Ann Arbor has embraced the mixology trend. According to about.com, “mixology” is generally accepted as a “slang term for a refined and in depth study of the art and craft of mixing.” In 1948, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defined “mixology” as “the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks.” Some use the term “craft cocktails.” There’s a […]
I’ve already mentioned I’m from a foodie family. My family gets excited about food! The food that excited me the most at the farmer’s market this week was something that usually excites me, just not this time of year—asparagus. But thanks to Rena at Locavorious, I got fresh-frozen, vitamin-filled, ready-to-cook-and-eat asparagus. I immediately came home […]
I got to do one of my favorite tours the other night in the first really cool, damp fall evening we’ve had this year. I was touring with a couple who was thinking of moving here from Chicago. It was a tour where I simply had to walk around town and talk about how great […]
There were a lot of reasons I fell in love with Ann Arbor Thanksgiving break, 1974, when I came to visit my brother in grad school here. First was the food, of course—so many choices! My hometown had less than 10 places to eat out–total. Ann Arbor had (and still does) a plethora of choices […]
The women in my family—actually, most of the women in Brownsville, PA (my hometown)—are/were incredible cooks. It’s a small town with a wonderfully diverse, integrated population from Hungary, Poland, Syria and Italy who were attracted to jobs in the coal mines and steel mills. My Grandma Pearl was Hungarian and a cooking fool! And she […]
Zingerman’s isn’t always the first stop on my Kerrytown and Farmer’s Market Tour, but that’s the way I arranged it last Wednesday for 13 great women from the Detroit suburbs. The tour started at 11, a good time to avoid lines and crowds at the deli and to share two of my favorites — lukschen […]
The most beautiful lettuce I’ve ever seen Ok, I know it’s just lettuce, but I get really excited about it. And really picky. I’ll admit it, I’m a lettuce snob. I refuse to eat iceberg unless it’s with lettuce wraps, and then I still complain (at least to myself) the whole time. I think they’d […]
I never thought I’d be writing about this topic—ever. I was a very allergic child. I was told I was allergic to chocolate the week my family was going to Hershey Park. You can smell chocolate for miles before getting here. I had kind parents who figured I could scratch a few more days, and […]
Asparagus is one of those veggies I usually refuse to buy, cook and eat unless it’s in season. I love the stuff as many ways as I can think to cook it. And I just learned Michigan is the nation’s third largest asparagus grower, next to California and Washington. I first discovered it this year […]
I’ve lived in Michigan long enough to know not to get too excited about a Spring thaw, but I can’t help myself. Chirping birds woke me, the snow is melting and the sky is blue. I couldn’t wait to get to Kerrytown to see what was happening at the farmer’s market. I’ve been using the same […]
