s grill in Ann Arbor and the second meal came from his son (our cousin) Johnny’s grill in Detroit. We enjoyed spending some quality back-porch time with these two accomplished grillers […]
Progressive Town, Progressive Food
For as long a I can remember the food scene in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been grounded in hippy health-food culture. Vegetarian, vegan, health-conscious, and organic foods abound in co-ops and eateries all over town. One well-established restaurant that exemplifies conscientious consumption of food is The Earthen Jar–a vegetarian Indian buffet. More recently, Ann Arbor’s […]
A Familiar Dish, With a Local Twist!
During our family vacation on the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan, our family took turns cooking. When it was our turn to cook, Amanda and I decided to make a fresh, summer version of tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches using only local ingredients. We had a beautiful loaf of sourdough bread from our trip to […]
Stuffing is For the Birds!
In Northern Michigan, hunting is very popular, so I was not surprised to see quail stuffed with venison on the menu of a restaurant on a lazy summer evening. It was a quaint old lakeside inn with a charming dining room and plenty of windows to welcome in the evening sun providing peaceful views of […]
More Then a Waterfall
Growing up we learned about Niagara Falls in school, though I mostly remember the stories of people going over the falls in a barrel. When Brian suggested that we visit Niagara Falls en route to Michigan, I was excited to finally see this magnificent sight I have heard so much about. We stayed at Four […]