Category: Cooking
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The James Beard Foundation’s ‘Taste America’ series visits Detroit
Detroit, MI — The James Beard Foundation visited the Motor City last Tuesday night to host a marvelous dinner as part of its Taste America program. The annual event, presented by Capitol One, is part of a series featuring chefs in 20 cities highlighting culinary creativity nationwide! Iconic chefs, known as the TasteTwenty, are hosting…
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Little Liberia debuts summer pop-up series at Brewery Faisan ahead of brick-and-mortar opening in Detroit
Detroit, MI — Just over a week ago, I attended a pop-up event for Little Liberia at Brewery Faisan near downtown Detroit’s Rivertown District for some heavenly food and an update from Chef Ameneh Marhaba on her upcoming brick-and-mortar location. Little Liberia is Ameneh’s culinary homage to her homeland, where she grew up learning how…
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Hundreds attend exhilarating Iron Chef Detroit II, a culinary fundraiser for Cass Community Social Services
Detroit, MI — Two chefs from prominent Detroit restaurants competed in an epic (but friendly) showdown Thursday night at Eastern Market Shed 5 for Iron Chef Detroit. In its second year, Iron Chef Detroit is a thrilling, live-cooking competition showcasing two chefs from Detroit restaurants competing in three rounds judged by a panel of local…
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Foodie friend Robert Stempkowski hosts tasting for new Southwest-inspired menu at Salute Taverna in Taylor
Taylor, MI — A fellow foodie and good friend, Robert Stempkowski, reached out last week and invited me to a special event he was curating. Some may remember Robert from my foodie adventure several months ago to SideStreet Diner in Grosse Point. I met up with Robert at the time, and we exchanged stories and…
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How a snack craving led to a flourishing small business: Detroit Berry Company
Detroit, MI — It all started with satisfying a sweet tooth for Gabrielle Reed, who now finds herself at the helm of a burgeoning berry business in Detroit. Gabrielle is the Owner and Lead Chocolatier of the Detroit Berry Company, which specializes in custom chocolate-covered strawberries. Before breaking into the berry biz, Gabrielle never necessarily…
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The 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists have been announced, including several great Michigan representatives!
Detroit, MI – On Wednesday, the James Beard Foundation announced the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards. For some in the restaurant industry, receiving this call or notice for a nomination can feel like Christmas morning. The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports the people…
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Cooking Adventure: My first attempt at making mole!
Hazel Park, MI — Prior to my years living in Phoenix, I admittedly had limited exposure to genuinely authentic Mexican cuisine. I had only been to Mexicantown, a neighborhood of downtown Detroit where many Mexican families established themselves in the 1920s, about twice to dine at the restaurants renowned in the metro for their traditional and…
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Sunday Funday Dinner
Hazel Park, MI — A typical Sunday for me these days consists of cooking a big fancy meal at some point in the day, especially since my ability to cook dinners during the weekdays was taken away by my schedule shift to nightside for my job. I used to cook my typical lavish array of…
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