May
18
White peaches seem to fall in the love it or leave it category. I know people who love them and others who wouldn’t touch any peach that wasn’t yellow on the inside. White fleshed peaches have been appearing more frequently over the last decade. I don’t even remember seeing any white peaches growing up. But …
May
14
We are about smack dab in the middle of May. This is the time of year the peaches from the south (mainly Georgia and South Carolina) begin to make their apperance in grocery stores. One of the earliest ripening varieties is called Flavor Rich. It is typically the first commerical variety shipped from the south. …
May
09
We interchange the names “mandarin” and “tangerine” depending on our mood. Even the stone fruit world has it’s own names that can leave you confused. I have seen the rise in recent years of pluots – a plum/apricot hybrid. But have you ever had an aprium? Isn’t that just another way to combine the names …
Apr
30
It’s time! The beginning of the stone fruit season in the United States. Peaches are starting it off. I had my first California grown peach of the season, the Amber Crest variety this past week. The season has come early this year as normally the Amber Crest variety is ready around May 17th and we …
Apr
26
I am excited to announce that I am hosting my first ever giveaway! And it’s a sweet one too. You can enter to win a jar of Buckwheat Honey from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. Here is a little info about them: The Mohawk Valley Trading Company (MVTC) offers the highest quality organic and unprocessed …
Apr
14
Asparagus season has begun in Michigan, thanks to a mild winter and a March heat wave. Asparagus is definitely one of those things that I prefer to buy in season and only in season. The sweetness and tenderness of in season asparagus cannot be beat. I heard “rumors” that asparagus was making it’s season debut …
Apr
13
Detroit has seen it’s share of comebacks. The Lions have come back from being a 0-16 team to making the playoffs last season. That season included several exciting come from behind wins. Another comeback kid in Detroit is Towne Club soda. Not long ago this brand was difficult to find. But with a new look …
Apr
11
Price: $12.99/lb Strength: Sharp Purchased At: Whole Foods Market (Ann Arbor, MI) Would Buy Again: Maybe I am a big fan of raw milk cheeses. I think they have more flavor than cheeses made with pasteurized milk. I wrote last year about raw milk cheddar, which has been the only kind of cheese I have …
Apr
10
I am not stranger to citrus, but I have largerly ignored the grapefruit family. Maybe the bitterness that I associate with grapefruit has kept me away from it. But my wife has been on a grapefruit kick lately, so I decided to give it a try, sort of. I purchased a Melogold last week. It’s …
Apr
06
A couple months ago, I saw a show on Food Network involving a celebrity cook-off between two teams, one lead by Rachel Ray and the other buy Guy Fieri. One of the dishes they made on the show was a simple tomato and basil pasta. That kind of dish is not original, but what struck …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (4) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
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