Mar
03
In my mission to make as many things from scratch as possible, I had to check out a book on how to make my own cheese. I found a good one in Home Cheese Making by Ricki Carroll. This book contains 75 different recipes for cheese. A lot of them are challenging (in making and …
Feb
21
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. The Produce Station opened for business in July of 1986 on State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan not far from the University of Michigan campus. …
Feb
08
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. Zingerman’s has been the standard for great tasting food in Ann Arbor since 1982. In more recent years, they have opened up a creamery where …
Feb
08
Yesterday I got the privilege of touring the Zingerman’s Creamery in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The tour is a great deal and a lot of fun. The tour costs $5 per person, but you get a coupon for $5 off a purchase of anything in the store. The tours are every Sunday at 2pm. But if …
Feb
03
This is part of a series of posts on grocery stores that I have been to and would recommend to those that live in the area to check them out. Plum Market is a relatively new grocery chain in Michigan. There currently 3 locations in Ann Arbor, Bloomfield, and West Bloomfield. I shop at the …
Jan
30
Pasta may be one of the best foods on the planet. Unfortunately a lot of people do not know how to shop for it or cook it properly. One of the biggest lessons I have learned in the last year about pasta is that “good pasta tastes good”. I learned what I know about pasta …
Jan
22
When it comes to how I cook and shop for food today, there has been two major inspirations. If you have read a few posts on my website you might get the idea that I am an Alton Brown fan. His show, Good Eats, is what really inspired me to take another look at what …
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.
With 200 recipes for making and using your own soda, this book is the best source I have found on making your own carbonated treats at home.