The Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest
The 2011 Grand Rapids Applebutter Fest was held on Sunday, October 9th. After 34 years this festival is still going strong with more than 70,000 visitors! The fest is famous for its apple butter, which is cooked before and during the festival. Volunteers come from all over to take part in the making of the apple butter. (Learn more here.) The fest isn’t just about the butter, though, it also is host to hundreds of vendors with thousands of crafts. We purchased a handcrafted wooden...
Read MoreReview of Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans by Robert Louis Smith [Medlock Publishing]
Antiquitas Lost: The Last of the Shamalans Robert Louis Smith Published by Medlock Publishing Released on October 1, 2011 ISBN 978-0-615-46047-5 Last week, I featured an article written by Robert Louis Smith about the difference between Pangrelor and Middle Earth. Now, I’m ready to discuss the book itself. Antiquitas Lost has been a unique experience for me. The limit of my comic book education came from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but Antiquitas Lost is full of gorgeous...
Read MoreOh baby, I’ve got a box of meat.
I’ve been intrigued by buying meat shares or whole portions ever since I ran into the folks who own Grass Run Farm several years back while I was volunteering for Local Foods Connection. I did end up buying a CSA share and a quarter-cow share from Grass Run Farm several years back and I really enjoyed it. Imagine my dismay, then, when I learned from Kristine that they no longer sell 1/4 or 1/2 shares. Bummer. I may be out of a beef source, currently, but I’ve still got the lamb...
Read MoreReview of Food From Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros [Andrews McMeel Publishing]
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Food From Many Greek Kitchens Tessa Kiros Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing Released on June 14, 2011 ISBN 978-1449406523 More than a month ago I received this cookbook to review. I was very excited prior to receiving it and I was even more excited once opening it. The pages are full of brilliantly colored photos, Greek traditions and lore, and wonderful recipes. The introduction covers the Greek alphabet and some lore, then the cookbook pops right into the contents and a short glossary...
Read MoreToledo’s Best Pub Food 2011: Doc Watson’s
The 2011 Toledo City Guide has the 2011 Dining Guide nestled inside. This hefty addition to the paper has The Dining Awards which has awards such as: ‘Best New Restaurant: Burger Bar 419′, ‘Best Mom & Pop Restaurant: El Tipico’, Best Cheap Beer Deal: Chuck’s on Monroe’, etcetra. It was the ‘Best Pub Food: Doc Watson’s’ that nabbed the attention of a couple friends and I last Sunday evening, and therefore it is there that we sat down at...
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