The temperature is dropping—it is November, after all—snow is heading our way and blustery winds are rearranging the neat piles of leaves our neighbors raked…
I can’t imagine shooting a deer with anything but my camera, but it’s nice to know hunters who are happy to share their bounty. When…
Pumpkin, native to North America, is central to our Halloween tradition, Thanksgiving menu, and a fairy tale that involves a glass slipper. The orange orbs…
Just as I overdose on blueberry recipes each summer, in autumn I turn to cooking and baking with apples when they’re in season, plentiful and…
Most folks wouldn’t brag on their tombstone about their reputation as “America’s Greatest Pickpocket” or “The Magnificent Fraud.” But at Lakeside Cemetery in Colon, a…
While whipping up an applesauce bread found in an old Country Inn Cookbook that includes a recipe from the Botsford Inn, I wondered what was…
Planning a tailgate party or autumn picnic? This quick bread is an easy, light and delish seasonal treat that travels well and is a good way…
Michigan is home to one of the largest herds of elk east of the Mississippi, with most of the animals living in the northern Lower…
Every apple season—in addition to craving fresh pressed cider and warm donuts—I remember a visit we had years ago with Herb Teichman at his family’s…
Talk about keeping it simple. Fricano’s Muskegon Lake serves pizza. Period. And it’s a pizza unlike any I’ve ever had. Thin crust doesn’t begin to describe it….