November 20, 2008 – 11:50 am
Wild Turkey October by incaseofme
The Freep reports that many stores like Southfield-based Hiller's Markets are cutting prices on turkey and the fixings. CEO Jim Hiller: Yes, we are going to make less money, a lot less. At the end of the day, I hope it will permit people to shop at Hiller's and still enjoy [...]
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October 23, 2008 – 10:59 am
Allegan Sunset 2 by raddad!
Autumn is when Mother Nature packs the boards with a feast for the eyes. AAA Michigan says that the best viewing conditions are being reported in the Southwest and Southeast Lower Peninsula with fair to good fall color conditions are reported in Holland, Jackson, Milford, St. Joseph, Tipton, with color development [...]
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September 10, 2008 – 7:52 am
Michigan's Plums by PhotoLab507
Taste the Local Difference says that plums are ready to pick. Janice Benson, TLD's dynamic coordinator writes:
Last summer, our friend Angel took us for a ride to see all of the fresh fruit he so proudly had grown at his farm. Apples, pears, peaches, and plums! I had never picked plums before [...]
September 4, 2008 – 7:49 am
Scott Allman & Eric Villegas of the TV show Fork in the Road visited the Traverse Epicurean Classic in 2006 - you can visit in 2008 if you enter Absolute Michigan's Epicurean Classic Giveaway! The winner will be announced on Friday so be sure to get your entry in now! (click to YouTube to see [...]
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August 25, 2008 – 6:59 am
Our giveaway winner is Matt Stangis of Grand Rapids who added a note saying:
Wow, a view of the bay & good food, crikey! It's certainly all that!!
Thanks everyone for your entries and stay tuned for more opportunities to dig into Michigan from Absolute Michigan!
Get a taste of what awaits you at the Epicurean Classic with [...]
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August 6, 2008 – 12:04 pm
Only $3 by Ledio
I'm told that there are towns in North Dakota where you have to lock your car when the squash is in season. It's probably not that extreme in Michigan, but we do produce a lot of it (over 45,000 tons) according to the Michigan Vegetable Council.
Taste the Local Difference's page on summer [...]
Blueberry Plum by The Pollyanna Society
Taste the Local Difference - our partner in delivering these "eat local" features - hasn't posted their 2008 feature on the mighty, mighty blueberry. In 2008 Michigan blueberry picking information, Edward Veilmetti writes that blueberries are ready to pick in southern Michigan. Add to that the 3 pounds of Holland-grown [...]
Ripe by Jennifer
Cherry harvest is underway and in celebration of that tasty fact Traverse City once again hosts the National Cherry Festival. Cherries are definitely great to eat and a great reason to celebrate. It is noteworthy that although Michigan grows several varieties of cherries, no area of the world produces more red tart cherries [...]
Wild Strawberries by Rudy Malmquist
Taste the Local Difference says that strawberries are ready to pick in Northern Michigan. They've been picking further south for a while now, and as Rudy's photo attests, this rainy early summer has made for a bumper crop of wild strawberries.
Strawberries are grown in every county of Michigan and your fun [...]
In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out Chef Eric takes us to the southern end of Lake Michigan, where we visit Michigan City Indiana to meet Rachel Collins of Collins Caviar and see how she [...]
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