With a dash of southern hospitality, chef Paula Deen now dishes up diabetes-friendly recipes. Deen is known for her “butter, butter and more butter” mantra, so some readers find it hard to stomach the switch from the stereotypical fried foods of the South to more healthy options. The southern belle and her two sons, Jamie...
Month: October 2012
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Restaurant review: Rumors, Inc.
Ah, civilization. These words popped into my mind when I walked into Rumors, Inc. restaurant in Hudson, Mich. The quality of the food, the laid-back and inviting atmosphere, and the wonderful staff will make you want to take the trip to this place over and over again. And it’s only 15 minutes away. Rumors celebrated...
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Cook, baker, candlestick maker?
My mother is a baker. I am a cook. She realized this a few weeks after I botched my very first batch of cookies and set the oven on fire. It took me a bit more soul-searching and the acquisition of a paring knife. The theory goes that cooks and bakers possess fundamentally different approaches...
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The art and science of cooking
When junior Aaron Sandford cooks dinner, he tries to think like a scientist. “I like to understand the science of why brining a chicken in salt water before you cook it makes it more tender,” he said. “I like knowing what makes a dish good and then combining those concepts with other dishes.” Sandford is...
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Henry Payne: celebrating caricature
Political cartoonist Henry Payne stooped in front of the whiteboard and, with a few quick strokes of his marker, brought a cartoon figure to life. “As good looking as he is, he’s got big ears,” he said, as elephant-like ears appeared on the board. Dark, thick eyebrows soon followed with large lips, a prominent nose,...