Jan
24
One of my favorite sources for citrus is Plum Market in Ann Arbor, MI. They are the second best thing to go directly to California and buying mandarins directly from a farmer’s market (which I did in 2011). So when my food budget started over again for the month of January, I headed over to …
Jan
02
Happy New Year! Time for the first fruit variety review of 2012. I am at Whole Foods today, using their wonderful free wireless internet. As I walked in the door, I was immediately greeted by an apple variety never before seen by my eyes – the Candy Crisp. The apple is a nice golden color …
Dec
30
Planning to make a trip to Florida during the winter this season? Why not come back with more than a tan? Why not come back with some freshly picked oranges, that you selected off the tree yourself. As a resident of a non citrus grower state and a big fan of u-picking, I have always …
Dec
28
As a citrus lover living in a Midwestern state, I keep my eyes peeled to what’s going on to the west and south of me. Yesterday, I took a look at the California citrus crop for this year from the perspective of one farm. Tonight I am going to look at the Florida crop from …
Dec
27
I loved citrus – oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes. All have their place in my kitchen. They represent a group of the most versatile fruit out there. The only downside for me is that they prefer a bit warmer climate than the one I experience in the Great Lakes state. So I have to turn to …
Dec
09
This has been written exclusively for Eat Like No One Else by Reece Orchards, a family-owned and operated apple and peach orchard in Ellijay, GA. If you’ve ever tasted a variety of apples, or used the wrong type of apples in a recipe, you know the difference apples have between types. If you’re considering cooking …
Nov
18
This evening, on the NPR show “All Things Considered” they aired a just under 5 minute piece on the SweeTango apple. It was not long ago that I felt like I was in the minority that knew SweeTango was one of the most crisp and best tasting available. Now it’s appearing on a national show! …
Nov
17
One of the stables of the American Thanksgiving meal is the sweet potato. You can find them at rock bottom prices all over the place right now. But you won’t always find them labeled the same way. Sometimes you see the words “sweet potato” and sometimes you see the word “yam”. So what is the …
Nov
10
You have heard the saying good things come in small packages. I am taking that saying and seeing if it works with the apple variety I am reviewing today. The Lady Api apple has to be the smallest apple that I have tried. This apple is a little smaller than a plum with a plum …
Nov
10
One of the sad things about this time of year is that the peak of the farmer’s market season here in Michigan has come and gone. There are no more peaches, no more berries, and cherries are long gone. But even thought I don’t have those fruits to enjoy, this is the time of year …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) 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.
