From Bon Appetit's blog today: While New York City sweats, Mario Batali rides out the summer at his fish camp near Traverse City, Michigan. The chef gives us his lowdown on the coolest, snark-free lakeside food scene in America. Smart guy, that Mario!
Space is still available in next week's adult cooking class: COOKING LOCAL & CULINARY BASICS with Chef Keil Moshier August 16 - 20 9:00-12:00 in the kitchen at The Children's House in Traverse city. $125.
Check out our garden and learn the importance of fresh local produce. Take an in-depth look at sauce making techniques, roasting, grilling and how to break down recipes. This class teaches basics from a master chef's perspective. Chef Keil is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute and co-owner of Patisserie Amie and Chez Peres in Traverse City. Call the school at 231.929.9384 or register online.
Chef Mario Batali will autograph his new book, Molto Gusto at Borders in Traverse City July 17.
Three area chefs have been selected as semifinalists in the James Beard Foundation's annual chef awards, best chef for the Great Lakes Region: Randy Chamberlain, Blu, Glen Arbor; Myles Anton, Trattoria Stella, Traverse City and Guillaume Hazael-Massieux, La Becasse, Maple City. Awards will be announced in early May. Time magazine calls the JBF awards "the Oscars of the food world." Congratulations and good luck!
What better to do on a cold snowy night than eat and drink to excess?
If a chef executes a perfect consomme and it's not judged by three wildly disparate members of unrelated media sources on network television, does it still count?
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?
This is a letter written by a colleague of mine in Chicago, Mark Mendez.
Great blog post by Dianne Conners about the Cooking with Kids session with local chefs and fresh foods that MLUI hosted at last week's Northwest Michigan Fair. Puts a whole new spin on fair food!
As a lifelong fitness enthusiast and devotee of nutritional science, I created this delicious smoothie for post workout replenishment.
My kids have no idea how healthy it is, they love the way it tastes. The tea and cinnamon give it a really exotic flavor.
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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!
