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Father-Son Grill Team

During our stay in Michigan, we had two fantastic dinners cooked on the grill.  The first meal emerged from the heat of our Uncle Lawry’s grill in Ann Arbor and the second meal came from his son (our cousin) Johnny’s grill in Detroit.  We enjoyed spending some quality back-porch time with these two accomplished grillers […]

Progressive Town, Progressive Food

For as long a I can remember the food scene in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been grounded in hippy health-food culture.  Vegetarian, vegan, health-conscious, and organic foods abound in co-ops and eateries all over town. One well-established restaurant that exemplifies conscientious consumption of food  is The Earthen Jar–a vegetarian Indian buffet. More recently, Ann Arbor’s […]

Zingermans is Much More Then a Deli

Our Aunt Lynn and Uncle Lawry made sure we saw what makes Ann Arbor, Michigan such a special place. Our visit to Zingerman’s really stood out. Zingerman’s is a part of the Ann Arbor community and it was fascinating to learn about their business philosophies and delicious products. For the past twenty-eight years Zingerman’s has been […]

Flint Surprises!

Flint, Michigan rewarded us with some great culinary surprises during our stay with Amanda’s Aunt Libby and Uncle Olle on their farm in the nearby town of Goodrich.  They took us on a tour of Flint that they call “the good, the bad, and the ugly.”  We drove through bleak urban landscapes of boarded-up homes […]

A Family Meal

When vacationing on Lake Leelanau in Michigan, Brian and I had a great time.  With wonderful views of amazing lakes and great food who wouldn’t?  With the Kaderavek family, one always eats well. With Brian’s brother-in-law, Ben, and his Dad, Dave, also being great cooks, it was fun to cook together. We had one special […]

Life at The Lake

We spent a week’s vacation on the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan. Two years ago Brian’s family took us up to this special place and, when the opportunity came again, we jumped on it. Brian’s sister, Megan, and her husband, Ben, joined us at the lake house as well. We spent the week relaxing, enjoying the […]

A Familiar Dish, With a Local Twist!

During our family vacation on the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan, our family took turns cooking.  When it was our turn to cook, Amanda and I decided to make a fresh, summer version of tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches using only local ingredients. We had a beautiful loaf of sourdough bread from our trip to […]

Stuffing is For the Birds!

In Northern Michigan, hunting is very popular, so I was not surprised to see quail stuffed with venison on the menu of a restaurant on a lazy summer evening.  It was a quaint old lakeside inn with a charming dining room and plenty of windows to welcome in the evening sun providing peaceful views of […]

More Then a Waterfall

Growing up we learned about Niagara Falls in school, though I mostly remember the stories of people going over the falls in a barrel.  When Brian suggested that we visit Niagara Falls en route to Michigan, I was excited to finally see this magnificent sight I have heard so much about. We stayed at Four […]

As They Do in Cambridge

We have been coming to Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts for the last three years or so, visiting our cousin Nate and friend Haseeb. At first, we mostly spent our time exploring the city of Boston. More recently we have been spending more and more of our visit in Cambridge, home of MIT and Harvard. With […]