noemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:48:01 GMTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/en-usnonoemail@noemail.orghttp://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/06/bringing_michigan_foods_to_the.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Restaurantscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:11:15 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.1068355Photo by Dave LiskeVisitors to the Luna Pier Dog House learn immediately that we serve Koegel's hot dogs. Living here in Luna Pier, on Lake Erie about 6 miles north of the Ohio line, we hear more about Tony Packo's...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/memorial_day.htmlcat:Grillingcat:Holidayscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Fri, 23 May 2008 16:15:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.1010614Photo by Dave LiskeChicken leg quarters and stuffed burgers, grilled together, cover a range of personal tastes. Monday is Memorial Day 2008. The majority of years see Memorial Day as the first time people in Michigan travel on a holiday...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/michigan_wines_in_monroe_count.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Michigan Giftscat:Statewidecat:Winesnoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Tue, 20 May 2008 06:10:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.991432Photo by Dave Liske This past Friday and Saturday, Michigan-made wines were well-represented at the Monroe Art, Culture and Food Expo. The annual event was held for the first time this year at the new Monroe Bank & Trust Expo...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/american_tables_culinary_tour.htmlcat:Historycat:Michigan Foodscat:Special Eventscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.983632 Foodies who have thoroughly scoured outer borough avenues for superlative street cart eats and supped at every 'cue joint from Memphis to Kansas City are invited to join the American Table Culinary Tours for an in-depth exploration of the...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/_founders_brewing_company_235.htmlcat:Beercat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.974549 Founders Brewing Company, 235 Grandville Avenue SW in downtown Grand Rapids, has finally received all necessary city and state permits to host its first ever outdoor beer and music festival. Founders Fest will be held from 3-11pm on Saturday,...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/luna_piers_beachhouse_how_ill.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Fri, 9 May 2008 13:25:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.964469Photo by Dave LiskeThe bathhouse at the public beach on Lake Erie in Luna Pier, Michigan. Click on the image for a larger version. Back in 1990 on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ I realized something. One thing I...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/photo_by_dave_liskeitalianstyl.htmlcat:Grillingcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Wed, 7 May 2008 17:45:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.957273Photo by Dave LiskeItalian-style sausages in natural casings, from Koegel Meats in Flint. These are some of the best grilling items to be produced in the state.Grilling season is definitely upon us. I know it is because I've already refilled...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/05/fortyfive_north_vineyard_recei.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidecat:Winesnoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Thu, 1 May 2008 14:05:19 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.938308 Forty-Five North - Michigan's newest wineries - has barreled onto the viticultural scene having garnered three "Double Gold - Best of Class" medals and a "Best of Show" distinction this week at the 2008 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/04/detroitstyle_coneys_making_you.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:30:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.933225Photo by Dave LiskeA couple Detroit-style coneys, with all the fixins being from GFS Marketplace. I'm a long-time lover of the Flint-style coney. I like them so much that I blogged about them at length back in October. I even...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/04/zehnders_in_top_100_independen.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Restaurantscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.908473Zehnder's of Frankenmuth's ranking among the top 100 Independent Restaurants in the April 15, 2008 issue of Restaurants & Institutions magazine. (Click on the image for a larger version.) So many times you'll see a sign outside a restaurant calling...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/04/northern_michigan_wineries_hea.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:13:51 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.867036Three Northern Michigan wineries are converging on Grand Rapids in mid-April in celebration of Michigan Wine Month. Spencer Stegenga from Bowers Harbor Vineyard, Sean O'Keefe from Chateau Grand Traverse and Bryan Ulbrich from Left Foot Charley partnered for three separate...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/04/april_is_michigan_wine_month.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:18:49 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.850348Photo courtesy michiganwines.comEnjoying a glass of white at Chateu Chantal. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has declared April "Michigan Wine Month" to honor Michigan's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry's significant contribution to the economy. Sales of Michigan...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/03/upcoming_classes_at_michigan_c.htmlcat:Cooking Classescat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:40:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.839498Photo courtesy Le Chat Gourmet,used with permissionThe teaching kitchen and dining area at Le Chat Gourmet in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Click on the image for a larger version. Signing up for a professional cooking class doesn't mean enrolling in a...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/03/michigan_the_great_beer_state.htmlcat:Beercat:Michigan Foodscat:Publicationscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:30:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.820241The Michigan Brewers Guild has just released "Michigan. The Great Beer State" - an annual marketing piece which spotlights the state's microbreweries and brewpubs. The publication features a slick new look and loads of helpful information for novice and serious...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/03/recipe_cherry_chili_chicken.htmlcat:Cookbookscat:Michigan Foodscat:Recipescat:Statewidetag:Easternoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:40:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.811466Photo by Dave LiskeA serving of Cherry Chili Chicken from the book Cooking Jewish, plated on a bed of buttered white rice. Click on the image for a larger version. Recently Mary and I have become very interested in what...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/03/will_ferrells_semipro_my_halob.htmlcat:Restaurantscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Mon, 3 Mar 2008 14:15:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.771077"Grainisgood", about to bite into his first-ever Halo Burger. Photo by "Stephen", via Flickr. With Will Ferrell's film "Semi-Pro" taking the top spot in ticket sales this past weekend, and as the Saginaw St. Halo Burger location in downtown Flint...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/02/recipe_baked_apple_macaroni_an.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Recipescat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:30:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.734754Photo by Dave LiskeA serving of Baked Apple Macaroni and Cheese, along with a few apple wedges and a Polish kielbasa with mustard.Down here in southeastern Michigan this morning, we finally have a blizzard! All the schools are closed in...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/02/grand_rapidsbased_meijer_offer.htmlcat:Shoppingcat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:31:59 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.724078Yesterday's edition of Progressive Grocer carried the news that Grand Rapids-based Meijer has begun offering their own brand of milk which is free of the growth hormone rBST. From the article: The Michigan-based supercenter chain is one of the first...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/02/ap_news_baker_college_to_open.htmlcat:Cooking Classescat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:06:04 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.710908Early this morning a rather interesting report flew by in the AP Michigan listing here on MLive. From the article: [Baker C]ollege plans to break ground for an $11 million cooking school in mid-April. The Baker College of Muskegon Center...http://blog.mlive.com/michigan_appetite/2008/02/uncle_rays_potato_chips.htmlcat:Michigan Foodscat:Statewidenoemail@noemail.org (Dave Liske)Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:46:42 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michigan_appetite//2736.702373Photo by Dave LiskeAn assortment of chips and snacks from Uncle Ray's of Detroit. The only one missing is a fave I have trouble finding, Coney Island with Mustard. I like the little guy. And of course, I like Michigan...