Empire’s Gnarly Old Man
Check out a local history of ginseng, aka "Man Root" in the Glen Arbor Sun by writer Pat Stinson.
Miscellaneous
“The 45th” is on press today!
The 45th, wine, food & leisure in Northern Michigan is on the press at Village Press today and will be in the mail shortly.
A weeks worth of food … !
I found this link showing families from around the world posing with a week's worth of food ... wow:
Morsels Celebrating Their Delicious One-year Anniversary.
Morsels is having a week's worth of special events to celebrate their one-year anniversary. The public is invited to join!
“A Feast of Families” Brings Generations, Community, Music & Heritage Foods To The Table
A multi-generational program developed by award-winning Michigan songwriter Kitty Donohoe is now available to Michigan schools and communities that unites generations through music and heritage foods. Donohoe last performed (as part of a trio) in the 5-county area at Empire's Dunegrass & Blues Festival in 2007 and to a sold-out audience for a solo performance at The Foothills Cafe of Glen Lake in 2006.
TC Film Festival Fundraiser, “Big Night” dinner at Stella
[EDIT: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED]
Trattoria Stella is throwing a big shindig fundraiser for the Traverse City Film Festival on Sunday, March 1, at 3 p.m. They'll recreate the entire feast from Campbell Scott's award-winning classic foodie film, "Big Night." Enjoy a meal you'll never get anywhere else: risotto tre colore, whole suckling pig, the famed timpano, and more. Clothing from the 1950s is encouraged and prizes will be awarded to those who best represent characters from the movie. If you have the means to afford it ($100), you'll be helping out the festival and enjoy a great meal. To order tickets, please call Trattoria Stella at 231-929-8989.
Cast your vote for Local Food Heroes
Local Heroes already abound, but the December 12, 2008 deadline to elect them for our home food shed is fast approaching! Edible Grande Traverse wants to know your choices for Local Food Heroes. To cast your vote in each of five categories go to the Edible Grande Traverse web site and click on the Local Food Heroes link. Results will be announced in January of 2009. Thanks for celebrating this capstone of our first year in print!
Chestnuts Ready to Pick
Chestnuts are ready to pick or purchase for a little holiday flavor. Read about them over at Taste the Local Difference.
Great Sandwiches
Do you make a killer sandwich that has your friends begging for more? If so, we want to hear about it! We're asking for recipes for cold sandwiches, using great local breads and other ingredients, and preferably with a unique twist. We need them within the next couple weeks. The new food magazine, The 45th, will be writing an article for next summer, but will be doing a photo shoot soon. They'll include the recipes there. So come on up north foodies, what do you have?
Up North Foodies on Mary in the Morning
Tune your dials to 106.7 WSRT this Wednesday morning, when Up North Foodies will be a guest on Mary in the Morning's Foodie Wednesday radio show. Most likely, you'll find out why I have a background in print journalism rather than broadcast!
NMC Fall Culinary Classes
Take a look at NMC's fall schedule of extended education classes. With more than 30 culinary classes, you'll find something to tempt you. Classes cover everything from basic skills to sushi, spring rolls, seafood, Pad Thai and more. How about a wine and walking tour of the historic Village at Grand Traverse Commons, led by developer Ray Minervini?
A Wok in the Park
Diane Conners writes about Munson dietician Laura McCain, who offers monthly cooking classes at the Farmers market at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City. She invites her fellow employees from the hospital to come with her to the market, where she lugs her wok and portable burner to demonstrate simple dishes from whatever is available at the market that day.
Eat Local Challenge
The Grain Train Natural Foods Market in Petoskey is issuing a community-wide challenge to eat local. Are you in?
Bakery goodies at Black Star Farms
Black Star Farms' Jen Welty has been experimenting with their new wood-fired oven this season, and the result is delicious! If you're out on the Leelanau, stop by the farm for pizzas, bread, croissants and fruit tarts.
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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!
