Tasting Room

Tucked back in off Blue Water and Center roads in the heart of Old Mission Peninsula, a lush 12-acre secret garden is waiting to be explored.

Tapping trees has become a new tradition for the Petersen family in Petoskey, owners of Maple Moon Sugarbush and Winery — America’s first and only maple winery.

Laurie McNamara, author of the new cookbook “Simply Scratch”, shares her favorite breakfast meals for easy weekend entertaining at the cabin or cottage.

Growing in popularity at coffee shops, artisan markets and specialty stores across the state, specialty hot chocolate is warming up Michiganders with each unique recipe. Cafes and restaurants also are crafting their own cocoa beverages.

Several Michigan wineries have their own varieties of spiced wine that play on a Halloween theme. They come mixed with mulling spices, making it easy to heat and serve.

Schuil reveals that the specialized traits of a particular coffee, just like wine, can be traced to its terroir — the location, soil and climate that form the flavors and give a bean its singular identity. 

When it comes to summer staples, these iconic tastes are synonymous with the Great Lakes State.

The following recipes are excerpted from “Sweetie-licious Pies: Eat Pie, Love Life” by Linda Hundt, 19-time national pie-baking champion and retro-inspired owner of Sweetie-licious Bakery Café in Dewitt, East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Downtown Market.

From Kalamazoo to the Upper Peninsula, Michigan food trucks offer up healthy “fast food” in cities, on college campuses and at special events, redefining grab-and-go for a new generation.

Paired with a winter brew, classic fare like stews, soups and other hearty meals catapult to a new culinary experience.