Blu, Glen Arbor in Travel+Leisure Magazine, top 25 “Hot Spots in America”
Honored to be mentioned, let alone hit number 8 out of 25 in the list.
Yummy holiday recipes from Michigan chefs
The Michigan Home Resource Guide features holiday recipes from four Michigan chefs, including Jolly Pumpkin 's Paul Olsen and Stafford's Gerald Gramzay. Old Mission Butternut Squash & Honey Crisp Apple Soup anyone?
Eco Lunch Gear Giveaway
Hey folks! We're giving away an Eco Lunch Gear sandwich wrap. Easy on the eye, a cinch to use, and they make you feel good knowing you're making an eco-friendly choice. What a great stocking stuffer! All you need to do is post on Up North Foodies by midnight November 30 and you'll be included in the drawing. Read on for details.
Rieslings a fine choice for Turkey
"Thanksgiving is a Riesling holiday because of the range of sweet and dry levels, friendly prices and compatibility with roast turkey," writes Detroit News columnist Sandra Silfven. "And, thankfully, there is no shortage of choices with Michigan labels on them." Plenty to choose from here in Northern Michigan!
A win for Longview Winery and Vineyard Winter Ice 2007
Wine Clash 2009 pitted the wines of Michigan against those of Ohio, with Michigan carrying home the top awards. Congratulations to Longview Winery and Vineyard (Winter Ice 2007, first place), 2 Lads (Cabernet Franc Reserve 2007, second) and Gill's Pier (Meritage 2007, fourth). Eleven of the top wines from each state were chosen and judged in both Columbus and Ann Arbor by panels of wine lovers, writers and professionals.
Apple glut? Do your part!
The apple harvest was bountiful this year, and MLUI's Janice Benson reminds us of what we can do: "buy a bushel, get out your recipes,and pack the lunch boxes, freezers,and cupboards."
Bioneers post conference workshops this saturday
The Great Lakes Bioneers are hosting several post-conference workshops November 7, starting at 1 p.m. at the Oleson Center in Traverse City. Other events at the Open Space. Vermicomposting and biodynamic farming are on the agenda.
Indoor Farmers Market at the Commons
The new Indoor Winter Farmers Market gets underway this Saturday at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons in the retail marketplace of The Village.
New guide on Endangered Great Lakes Foods
A new guide is now available that chronicles endangered Great Lakes foods, aimed to inspire food recovery projects and bring these foods back to the table. Published as part of Slow Food USA's Renewing America's Food Traditions Alliance, the booklet includes a working list of rare place-based foods with unique traditions rooted in the Great Lakes region, along with essays from residents working to protect and revive these foods. The list of at-risk foods was shaped by a series of workshops held throughout the Great Lakes, including one in Traverse City in October 2008.
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Winter Farmers' Markets
Farmers' markets aren't just for the warm months any more. This winter, some Up North markets are taking it inside on Saturdays!
