No, I’m not tapping into Bud Light’s silly theme of a few years ago (1). A few weeks back, when the notion to write this just started, Mother Nature was easing along into the Michigan growing season. A trip to the Farmers’ Market found mostly prepared products but very little actual fresh produce. Michigan moves slowly, even in June,Continue reading “dilly dilly!”
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milk, milk, lemonade…
Now all of you who just completed that phrase, raise your naughty little hands! No, this isn’t a treatise on childhood snigger porn – good one for later – but results of my cost analysis of making that classic summer refresher. My motivation was my rediscovery of the Arnold Palmer drink as part of my continuingContinue reading “milk, milk, lemonade…”
burn, baby!
Ten years ago, today was one of those beautiful Ann Arbor early May days much like today might turn out. I write this by the fire looking out at cloudy and 45, but it’s early and I have faith in Michigan weather. Another day for sweats and shorts, in sequence for certain, and likely at the sameContinue reading “burn, baby!”
recipes II
It’s a wonderful thing when a patient becomes a friend. Such was the case with Valda from Kalamazoo. We found that we shared much in our views on food, music, and politics, and concern for the future of Kalamazoo. She became sort of a protegée, as I guided her along recipes, including some from myContinue reading “recipes II”
“peas and news”
The beauties of fresh live things coming together in the farmers markes. Include brand new things just waiting for each other. Those potatoes just barely out of the box(“new potatoes”) whereas peas from the pod are also “new”. Awaiting is a nice fish, available from the freezer at the market. And voila, we got “peas and newContinue reading ““peas and news””
take a tip?
Too hot? Tempted for take-out again? Michigan’s Gretch shut down everything 5 years ago and we’re still adjusting.. So much no touch you couldn’t tell what’s touch into what. Keep Mr. Corona away! With it, the cornocopua of take-out offers variety that maybe ol’ home cookin’ doesn’t. That same March was when ordered begain to change starting from March—May 2020, inContinue reading “take a tip?”
rustic pie
You know you’re retired when you wake unsure of what you’ll do with the day then deciding to make a “torta rustica” (“rustic pie” in Italian) for breakfast. Neither Kathy nor I had ever heard of the dish when we saw it on the brunch menu of Sauces, Italian bar/restaurant attached to the not bad HiltonContinue reading “rustic pie”
meer-ah-poy
Or “meer-ah-pwah”, like you Francophiles might prefer, is a concoction of simple vegetables used to flavor other dishes. It popped up as an ingredient for the octopus boil en route to octopus ceviche, which was the recipe I was pursuing. I’d heard of the concoction during my years of cooking, but never tried it. As Julia says “TheContinue reading “meer-ah-poy”
mega ghee
It began as something for the Spei family mid-February Christmas celebration extravgangza. The February date allows individuals to have their close family Christmas then be available sometime after Valentine’s Day for a bigger blowout. My birthdad, Dick Spei, was a gourmet/gourmand who taught all his offspring to approach each meal as if it were their last, adviceContinue reading “mega ghee”
turkey trio
Happy New Year! This is my 400th blogpost, a habit I kicked off 10 days short of 4 years ago. I think I’m getting my money’s worth from WordPress. Today’s post, as befits my recent trend, it’s about food. Christmas dinner, to be exact. But you don’t need to wait till a holiday to make this. It’ll make any day aContinue reading “turkey trio”
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