If you pay attention to your produce section, specifically the specialty mushroom section, you’ll notice it’s been expanding. Grocery stores are offering dozens of varieties of beautiful mushrooms. Each mushroom holds a different flavor and texture and can add a different quality to each dish. Mushrooms grow throughout the year, but are the best in the […]
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I am very excited that it is reaching mid July in Michigan! Not only for the beautiful Summer days, but mostly because it is the only time when everything is blooming. I love going to our local Oakland County Farmers Market or the Eastern Market to make sure I am getting the best organic local […]
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Looking to spice things up? Chrissy Teigen’s cookbook has lately been my go-to when I feel like something different, or something spicy or just looking to make something I normally wouldn’t throw together! My daughter gave me her cookbook about a year ago to add to my cookbook collection. She thought that this would be […]
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Who doesn’t love cheese?! Every time someone asks me my advice in regards to appetizers, I without fail suggest a cheese display. Whether it is a big display or a smaller tray for an appetizer, or a before-dessert palate cleanser… cheese is the way to go! To creatively design the perfect platter, I would be […]
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In Greece there is a traditional Village Greek salad, it is simple, and uses the classic Grecian staple vegetables, and of course, feta! Similarly, in France, there is the classic Nicoise Salad. It is a French bistro staple on a summer afternoon, just like the Village Salad is in Greece. The Nicoise Salad started out as […]
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