Although we finally have enough snow to get out and enjoy the winter, the thought of staying inside to enjoy the tastes and aromas of good cooking, guided by the expertise of local chefs sounds pretty appealing too! Northern Michigan has plenty of cooking classes available for recreational cooks.
Earlier this month I received an email asking if I'd be interested in reviewing a cordless warming tray, manufactured right here in Michigan. I'm ambivalent about doing product reviews, but I liked the story behind the Ultimate Warming Tray, and it looked like a smartly designed product that would serve its purpose well. So, I said, sure, why not!
Vandals cut down more than 400 young tart cherry trees, setting back their owners by 8 to 9 years. Reward offered to find the people responsible. If you have any information, you may pass it along to the Silent Observer Line.
We think northwest Michigan has it all! The seasons, the people, the food all make this area a great place to visit; a great place to live. Our goal with Traverse Gourmet is to make available a variety of your favorite local foods. We have created one location from which you can shop some of the tastiest food created by thoughtful artisans.
Prices cut. It's tough times all around and we trimmed our expenses. New pricing: $975 for non-locals (with rooms) and $750 for those with their own place to stay.
The workshop will start with a hands-on hog breakdown from primal cuts of meat into cuts for charcuterie. Then, using simple cooking techniques, you will learn to preserve meat in your own home through salting, smoking and curing.
Over 50 breweries -- as well as a cider, mead and wine court -- will offer up hundreds of samples of their products August 26-27 at the 3rd Annual Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival on the historic lawn of the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.
More than one hundred different ciders and perries will be available for sampling from producers throughout the Great Lakes region at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Cider & Perry Festival, September 10, at Uncle John's Cider Mill, St. Johns, MI.
For the second time in three years, Brys Estate's 2007 Artisan Series Cabernet Franc has been awarded with the "Hardings Cup" -- the coveted prize of the Michigan Cab-Franc Challenge. This vintage was also the top gold medal winner in 2009, during the inaugural year for the competition. Ironically, Brys' 2007 Cabernet Franc was the 3rd place bronze medalists both years as well -- tying this year with the 2005 Cab Franc from Free Run Cellars.
How about a pork, chicken, steak, chorizo or bean taco, served with cilantro and onion on corn or flour tortillas, with homemade hot sauce on the side. Read the Glen Arbor Sun for the story, and then head out to Cedar Sol Hydro Farm's seasonal taco stand at 9452 S. Cedar Rd. in Cedar. Open 7 days a week, 12-8, although they may close the stand every other Sunday.
The "Food Revolution", as author and TV personality Jamie Oliver coined, is happening in Manistee County. And growers, retailers, restaurateurs, food distributors and consumers are invited to join in a Food Policy Council Symposium on August 17 to talk about how Manistee County, as well as other communities, can organize to support a revolution that is critical to our economy, just as it is to our health and well-being. The Symposium will be held at the West Shore Medical Center Education Center from 10 a.m. to about 1 p.m., including a networking lunch that will begin at noon provided by the Manistee Community Kitchen.
Are you lucky enough to have a mulberry tree in your yard? For the second time this week, a friend mentioned how good they are...if you can beat the birds to the bounty. Neighbor Pat Stinson wrote an article in the Glen Arbor Sun about one hardy tree in Glen Arbor: Mulberries are ripe in the land of Sleeping Bear. Her husband, Mark Videan, recently gathered mulberries beneath the tree in their yard to add a splash of color to his cyser (a mead made with apple cider). Lucky! Any tree that survives drought and sandy conditions with a yield like that sounds worthy of planting.
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Farmers' markets aren't just for the warm months any more. This winter, some Up North markets are taking it inside on Saturdays!
