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Sep 27

Oktoberfest 2010

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Autumn is my favorite season, especially here in Michigan. The humidity starts to give us a much needed reprieve, the weather cools down a little, and the trees in this State start to show off their beautiful autumnal palette of woody browns, flashing yellows and vibrant reds. The cider mills start churning out their outstanding

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Sep 26

One Sassy Sauce

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I had always wondered about the whole cooking with coffee phenomenon, so I decided to make my Rogue Estate night coffee-themed.  The menu included beef tenderloin seasoned with coffee and cinnamon, coffee-barbecued baby backs, and coffee popsicles.  It all turned out quite well, but one item that really stood out was the accompanying sauce to

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Sep 18

Fair to Midland.

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So, the actual saying is “fair to middlin.” This may have been a Scottish wool-rating term, but folks in Texas and Michigan have been misquoting it for years. Anyway, this roundup of Michigan wines covers some Michigan whites that are definitely worth seeking out, but do not go to 11 (on my Spinal Tap rating

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Sep 13

Getting Curried Away with Ice Cream

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The theme was Curry, in all it’s various forms. Well, 5 of it’s forms, to be honest. There are more than that, but how could you fit it all into one meal while trying to showcase each one? Masman, Red, Green, Yellow, and the one we will be focussing on today, Madras. I hosted this

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Sep 10

Michigan Wine: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

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As promised, here are some tasting notes taken over the past couple weeks on some Michigan wines.  Looking back on my posts and comments, I realize that my own preferences for dry wines are likely to influence my ratings.  No apologies, but if you like residual sugar, increase the numbers slightly. A brief word on

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