February 25, 2023

Braised Delicata Salad

Try this recipe for a Braised Delicata Salad, complimented with an Nduja Vinaigrette, from Littlebird in Grand Rapids, MI!

September 16, 2022

Recipes from the Sara Hardy Farmers Market: Caramel Apple & Almond Tart

Try this recipe for a Caramel Apple & Almond Tart using local Michigan SweeTango apples from the Great Lakes Chocolate and Dessert Co at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market!

September 6, 2022

Crop Spot: Michigan Leek Season 

Fresh leeks are here for Michigan Fall! Try them in this recipe for Cider-Braised Leeks with Bacon using September in-season ingredients.

November 11, 2021

5 Tips to Reduce Waste this Thanksgiving

Cooking for a crowd this Thanksgiving? Check out our top 5 tips for reducing kitchen waste this holiday season and year-round.

November 12, 2020

Indigenous Chopped Challenge : Pinto Pumpkin Cake

This year, I decided to try using traditional ingredients in new ways. I created this Pumpkin Pinto Cake recipe for the bean category in the Indigenous Chopped Challenge.…

November 12, 2020

Thanksgiving – Indigenous Style

The Thanksgiving holiday has morphed with time into a great American legend that purports the coming together of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians after the tribe helped the…

November 12, 2018

Make this Stunning Vegetable Carpaccio for your Thanksgiving Table

Head to your local fall market for seasonal favorites like crunchy apples and sweet beets. Use a mandoline to thinly slice these veggies and arrange on a plate.…

November 18, 2017

Tricia’s Thanksgiving Favorites

Tricia Phelps, our dedicated CEO, started off as an intern with Taste the Local Difference. She evolved into the Operations Director and became the new CEO in 2017.…

November 6, 2017

Taste the Local Difference this Thanksgiving

My favorite holiday is, easily, Thanksgiving. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and farmer and food has always been an expression of love in my world. A…

November 3, 2016

Serve a Local Turkey this Thanksgiving

There are plenty of local products to incorporate into your Thanksgiving meal like brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, homemade pies and more! Don’t forget, you can use the TLD…