April 12, 2023

Turkish Salad

Try this recipe for Turkish Salad anytime of the year, complimented with brown butter and a garlic vinaigrette!

April 9, 2023

Creamy Bean & Kale Soup

Make sure to add this great soup to the menu to use up any freezer stock of green beans or kale!

April 2, 2023

Pan-Seared Fish with Snap Peas, Soft Polenta and Sweet & Sour Rhubarb Sauce

Try this recipe for pan-seared whitefish and fresh early Summer veggies from the former Food Dance in Kalamazoo!

July 26, 2022

Recipes from the Sara Hardy Farmers Market: Summer Garden Crudité

Try this crudité recipe featuring Traverse City radishes, fennel, snap peas and tomato at the Sara Hardy Farmers Market on July 30th!

September 17, 2019

Roman Green Beans

Forget the mushy, flavorless green beans of the past. Try out this recipe for zippy, crisp beans! Our dietetic intern, Mieko Diener, prepared this dish at a recent…

August 18, 2019

Thinking Fall: Pork, Potatoes & Peas

Here in the Upper Peninsula the nights are getting chilly again, which means we all are busy soaking up what’s left summer. Kayaking, hiking, biking and event after…

September 7, 2018

Fall Beginnings: Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, & Green Beans

Growing up, I was always pleased when my mom was making a roasted chicken for dinner. The rich, savory aroma filled the house for hours as it cooked.…

January 5, 2016

Simple Vegetable Soup

I first encountered this soup in Ireland, where the recipe varies from home to home based upon their likes and what they may have on hand.   Though wonderful…

August 24, 2015

Grandpa’s Easy Fridge Pickles

The only exact things about this recipe are the measurements for the brine.  Everything else is up for grabs – the amount of garlic or dill, the amount of…