February 7, 2012 – 11:15 am
Here’s a whole ton of Valentine’s Day ideas. YOU probably have some other ideas – share them in the comments or right here or on our Facebook! Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. – Confucius by Church of One Next Tuesday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day – a day for lovers, sweethearts, paramours [...]
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November 17, 2011 – 7:15 am
Turkey by Vaughan Thanksgiving is just around the corner and over a million Michiganians will soon be hitting the road to attend family get-togethers and enjoying annual traditions. To help get ready for the upcoming holiday we have compiled a bunch of informative and entertaining Thanksgiving related links for you to enjoy. Share this:
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November 17, 2011 – 6:55 am
Thanksgiving is just a week away, so we’re rolling out a classic feature on cranberries! Cranberries by argusmaniac Red Beauties in Lake Magazine’s 2006 Holiday Issue is an engaging look at cranberry farming in Michigan. Although Michigan only has a small number of cranberry farms in the northeast, Upper Peninsula, and the southwestern corner of [...]
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October 20, 2011 – 7:10 am
About this photo, Larry the Biker writes “Linus may have found his spot in Bruce Township, Michigan. A farmer told me once that Macomb County, Michigan is one of the largest producers of pumpkins in the United States.” Kathy Siler of the Michigan Ag Council has a great article entitled In Search of the Great [...]
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August 17, 2011 – 7:27 am
Enjoy a cup of Summer~ by Blondieyooper Taste the Local Difference says that blackberries are ready to pick! Blackberries are very high in Vitamin C and K and manganese and a good source of Vitamin E, folate, magnesium, potassium, and copper. They have one of the highest levels of the antioxidant antocyanin, which may help [...]
Ann Arbor June 2009 by RichardDemingPhotography Ed Vielmetti is the Paul Revere of Michigan strawberries. The Ann Arbor area is usually the first in Michigan to see ripe berries, and Ed says that ‘U-Pick’ strawberries are ready this week in SE Michigan! Ed advises: The pick-your-own strawberry season is short. Typically there are only three [...]
Absolute Michigan sponsor and local food partner Taste the Local Difference has released their 2011 Local Food Guide. The pocket-sized guide is packed with information about more than 300 businesses that feature local food: local farms, wineries, breweries, distilleries, farmers markets and retail businesses and food artisans in the 10-county region stretching from Manistee to [...]
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May is Morel Season in Michigan. It’s just getting underway so we thought it an excellent time to give you 5 things about Michigan morels! The Elusive Black Morel by cedarkayak 1. Morechella, true morels, are a honeycomb-like mushroom that are prized by chefs the world over. The Great Morel Homepage can take you a [...]
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A couple of years ago, comedian and commentator Mo Rocca traveled to Hamtramck for CBS Sunday Morning to get this report on Pazcki Day, but as we know, sugary treats never go out of style! Hamtramck’s Pazcki Day page gives you all kinds of lore and legend on these traditional Polish doughnuts which are also [...]
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sweet corn! by PepOmint While corn is not yet ready to pick in northern Michigan where Taste the Local Difference is based, I did see a photo pop up yesterday in the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr showing that corn is ready to pick in southern Michigan. The folks at TLD note that corn is [...]
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