A Beef & Pork Rutabaga Pasty from Nylund’s Pasties in Crystal Falls, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. Yes, Michigan does indeed have an Upper Peninsula. A couple of my biggest pet peeves have to do with Michigan food writing in general. There are quite a few food writers here in the state and, make no […]
Category: Michigan History
Todoroff’s Jackson Coney Sauce, Retail Package
Click on any image for a larger version. While you’ve probably heard of both Flint and Detroit Coneys, the disputes about which one is best, and the decades-long dispute between the Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island over which one is the best Detroit coney, you probably have never heard of the third contender […]
Review: Koegel’s Chili Topping
It’s not often I find a Koegel product I haven’t seen before. Having grown up trying all the products they make it’s probably been a good 25 years since doing a double-take in a grocery store when spotting an unfamiliar Koegel item. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday when I spotted these “chubs” of Koegel’s […]
Dad’s Eggs In A Frame: A Memorial Recipe Tribute for Downloading
A batch of dad’s Eggs In A Frame, made specifically for this memorial by my 14-year-old daughter Briahna. As I’d written previously, my father Erwin F. Liske passed away on December 29th. Mom’s been in the hospital herself, so the funeral has been on hold. Visitation will finally be tomorrow with his funeral being on […]
Favorite Dive: Chateau Louise, Luna Pier, Michigan
The Chateau’s Seafood Platter. Click on this and the next two for larger images. This past Thursday evening at the Chateau Louise here in Luna Pier (the same place with the one-pound burger shown in my previous post), we celebrated Mary’s birthday. The restaurant is only about a half mile from the house so we get there […]