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Best Thanksgiving Turkey & Cocktail
TODAY’S LESSON: Thanksgiving is the feast that Mother Nature generously provides for us each year. But traditional menus often leads to complacent redundant boring recipes that have lost touch with the vibrant flavors of nature of the field and forest. Today we are elevating your Thanksgiving feast by combining special harvest flavors, at the peak…
Michigan Harvest Gala @ Black Star Farms
Historic Michigan Farm-to-Table Dinner at Black Star Farms Highlights Bond Between Chefs and Farmers and Michigan’s Diverse Bounty. This October, Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay hosted a milestone dinner that told the story of the enduring relationship between the chef and the farmer, while shining a light on Michigan’s incredibly diverse agricultural bounty.…
What the heck is Neu5Gc?
What the Heck is Neu5Gc? Neo5Gc is a naturally occurring Sialic Acid “simple sugar” that is found on the cells of many mammals (meat) EXCEPT humans. It has a special molecular structure that plays a crucial role in biological interaction everywhere it goes. Why Should I Care about Neu5Gc? When we consume meat such as…
Jimmy Schmidt’s Nutritional Innovations & Advocacy by Christian Bodella
What happens when a chef stops thinking only about flavor and starts thinking about the human body? For Jimmy Schmidt, that question wasn’t just hypothetical—it shaped the second half of his career. After years of success in the kitchen, he began looking deeper into how food interacts with biology, health, and the future of how…
Michigan Dinner of the Decade James Beard Foundation
This fantastic evening brought together Michigan’s top James Beard Foundation Honored Chefs, Sommeliers, Vintners, Distillers, Brewers, Farmers, Fishers, and Foragers to celebrate the unparalleled bounty of our state. This gathering united extraordinary talent at the table to collaborate in presenting this special event showcasing their exceptional crafts with expert hospitality. The essence of the Best…
Let Food be Thy Medicine: The Healing Power of Nutrition
“Let food be thy medicine: The Healing Power of Nutrition” Throughout history, humans have relied on foraging, hunting, and farming to procure the necessary sustenance for our existence. We have drawn from a diverse array of foods found in nature, navigating through experimentation to discover what nourishes us and what may harm us. In Richard…
Legends of the Stove Gala
The event announced “Detroit-City of Chefs”, a documentary film to be released later this year on Detroit Public Television
A Brief History of the James Beard Awards
Dust up on Your Culinary Knowledge With Our Brief History of James Beard, the James Beard Foundation, and the James Beard Awards. It’s that time of year, y’all! The Oscar season of the culinary industry is upon us, and we’re here to join the fun with a brief yet highly informative history of the James…
LUCKY’S FIRE + SMOKE
LUCKY’S JOB 1 = GREAT TASTE! Great Food Nourishes the body, the mind and the soul! It provides life and the reason to live! Lucky’s Foundation is Great Beef Cows have the unique ability to capture and absorb the micronutrients from the plants of the pasture and convert it to animal protein to nourish…
Fake Meat Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis
new report questions the dramatic environmental claims that alternative proteins can save the planet, disrupt the status quo, or challenge the power of the corporate food industry. BY PHILIP H. HOWARD APRIL 7, 2022 en you’re told there’s a simple solution to a very complex problem, you’re probably not getting the whole story. Today’s meat…
Dr. Gundry Decadent Wellness Dinner @ Ojai Valley Inn with Nancy Silverton + Jimmy Schmidt
Great Food can also deliver Great Nutrition! Nancy Silverton, Jimmy Schmidt and Dr. Gundry teamed up with Chefs Andrea Strand, Michael Treanor and Melissa Lamb of Ojai Valley Inn to present a Decadent Food and Wine Wellness Dinner at the incredible Farmhouse. See more Ojai Valley Inn is nestled in the bohemian enclave of Ojai,…