Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland
“Every state or every little city or little town has different recipes that are important to the people there.”
Round Barn Estate Shake & Stir Workshops
Round Barn Estate's Shake and Stir Workshops demonstrate how to make cocktails using products in season.
Matchday Menu: Adam Richman’s New Show
Adam Richman,TV personality, culinary traveler, cook and author, travels so much for his shows such as “Secret Eats with Adam Richman,” that I wondered if he ever woke up […]
The Golden Lamb: Turning Abraham Lincoln’s holiday into a 150 years old tradition
The Golden Lamb had been open for three decades or so when Lincoln visited Lebanon, Ohio. Though no records exist that he dined or stayed at what was then a […]
Tim Vidrio is New Executive Chef at Chicago’s Michelin-starred North Pond restaurant
After 20 Years, Bruce Sherman Turning Over Kitchen to Chef de Cuisine Tim Vidrio. Since taking over what was a casual park café in 1999, Sherman has been the only […]
Turkey Masks: How to Make A Better Holiday Turkey
My friend Angela McCrovitz, owner of the Captain’s House in Miller Beach, which is a Lake Michigan beach enclave on the east side of Gary, Indiana is always up to […]
50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation!
It’s about what you like, not what the big time wine critics say you should like says Jim Laughren, author of 50 Ways to Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine […]
December in Tokyo Brings Cool Weather and Warm Lights
Tokyo really knows how to end the year in style. December in Japan’s capital is a magical time full of good food, family gatherings, and mesmerizing display of lights. It’s […]
Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals That Save the Day
The requirement for hero dinners were simple and called for three things--using a pan or skillet, including a protein, vegetable, and a starch and using ingredients that are natural or minimally processed.
Missing Howard: Johnson That Is
I worked at HoJo’s when I was a teen and as a young girl, when we traveled to New York, Connecticut and along the eastern seaboard, we typically stayed at their lodges. HoJo is Me!
Cleveland Kraut: Crafted Fermentation
Cleveland Kraut, a relatively new company named by USA Today as one of their top ten best new health foods, sells a variety of sauerkraut in flavors such as Whiskey Dill, Roasted Garlic, Classic Caraway, Curry and Beet Red. Their Gnar Gnar--a spicy mixture of green cabbage, green bell peppers, jalapenos, kosher salt, leeks, Sriracha, garlic and red chili, is similar to kimchi, the fermented Korean condiments which can range in heat from mild to fiery hot.
USA Today: Michigan’s Best Coney Dogs!
Michigan's Top 10 Coney Dogs according to USA Today!
The Dearly Beloved
Two couples meet when the husbands are hired to serve at the historic Third Presbyterian Church in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Charles Barrett and James MacNally both have […]
Winter Melons Ripen in the Sun
Winter or ash melons can weigh up to 70 or so pounds and can be used in Asian dishes. The insides of winter melons turns translucent when it cook and has a delicate slightly sweet taste.
The Preservation of Heirloom Foods without Genetic Modification is the Focus at the 9th Annual National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, CA
For those interested in heirloom foods with genetic modification, this years National Heirloom Expo held in lovely Santa Rosa. The World’s Pure Food Fair (Santa Rosa, Calif.) The National Heirloom Expo is […]
дранікі (Draniki), Belarus and My Family
When I first met Jeannee Yermakoff she was writing A Global Garnish: A Traveling Chef Shares Food and Fundamentals, a very pretty and informative blog with wonderful photos and a […]
Fair Food Fun
Fair Food #1 Rule: Calories don't county when you eat at a county or state fair
