Who (besides vegetarians) doesn’t love a good meatball? I have no interest in doing the research on meat-substitute balls, although they no doubt have their…
On a stormy November evening 49 years ago, the crew of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, 29 men who thought they were on the last run of…
HAPPY PI DAY! Who says you have to celebrate with a sweet treat? I prefer a savory pie. When the snow and cold call for…
Detroit is a pizza lover’s paradise. Thick, thin, round, square, local specialties, mom and pop joints, stand-alone carry-outs and national chains—everyone has their favorite in…
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids is one of my favorite places to visit in any season. The 158-acre indoor/outdoor wonderland of…
What’s in the water in Ohio that it is the home of eight U.S. Presidents? Michigan claims just one Commander in Chief: Gerald R. Ford,…
Hello: The list or retail outlets will be updated as I receive information on which stores are carrying my new book, “Secret Upper Peninsula.” If…
For centuries artists have interpreted the natural beauty of America’s wild and remote places, and creative folks are encouraged to continue that tradition through more…
June is National Accordion Awareness Month, and if you’re asking why this musical instrument needs an awareness month, you’ve just answered your own question. You…
In 1978 when Norm and Dorothy Snyder bought their tiny card shop in the northern Indiana town of Warsaw they never dreamed it would evolve…
