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Orange foods taste good together. Maybe it’s my imagination or just a co-incidence. Or perhaps it’s the beta-caro-tene pigment found in all orange foods. But probably not because …
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Ari LeVaux
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10/27/22
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She ate / He ate visits Choupli Wood-Fired Kabobs, 4411 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing (517) 708-0404 facebook.com/Choupli
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10/20/22
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At the 12th annual Butte Bouldering Bash a few weeks back, rock climbers gathered to scramble up the crystal-flecked boulders that sprout from the earth along the Pipestone section of Montana’s …
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Ari LeVaux
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10/20/22
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Vichyssoise, a chilled soup of potatoes, leeks and onions, has a place alongside ratatouille, French onion soup, gazpacho and other legendary, vegetable-heavy dishes of bucolic origin. Peasant food, …
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Ari LeVaux
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10/14/22
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A probably not that controversial opinion: turkey is a year-round meat. For those who generally avoid pork and beef, it offers a welcome reprieve from the cycle of chicken, tuna and tilapia repeated …
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Lizy Ferguson
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10/14/22
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Naing Myanmar has been on the scene, winning the hearts and minds of the Capital City, since 2014 with its authentic Burmese and Thai selections.
It is the definition of a hole-in-the-wall, …
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Lizy Ferguson
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10/6/22
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It wasn’t love at first bite, but I finally warmed up to the shishito pepper. The name is an abbreviation of shishitogarashi, which means “the tip of this pepper looks like a lion’s face” in Japanese.
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Ari LeVaux
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10/6/22
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Lansing might not be known as “Beer City, USA” like our friends on the west side of the state, but the 517 area still has a plentiful assortment of locally made craft beers and breweries ...
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Sarah Spohn
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10/6/22
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At my local farmers market the other day, I was watching the stand of a farmer friend as he made the rounds. I chatted with shoppers, taking their money as if I were the farmer and silently taking …
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Ari LeVaux
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9/29/22
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By ARI LEVAUX
Pity the misfit tomatillo, aka the Mexican husk tomato. Most cooks don’t know what to do with that swaddled orb that looks like a paper lantern and tastes like some …
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Ari LeVaux
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9/22/22
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Braving a sit-down restaurant in Okemos with the kiddos.
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9/22/22
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Good Truckin’ Diner is known for creative twists on classic American diner food, plus tacos.
They offer an array of interesting options like jackfruit, spicy maple syrup, …
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Chelsea Lake Roberts
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9/15/22
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An odd tradition – sea lamprey pie – linking the Great Lakes to Great Britain’s Royals and is expected to continue with the crowning of King Charles III.
Lampreys …
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Doug Tamru
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9/9/22
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By ARI LEVAUX It began with my friend Amy Alkon gushing about Dietz & Watson brand kosher dill pickles, which she calls “the crowning glory of picklehood.”
Alkon is an …
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Ari LeVaux
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9/8/22
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Plans are being finalized for the former location of Green Dot Stables, and according to Dustin “Dustie” Morrell, a co-owner and partner in the venture, it will be a spot for everyone. …
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Rich Tupica
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9/1/22
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Adado Riverfront Park
201 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing
Saturday, Sept. 3-Sunday, Sept. 4
$5-$55
2-9 p.m.
michiganchickenwingfestival.com
This …
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CP Staff
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9/1/22
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My children have an arrangement with an area farmer. After the weekly farmers market, he supplies them with surplus produce, which they sell at a roadside stand in front of our house. They split the …
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Ari LeVaux
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9/1/22
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The Deluxe Poke Bowl at Aloha Cookin’ is a filling fish dish overflowing with flavors. On an otherwise meat-heavy menu, this poke is a proper pescatarian preparation primed for you to …
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Chelsea Lake Roberts
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9/1/22
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Thanks to Bunker Busters Ice Cream, Lansing has a hot new place to enjoy a cold treat. The small but mighty new business is located at 901 N. Larch Street in the parking lot of Pro Fireworks. While …
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Sarah Spohn
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8/25/22
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This time of year, it can be challenging to name a single item of produce that isn’t ripe. The earth has tilted squarely toward peak veg. It’s the gazpacho days of summer when anyone …
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Ari LeVaux
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8/25/22
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